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The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a premier human rights organisation, founded in 1992 and registered in Kenya in 1994, that works towards a society and state that respects, protects and promotes human rights and democratic values.
State-hired goons have stormed a meeting where the KHRC and other CSOs were discussing the 2026-2027 budget that was presented yesterday. One of the assailants was arrested and said he was sent by a government official. Some valuables, including a phone, were stolen during the incident.
The civil society held this meeting at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi to assess how well the budget addressed citizen concerns. We condemn this act of intimidation and assert that it will not deter us from scrutinizing the budget. We will continue to demand that it put the interests of the people at front and center.
10/06/2026
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Hooded police in Nanyuki fired live bullets and arrested 19 protesters. Locals demand transparency on a planned US-linked Ebola facility and guarantee public health safety. KHRC demands the right to protest be protected and immediate release of protesters.
In two weeks, it will be two years since police used deadly force against protesters demanding accountability and better governance. The William Ruto regime has insisted on cash compensation, money it has failed to deliver. Their plan does not ensure anyone is held accountable, and their statements show they are not willing to do so. That’s why we insist that cash alone is not justice for protest victims.
02/06/2026
Setting up an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya has serious effects on public health. Because of this, there must be public disclosure, public participation, or meaningful consultation with Kenyans.
But the William Ruto regime has not done this as it announces the set-up of a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility, at a time when the country does not have enough facilities to safely handle quarantine or treatment for people exposed to Ebola.
Already, a case brought by the Katiba Institute led to a court order halting the establishment of any Ebola quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya. KHRC fully supports the petition.
Today, we demand that the Ruto regime share agreements, negotiations, safety checks, approvals, and operational protocols related to the US-linked facility. This was the message at today’s flash protest in Nairobi. Right now, the regime’s plans do not protect Kenyans’ rights to life and the highest attainable standard of health.
We are demanding an independent investigation into the Utumishi Girls Academy fire, which claimed 16 lives.
Education CS Migos Ogamba had one duty: to protect our children in schools. He has failed after the Utumishi Girls Academy fire claimed 16 lives. Ogamba must be shown the door.
The Utumishi Girls Academy fire that claimed 16 lives is one of many school fires that have occurred in Kenya, leaving behind death, trauma, and unanswered questions. Time and again, regimes have reacted only after tragedy strikes, yet done little to prevent these foreseeable and preventable disaster.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Migos Ogamba, must resign immediately for failing to keep our students safe in schools, after fire claimed the lives of 16 students at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru. More: https://khrc.or.ke/press-release/how-many-children-must-die-before-the-william-ruto-regime-acts/
20/05/2026
KHRC welcomes today’s court decision affirming that existing laws governing civil registration do not expressly prohibit the consideration of applications to amend s*x or gender markers
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849 Amboseli Road, Opposite Gracefield Kindergarten
Nairobi
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |