Nairobi, September 26, 2023—The Okoa Uchumi Campaign is a civil society platform committed to working with stakeholders to redress Kenya’s public debt crisis. The coalition seeks to push for political accountability and bolster constitutional safeguards in public debt and public finance management for sustainability through a balanced and equitable budget.
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Civil society statement on continued harassment of Journalists by security officers
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
NAIROBI, 21ST SEPTEMBER 2023– We civil society members under the umbrella of the Civic Freedoms Forum, note with concern the harassment of journalists by a police officer witnessed yesterday while the journalists covered the demonstrations held by Langata Cemetery workers. In a video clip, the unidentified officer
Kenyan human rights groups sue police chief over 2017 poll deaths
Nairobi, September 18, 2023— The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), and Khelef Khalifa have filed a lawsuit against Japhet Koome, the Inspector-General of Police, regarding the 2017 police killings in Nairobi.
The petition has centered on the aftermath of the 2017 presidential election, during which police
Human Rights Organizations Urge Government to Expand Consultations and Safeguards before Unique Personal Identifier/Maisha Namba Rollout
For Immediate Release, September 14 2023.
Nairobi, Kenya
Today, a coalition of civil society and community-based organizations working at the national and grassroots levels have come together to express concerns with the Kenyan government’s new plan to roll out a unique personal identifier, dubbed “Maisha Namba”, on September 29, 2023.
