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The incident has attracted condemnation from the Standard Group, human rights organisations, political leaders and media stakeholders, with calls for authorities to establish who was behind the operation and whether state officers were involved
KHRC further called on the EACC to investigate reports of misuse of public resources and abuse of public office, the ODPP to prosecute electoral offences regardless of political affiliation, political parties and candidates to reject violence, intimidation, hate speech and voter bribery, and the people of Ol Kalou to reject inducement and intimidation while exercising their constitutional right to vote freely
Their petition comes months after 16 learners died in an arson attack at the school. Eight students linked to the incident have since been arraigned at the Kibera Law Courts, where they face 16 counts of murder.
In a statement issued on Thursday morning, the rights organisation demanded the immediate removal of police barricades erected on key routes into the capital as Kenyans marked the anniversary of the anti-government protests.
CCTV footage showed the attackers arriving in waves, first on motorcycles and later on foot, disrupting the meeting and reportedly robbing some participants
Women’s rights organisations in Kenya have issued a 40-day ultimatum to the government to declare gender-based violence and femicide a national crisis, citing weekly femicide reports and urging enforcement of existing laws and specialist response.
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Monday, Otieno defended discussions around wealth tax, transparency, and accountability, arguing that Kenya’s taxation challenges are tied to weak public trust, poor service delivery, and limited transparency in public finance management.
The commission said it is concerned that the language used in describing young protesters risks shifting the focus from constitutional rights to ideas of punishment and control, which could narrow democratic space in Kenya and neighbouring countries.
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) says it will sue United Democratic Alliance (UDA) over alleged failure to remit PAYE taxes, citing Auditor General findings on unpaid taxes of Sh69 million for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
Only 13 of the bodies had court-approved authorization for burial, leaving the rest undocumented and unaccounted for.
KHRC demanded the arrest and prosecution of all officers directly involved in the killings and assaults, as well as accountability for commanders under whose watch the violations occurred.
The Commission said the ruling was more than a routine tax matter and instead confirmed long-standing concerns about how large corporations operate in the country.