STATEMENT CONDEMNING VIOLENCE DURING RECENT PROTESTS AND CALLING FOR PROTECTION OF CIVIC SPACE.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT CONDEMNING VIOLENCE DURING RECENT PROTESTS AND CALLING FOR PROTECTION OF CIVIC SPACE. Nairobi, 4th July 2024. We, The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K), extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the 39 individuals who lost their lives in the recent protests. We also pass […]
ALUOKA AND NGUGI: YOUTH STOOD WITH YOUNG TURKS IN THE 1990s
A typical human rights 101 lesson starts with a conversation on the circumstances leading up to the global agreement of states on the protection of human rights called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). We are reminded that the global community was shocked by the devastation and atrocities of 1939-1945 World War two and […]
JOINT STATEMENT ON CURRENT CRISIS FACING KENYA
1 July 2024: Six national associations of content creators, journalists, lawyers, medical practitioners, and human rights defenders issue this statement to pronounce our stand on the current state of human rights in the country, clarify our position on the call for policy dialogue, and suggest what we think is the way out of Kenya’s current crisis. […]
Kenya’s tax protests: State must be accountable and provide reparations for the atrocities
June 27, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya—The Finance Bill, 2024, aimed to raise taxes on various items and services, sparking significant opposition due to its punitive nature. Various sectors presented their objections to the Finance and National Planning Committee, but government- allied MPs dismissed these concerns, insisting the bill would pass unchanged. As public outrage intensified, some […]
Joint Statement on Nationwide Demonstrations
Nairobi, 25 June 2024: Despite the assurance by the Government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today’s protests have spiralled into violence. Human rights observers and medical officers have reported several incidents of human rights violations. Throughout the day, we have reliably documented the following. At least five people have died from […]
Statement on Abductions of Citizens Suspected of Involvement in #RejectFinanceBill2024 Protest
Nairobi, 25th June 2024. The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) unequivocally condemns the recent wave of abductions of citizens suspected of involvement in the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests. These 12 abductions, which occurred over the last five days and intensified last night, are a gross violation of human rights and amount to arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearance […]
Statement on Possible Internet Disruptions during #RejectFinanceBill2024 Demonstrations
24 June 2024: Twenty-seven international organisations and Kenyan associations of content creators, lawyers, medical officers and human rights defenders express deep concerns about the potential of possible internet and mass media disruptions during this week’s demonstrations to #RejectFinanceBill2024. The internet and mass media are critical for the enjoyment of the public’s right to be informed, […]
Joint Public Safety Advisory Ahead of Nationwide Demonstrations
Joint Public Safety Advisory Ahead of Nation-Wide Demonstrations 20 June 2024: The Law Society of Kenya, Kenya Medical Association, Defenders Coalition, Independent Medical Legal Unit, and Amnesty International have deployed observers, legal and medical helplines, and resources nationwide. We intend to protect all protestors, peacefully expressing their constitutional right to free expression and assembly to […]
Immediate Release of #OccupyParliament Protestors and Condemnation of Police Brutality
PRESS STATEMENT Immediate Release of #OccupyParliament Protestors and Condemnation of Police Brutality 18th June, 2024 Twenty-one human rights and governance organizations under the Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-Kenya) are deeply alarmed and outraged by the mass arrests of 210 peaceful protestors, journalists and our own staff observing the #OccupyParliament protest this morning. […]
NGUGI: PBO brings public benefits in Kenya
President William Ruto arrives for a high-level meeting in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, to forge peace Ukraine, on June 15, 2024. Ruto surprised more than 2,000 delegates at the UN Civil Society Conference by announcing commencement of the PBO Act 2013. Image: PCS President William Ruto surprised more than 2,000 delegates at the UN Civil Society […]