Human Rights Archives - Kenya Monitor

Steps to follow when faced with a criminal case

By Gilbert Langat Anybody can fall on the wrong side of the law anytime in the course of their life. When this happens most people get confused and may not kno...

Addressing food insecurity in Kenya is possible through seed quality assurance

Since the discovery of the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease MLND in Kenya in the year 2011, efforts to manage it have been in high gear. This is to ensure that ...

KDF soldiers shoot 2 in Mandera creating rift with locals

On December 21, headlines of reputable publications worldwide brought to the fore an unusual view of a rare act in the fight against terrorism in Kenya. The ...

Freedom of expression invaluable in development

Article 33 of the Constitution of Kenya states that every person has the right to freedom of expression, which includes freedom to seek, receive or impart infor...

Human rights defenders urged to monitor, document human rights abuses

By Wema Fadhili As the country gears towards the 2017 general elections, actors dealing in human rights issues have been urged to be on the lookout in docume...

Mandela Washington Fellowship 2016 applications open this week

US President Barack Obama. He launched the fellowship in 2014. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The Mandela Washington Fellowship 2016 applications open...

Kenyan Jessica Musila among the 2015 Internet Freedom Fellows

Jessica Musila is the Executive Director of Mzalendo Trust, the organization behind www.mzalendo.com, Kenya’s premier Parliamentary Monitoring Initiative Ke...

Social media, blogging use define Kenya’s internet freedom concerns

Concerns over internet freedoms in Kenya can be broadly traced to larger rights and freedoms enjoyed by Kenyans in the 2010 Constitution. The Constitution h...

War Memorial Hospital contravened Baby Jeremy’s rights – Nakuru Lawyer

Nakuru Speaker Susan Kihika holds the child after the Nakuru County government cleared the hill for his discharge on Tuesday. A lawyer has argued that it was i...

What are the Rights of arrested persons in Kenya

Police Arrests in Kenya (image courtesy of Hiiraan.com) The two year sentence conviction for Alan Wadi Okong'o aka Lieutenant Wadi for 'undermining the aut...

The Constitution aptly guarantees human rights

(image courtesy) There is an ongoing concern among human rights defenders and lawyers on The Security Laws (Amendment) Bill which is intended to empower the...

Why should witches be burnt? The Witchcraft Act in the Kenyan Constitution

(image courtesy) A major human rights scandal that has been neglected for ages ‘It is late Afternoon in Nyamataro Village. I hear wailing sound...