I have resigned from the Panel of Experts to compensate victims of violent protest policing with immediate effect. I urge all to relentlessly pursue the truth, justice, and reparations for victims in accordance with the constitution and the recent court decision mandating the KNCHR #JusticeKE
A @Kenya judiciary right to #SafeAbortion ruling this week has massive implications for 100,000s of women with unintended pregnancies. The ruling stems back to a 2018 ban arbitrarily placed on Marie Stopes reproductive health care services.
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
Coups are Crimes Against Democracy: Desire Assogbavi’s excellent 7 steps that regional and continental institutions could act on urgently
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“FreeMe” play is a firm reminder that non-implementation of the GBV taskforce #EndFemicideNow report is complicity. Ending gender-based violence requires our attention and action NOW. Thank you @QueenGathoni for the courage to share this story. Aluta #16DaysOfActivism
Cowardly lawfare that punctures the 29 November General Elections before they even happen.
@netflix.com “Perfect Neighbor” is a must watch. Susan Lorincz’s killing of Ajike Owens exposes Florida stand-your-ground law. It also had me screaming, where are the community organisers? Without civic organising, hate crimes flourish, legal systems remain directionless.
Honor AJ, repeal the law.
To honour Raila Odinga’s legacy, East African leaders must uphold the human rights values he championed and end the state violence that scarred his life, family, and causes.
A tribute as Jakom rests in Power
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#StandardSettingKE #Jowie #Tinga #Bondo
Catholic altar wine replaced after becoming a favourite in Kenyan bars, replaced by a South African vintage.
Hon Waithera Chege's motion this week to name a road after Pheroze Nowrojee (1941–2025) was well received by community associations and residents. City leaders and residents must now rally. #CelebratingPheroze
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The scramble for the next generation of honest leaders is on. As the Bildad Mwaganu #Kaggia play hits the theatre, we must ask the very topical question: What would Kenya be, if our leaders were not corrupt?
#StandardSettingKE #IamKaggia #MashujaaDay2025
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Got your tickets?
@AmnestyKenya proudly co-sponsoring and working towards bringing one of our heroes to the stage again.
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#IAmKaggia #MaShujaaDay2025
One day, I will gather former members and staff to publish this book. My first job ever was to write a popular history of The African Association of Literacy and Adult Education (AALAE) in 1991. The organisation closed before it got published. Anyone still have a floppy disk reader?
Kenya’s State House and Vigilance House appeared misaligned this week. The rise in deaths in police custody and limited progress in the Baby Pendo case raise doubts about the justice system’s commitment to public safety.
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Trees of that age very often have only just become optimum decarbonisers for the atmosphere. Replacing them with saplings won't do that job for another two or three generations, neither will they support the ecology mature trees hold.
Calling all Hummingbirds:
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
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#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
BBC “Madams: Kenya’s Child Sex Trade” documentary is classic investigative journalism.
If “sex for sweets” is obscene, sex for safety is an abomination. Let government not betray their responsibility to protect.
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The expose bbc.in/41181dy
I was incredibly lucky to be gifted an early copy of this book so I could read it before le bebe arrives. Much like Born in Blackness and incredibly rich read of a part of history often ignored by western white-centric teaching. I learned so much…
Despite the absence of 8.8 protests yesterday, HMS Kenya remains in its greatest governance storm to date. Does the Public Participation Bill (2025) provide a new opportunity?
A #StandardSettingKE reflection
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Thankful for the opportunity of a strategic dialogue between Hon C J MarthaKoome @Kenya judiciary and partners @amnestykenya.bsky.social @IMLU_org @TIKenya @CrimeSiPoaKenya @katibainstitute @itsakolo on how we can strengthen human rights, ethical governance and justice for all.
#JusticeDialogue
Pleasure to meet Rev. Dr. Lamaco Cable, Disciples Overseas Ministries President and Board Member Jeremy Gillet. With Rev Phyliss Byrd, we discussed what African Americans of faith can do to support human rights and justice organising across East Africa.
Thoroughly enjoyed being in recent conversation with Prof. Natalya Din-Kariuki. She is smart, funny and fearless. She was launching her new book “#Crossings: Migrant Knowledges, Migrant Forms” co-edited with Subha Mukherji and Rowan Williams.
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The @IPOA report was damning as the @InteriorKE guidelines were refreshingly clear. Does this signal the end of deadly protests in Kenya?
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“The growing use of paid violent mobs by politicians … is deeply worrying”. On June 17 and July 7, “police at times intentionally accompanied, supported and directed” the mobs.
Thanks @washingtonpost.com for your attention to this. #ProtectTheProtestKE
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Amnesty Kenya X posts that includes photos of the UN SG addressing the Amnesty Global Assembly
At the @amnesty.org #Amnesty2025GA this weekend with the Kenyan delegation. UN SG was inspiring today. Urged us and the world to champion human rights globally. A message so desperately needed today
Over the last two weeks the Kenya Police have shifted from a public order and crime approach to the unprecedented use of counter-terrorism laws to suppress civil protests. What are the implications?
#StandardSettingKE
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Coup allegations, calls for police violence against looters, and mass arrests follow the most deadliest of demonstrations yet. Is it time for a state ceasefire and active trust-building to address the deep-seated grievances of most Kenyans? #StandardSettingKE
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While police brutality is among the issues bringing young people to the streets in Kenya to protest the gov't, live ammo has been used as a crowd control measure.
Views on the situation from activist Daniel Maxie & Amnesty Int'l Kenya's @irunguhoughton.bsky.social
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Media invite poster with 'KENYAN MOTHERS' in large black text at top and 'MEDIA INVITE' in white text on red banner. Event details: Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi. Text describes protests about arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings. Contact information provided for Ernest Cornel (0722253893) and Joan Achieng (0705024342). Calendar icon and location pin included as visual elements.
Kenyan mothers will address the nation tomorrow at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nairobi, ahead of the Saba Saba March for Our Lives! demanding an end to arbitrary arrests, abductions, torture, and extrajudicial executions. Their cry is a call for justice.
#SabaSaba2025 #77NiNumbers
Instead of muzzling public expression+assembly, Kenya needs smarter, inclusive strategies that channel state-civic energies into a lasting solution.
Hon @EstherPassaris Public Order (Amt) Bill 2025: A review
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