URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY KEN 002 / 0725 / OBS 045 Arbitrary detention / Release / Judicial harassment / Restriction to ...

Activism is a dangerous vocation in Kenya. Over the past two decades, Boniface Mwangi has been in and out of jail, charged with resisting arrest, unlawful assembly and contempt of court. His house has ...

Tanzania has barred foreign nationals from owning and operating mainly small-scale businesses, sparking concern and a backlash from neighbouring Kenya.

Nelson Mandela showed how one can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and ...

On Wednesday May 23, 2025, Mwabili Mwagodi, a Kenyan activist living and working in Tanzania, was abducted in the capital Dar es Salaam under highly suspicious circumstances.

The People Shall’ captures a raw, year-long journey through Kenya’s youth-led protests, blending powerful visuals with deeply human stories.

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for labelling suspects as terrorists, stating that such determinations can only be made ...

Many Kenyans, young and old, know the song by heart. Throughout the last decade, it has featured in anti-government demonstrations.

The country's human rights groups have issued four demands to the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments following the alleged ...

Kenya Human Rights Commission condemns the arrest of activist Mwabili Mwagodi, demands his immediate release and full ...

Human rights activist Hanifa Adan says she narrowly escaped an alleged forced disappearance on Saturday night in Nairobi.