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Irungu Houghton

Grace Mulei wants SHA to work, don't treat her like any criminal

Grace Njoki Mulei and the SHA are trending again. As the 61-year-old patient and whistleblower was arraigned in court yesterday.

Grace Mulei wants SHA to work, don't treat her like any criminal

Public pressure led to release of 4 abductees, now let police account

Public pressure led to release of 4 abductees, now let police account

A tragedy unfolds as Kenya faces cost of enforced disappearances

A tragedy unfolds as Kenya faces cost of enforced disappearances

Abductions could spark fear and more violence if left unchecked

Abductions could spark fear and more violence if left unchecked

Deregistering PBOs in one swoop kills trust, puts much needed jobs at risk

The Public Benefits Organisations Regulatory Authority 15-day notice to 2,802 PBOs to show cause why they should not be deregistered, unnecessarily summoned the ghosts of 2014-17 for many.

Deregistering PBOs in one swoop kills trust, puts much needed jobs at risk

The world must seek justice for Palestinians suffering genocide

Massive explosions have intentionally levelled entire neighbourhoods, destroyed essential infrastructure and denied life-saving humanitarian services to the Palestinian people.

The world must seek justice for Palestinians suffering genocide

Kenya sliding into repression as leaders plot to silence the critics

This week, Kenya was downgraded from the “obstructed” to “repressed” category in the influential CIVICUS State of Civil Society report.

Kenya sliding into repression as leaders plot to silence the critics

Besigye abduction in Kenya raises critical questions on public safety

Ten weeks ago, 36 of Besigye’s party members were abducted from a Kisumu workshop, transported across the border and charged with terrorism.

By 2 months ago

Besigye abduction in Kenya raises critical questions on public safety

Femicide is not homicide: Urgent, specific actions need to be taken

Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat’s call for a national response while revealing the police are handling one death every 24 hours over the last three months was deeply worrying.

By 2 months ago

Femicide is not homicide: Urgent, specific actions need to be taken

Missing protesters and abductions are thorny issues crying for answers

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has verified 61 police killings, 73 abductions and missing persons and 1,765 arbitrary arrests of protesters.

By 2 months ago

Missing protesters and abductions are thorny issues crying for answers

Kenyans must not give up their agitation for better governance

The last four months remind us that organised generations always rise to remind those in power that they rule with our consent.

By 2 months ago

Kenyans must not give up their agitation for better governance

What Kenya must do after joining credible UN Human Rights Council

Kenya can meet the remaining 11 out of 16 obligations documented as outstanding by the International Service for Human Rights and Amnesty International.

By 3 months ago

What Kenya must do after joining credible UN Human Rights Council

Kenya's future pegged on courage of everyone holding State power

Recent events have left me reflecting on the growing danger for state officers in important constitutional offices and our democracy.

By 3 months ago

Kenya's future pegged on courage of everyone holding State power

We must resist attempts to clip powers of data protection body

Parliament must resist new attempts to undermine the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner’s independence.

By 3 months ago

We must resist attempts to clip powers of data protection body

What IG Kanja must do to reform police, earn Kenyans' confidence

The season of public violence, abductions by secret squads, non-cooperation with IPOA and human rights organisations and contempt for court orders has polluted the national atmosphere

By 4 months ago

What IG Kanja must do to reform police, earn Kenyans' confidence

Kenya still needs commissions to check an overbearing presidency

Even where they have fallen short of keeping the Executive operating within the rule of law, constitutional commissions remain critical to Kenya’s governance architecture.

By 4 months ago

Kenya still needs commissions to check an overbearing presidency

Nairobi's disposal of 120 bodies could violate dignity of the dead

The idea of being buried as an unclaimed body in a mass grave is probably one of our worst nightmares.

By 5 months ago

Nairobi's disposal of 120 bodies could violate dignity of the dead

What Ruto's new Cabinet projects on integrity and public resources

From the perspective of leadership integrity, what do his recent choices communicate and what can be done to root out the impunity that snapped the nation’s patience recently?

By 5 months ago

What Ruto's new Cabinet projects on integrity and public resources

Kenya needs fresh ideas to tackle extreme religion and rogue clerics

Without new ways of leading by the nation’s imams and priests, Mutava Musyimi's taskforce report might as well be buried alongside the victims at Shakahola.

By 5 months ago

Kenya needs fresh ideas to tackle extreme religion and rogue clerics

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Police leadership must come with new strategies of listening and acting that can de-escalate and hold accountable those under their command that have broken our laws.

By 5 months ago

Rethink police handling of protests amid new leadership in the service

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

What if the Gen Z movement intentionally showed up en mass to peacefully register for IDs and voter’s cards at huduma centres and immigration offices.

By 6 months ago

Kenyans must seize this moment to transform the political edifice

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

The issues raised by the protest movement are systemic.

By 6 months ago

Let third liberation be about restoring integrity and accountable leadership

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Politicians, civil servants and their tenderpreneur cousins must stop stealing, money laundering and buying allegiance at the pulpit, funeral and wedding harambees.

By 6 months ago

Gen Z awakens spirit of Saba Saba in their agitation for transparency

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

The army and all security agencies remain bound by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya and international human rights law.

By 6 months ago

Military must operate within Bill of Rights and protect right to life

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

Attempts to brand them as disaffected and jobless looters fell flat as the protestors remained largely peaceful in their thousands.

By 7 months ago

State at a crossroads as it faces fearless, firm Gen-Z protestors

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

In the last week, eight police officers have been arrested for extorting bribes and stealing from the public.

By 7 months ago

More reasons why our police are not ready for the Haiti mission

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Introducing VAT on ordinary bread and dairy products will raise the cost of living for most households.

By 7 months ago

Why must we over-borrow, overspend, then tax Kenyans more?

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

Let’s celebrate them and all who write, speak or act today to protect and expand the freedoms contained in our Bill of Rights this month.

By 7 months ago

Let's celebrate those who write to expand and protect our freedoms

Use AI tools to boost dignity for persons living with disabilities

AI is built on datasets. If that data has societal anti or PWD neutral biases, artificial intelligence will perpetuate that bias ten-fold to us all.

By 8 months ago

Use AI tools to boost dignity for persons living with disabilities

It's time to step up our call for a sustainable future, just society

Rising levels of impunity, inequalities and human rights violations within several countries offer little hope for the future.

By 8 months ago

It's time to step up our call for a sustainable future, just society

Broad disaster preparedness key to tackling future floods

As an entire nation finds itself vulnerable to nature and braces for Cyclone Hidaya, we must address what didn’t happen and what needs to happen now.

By 8 months ago

Broad disaster preparedness key to tackling future floods

Human rights gains at risk due to impunity among those in power

Benna Buluma was not killed by raging floods. The Mathare-based leader was killed by the lack of dignified housing, urban planning and misgovernance.

By 8 months ago

Human rights gains at risk due to impunity among those in power

IG Koome missed a point on how officers should respond to crisis

State officers may not need to be popular, but they do need to be pre-occupied with how their services can be more rights based and public centred.

By 9 months ago

IG Koome missed a point on how officers should respond to crisis

Guard your right to criticise and hold all state officers accountable

Government officers use public finances to sue their detractors, giving them an undue advantage. Parliamentarians must now review several laws that stifle free expression.

By 9 months ago

Guard your right to criticise and hold all state officers accountable

The state must protect Senator Omtatah from constant attacks

Over the last year, he has faced several public attacks and raids on his office and home designed to intimidate him from his legislative and litigative duties as an opposition parliamentarian.

By 9 months ago

The state must protect Senator Omtatah from constant attacks

Deregistering PBOs in one swoop kills trust, puts much needed jobs at risk

The Public Benefits Organisations Regulatory Authority 15-day notice to 2,802 PBOs to show cause why they should not be deregistered, unnecessarily summoned the ghosts of 2014-17 for many.

Deregistering PBOs in one swoop kills trust, puts much needed jobs at risk

The world must seek justice for Palestinians suffering genocide

Massive explosions have intentionally levelled entire neighbourhoods, destroyed essential infrastructure and denied life-saving humanitarian services to the Palestinian people.

The world must seek justice for Palestinians suffering genocide

Kenya sliding into repression as leaders plot to silence the critics

This week, Kenya was downgraded from the “obstructed” to “repressed” category in the influential CIVICUS State of Civil Society report.

Kenya sliding into repression as leaders plot to silence the critics

Besigye abduction in Kenya raises critical questions on public safety

Ten weeks ago, 36 of Besigye’s party members were abducted from a Kisumu workshop, transported across the border and charged with terrorism.

By 2 months ago

Besigye abduction in Kenya raises critical questions on public safety

Femicide is not homicide: Urgent, specific actions need to be taken

Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat’s call for a national response while revealing the police are handling one death every 24 hours over the last three months was deeply worrying.

By 2 months ago

Femicide is not homicide: Urgent, specific actions need to be taken

Missing protesters and abductions are thorny issues crying for answers

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has verified 61 police killings, 73 abductions and missing persons and 1,765 arbitrary arrests of protesters.

By 2 months ago

Missing protesters and abductions are thorny issues crying for answers

Kenyans must not give up their agitation for better governance

The last four months remind us that organised generations always rise to remind those in power that they rule with our consent.

By 2 months ago

Kenyans must not give up their agitation for better governance

What Kenya must do after joining credible UN Human Rights Council

Kenya can meet the remaining 11 out of 16 obligations documented as outstanding by the International Service for Human Rights and Amnesty International.

By 3 months ago

What Kenya must do after joining credible UN Human Rights Council

Kenya's future pegged on courage of everyone holding State power

Recent events have left me reflecting on the growing danger for state officers in important constitutional offices and our democracy.

By 3 months ago

Kenya's future pegged on courage of everyone holding State power

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