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KNCHR CEO Bernard Mogesa and Ombudsman CEO Mercy Wambua during the launch of advisories on Human Rights Defenders in Kenya, Nairobi, September 30, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Police officers have been singled out as the biggest offenders of human rights.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reported that the officers account for majority of the harmful acts against human rights defenders (HRDs).
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