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Civil societies say civic space shrunk in 2025

Activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire Narrating their harrowing experiences in the hands of Tanzanian Authorities last Month.. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] 

Civil society groups have raised alarm over what they describe as a worsening suppression of civic freedoms in Kenya, warning that shrinking civic space is threatening the democratic rights of citizens.

According to the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), 97 cases of extrajudicial killings have been reported this year, alongside 18 deaths in police custody.

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