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KNCHR Calls for Calm and Accountability as By-Elections Begin
27 Nov 2025 05:30 GMT
… , Kenya, Nov 27 – The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has urged security agencies, political … and County Assembly races.
KNCHR reported disruptions and cases of … any party or agency,” the human rights body stated.
The Commission further …
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NZAU: KNCHR's new boss Ogangah faces tough balancing act ahead
20 Nov 2025 08:20 GMT
… new chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Claris Ogangah.
Hosted … on the status of human rights in the country.
Needless … the President capture the KNCHR in the manner he … the broad alliance of human rights actors. This means that …
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Senators question KNCHR, NCIC on rising hate speech
17 Nov 2025 16:22 GMT
… the 2027 general elections.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the National Cohesion … taken some culprits to court
KNCHR, led by CEO Dr. Bernard …
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KNCHR strengthens fight against FGM, child marriage and GBV in Wajir
06 Nov 2025 09:59 GMT
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The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights has pledged to work with …
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KNCHR chair Claris Awuor appointed to replace Faith Odhiambo at protests compensation panel
05 Nov 2025 08:32 GMT
… -Onyango, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), as Vice-Chairperson of … to justice, accountability and human rights. The panel was established … Advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, Prof Makau Mutua, the …
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KNCHR's Ogangah replaces Faith Odhiambo in victims compensation panel
04 Nov 2025 16:17 GMT
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President William Ruto has appointed Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Chairperson Claris Awuor Ogangah … .
Ogangah was appointed to the KNCHR on October 2 to serve …
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Kenya under pressure to allow UN to assess human rights situation
01 Oct 2025 00:13 GMT
… human rights to visit and assess the country’s human rights situation.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights … the KNCHR terms as poor human rights … , CEO, KNCHR.
KNCHR reviewed the period … human rights defenders were detained arbitrarily. Human rights …
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Civil society dismiss President Ruto's record on human rights and freedoms
09 Sep 2025 08:47 GMT
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Reports compiled by State-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) show that slighted over … human rights groups have given varying numbers of those killed and missing, KNCHR …
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Human Rights Advocate Accepts Ruto's Appointment Despite Past Criticism
26 Aug 2025 14:12 GMT
… criticism of police brutality and human rights violations by the government.
In … his advocacy duties at the human rights organisation and focus on … appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR)), Naini Lankas, Dr Francis …
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U.S. raises alarm over Ruto govt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record
14 Aug 2025 06:25 GMT
… deterioration in the human rights
situation during the …
detentions.”
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) recorded
60 … prisoners.
“According to human rights NGOs, beatings, … investigations and detaining human rights activists who registered …