Kenya: Court Rejects Petition to Compel Govt to Release Individuals Reportedly Abducted By Police

Kenya: Court Rejects Petition to Compel Govt to Release Individuals Reportedly Abducted By Police

Nairobi -- The High Court has rejected a petition seeking to compel the government to release individuals reportedly abducted by police.

Kenyan Court Delays Justice for Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence

The Court of Appeal in Nairobi, Kenya today failed survivors of the 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence by delaying the judgement in a landmark court case.   “As the litigation at the High Court and Court of Appeal (Civil Appeal No. E645 of 2021) have been ongoing for more than 12 years, today’s postponement of a scheduled judgement is a devastating setback for the survivors who have courageously advocated for their rights,” Physicians for H…

Court Dismisses Petition to Force Govt to Release Allegedly Abducted Kenyans - Nairobi Wire

Kenyan plain-clothed police officers push a man into a car during a protest in Nairobi, 16 July 2024 The High Court has dismissed a petition from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, who sought to force the government to release individuals allegedly abducted by the police between December 2024 and January 2025. Judge Bahati Mwamuye rejected the application, ruling that LSK and Omtatah failed to provide adequate eviden…

Blow to LSK and Omtatah as High Court declines to compel security state agencies to produce abductees

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Busia County Senator Okiya Omtatah have suffered a major setback after the High Court declined their request to compel security state agencies to produce missing persons who were said to have been abducted in December 2024 and January 2025. In a ruling rendered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye on […]