The Attorney General Hon. Dorcas Oduor, EGH, hosted the Country Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Kenya Mr. Charles Kwemoi, accompanied by his Deputy, Ms. Maria Carrasco, Mr. Dennis Ngoga and Ms. Beverline Ongaro. The UN-OHCHR team presented the Model Protocol for Law Enforcement Officials to Promote and Protect Human Rights in the Context of Peaceful Protests and a technical brief on Good Approaches to Addressing Challenges on the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Kenya. The reports seek to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights, uphold the rule of law, and enhance the capacity of justice sector actors through targeted training and capacity building. The engagement underscores the shared commitment of the Office of the Attorney General and the UN-OHCHR to advancing human rights, accountability and the right to peaceful assembly in Kenya.

A shared path for refugee inclusion and local development in @TurkanaCountyKE. UN agencies are aligning with Government priorities under #ShirikaPlan 🇰🇪, strengthening inclusive national & county systems while sustaining essential protection & assistance: bit.ly/4dlTyPf

A landmark step toward national healing: @HakiKNCHR Chairperson Ms. Claris Ogangah today presented the Reparations Framework Report to H.E. President Dr. @WilliamsRuto Highlighting the human impact of the work, Ms. Ogangah stated: "The stories captured in the Reparations Framework Report remind us that behind every statistic is a human being, a family and a community whose suffering has often remained unseen and unacknowledged. By giving voice to these experiences, the Report contributes to a national process of healing founded on truth, recognition, and remembrance."

Respect for human rights is no longer a “good to have”, it is becoming a license to operate and compete. Today, GCNK & @OHCHRKENYA convened a workshop on Business & Human Rights, unpacking the UNGPs, Kenya’s NAP and what ESG and due diligence expectations mean for business.

Today @HakiKNCHR launched the Public Inquiry report “Voices from the Land: Where Businesses and Investments Impact on Traditions, Culture and Human Rights” in Nakuru. The report documents how business operations are impacting the rights of Indigenous Peoples across 13 counties and sets out clear actions for State and non State actors. The full report is now available on our website: knchr.org/Portals/0/KNCHR%20… In her remarks, KNCHR Chairperson, Claris Ogangah pointed out that this report must not “sit on the shelf”, making it clear that the Commission will actively pursue its implementation. KNCHR will engage relevant institutions and business actors to secure concrete, time bound steps to protect and promote the rights of Indigenous communities across Kenya. The Inquiry heard from communities including the Ogiek, Sengwer, Endorois, Ilchamus, Maasai, Turkana, Rendille, Boni, Aweer, Wailwana, Yaaku among others. The communities raised concerns about land loss, fenced off sacred sites, environmental degradation, labour abuses and increased SGBV around projects such as wind and geothermal plants, conservancies and ranches, large scale agriculture, ports and transport corridors.