22 Jul Human Rights Work Is Not A Crime: Stop The Intimidation And Harassment Of Activists
We write you to seek a collective effort aimed at addressing our shared problem – the Kenyan state that has decided to unleash violence and terror on a people whose only mistake is to demand for peace, justice and dignity.
These past few weeks have been heavy for most of us. What began as popular protests to demand justice for Albert Ojwang’ and all those martyred by the Kenyan state on 25th June 2024 quickly turned into a theater of repression and violence that left more than 60 of our compatriots dead between 25th June 2025 and 7th July 2025.
It is clear to most of us that recent arrests and judicial processes are coordinated and deliberate attempts by the Kenyan state aimed at not only intimidating activists, community organisers, progressive movements and organisations through the national security apparatus – but also an intentional move to deflect and scatter our collective organising efforts.
Here is information about some of the HRD’s who are at risk.
