Kenya

Victoria Yaremchuk, Kropivnitsky (Kirovhrad region of Ukraine) – Oleksandr Yaremchuk went missing on Ukraine’s independence day, on August 24, 2014. The history and law teacher-turned-soldier was evacuating the wounded from Savur-Mohyla, in Donetsk region, close to the Russian border. © Zoya Shu

Missing Persons, a Hidden Tragedy

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have disappeared due to conflict, disaster and crime. Many are never heard from again.

30 Aug 22

Kenyan activists protest against extra-judicial killings by police officers in Mathare slum, a hotspot for summary 'executions' of suspected criminals allegedly by a police hit squad in Nairobi on April 13, 2022. © Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Kenya: The Young Men Who Disappear

Many victims - usually people from the poorest slum areas - are never found. Campaigners say the police are often responsible.

30 Aug 22

Kenyan security personnel seen in Nairobi. © Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Kenya: Security Forces Blamed for Rise in Forced Disappearances

Only around one in three of all those abducted return alive.

7 Jan 22

The spread of false information, particularly during election seasons, has recently presented challenges in Kenya. © PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Kenya: Combating Extremist Narratives Around Covid-19

How local journalists are working to stop radicals exploiting the pandemic as a recruitment tool.

1 May 21

John-Allan Namu of Africa Uncensored speaking at a Voices for Change roundtable event in Nairobi, Kenya. July 2019. (Photo courtesy of John-Allan Namu)

Kenya: Challenging Corruption

Investigative journalism is being used as a robust tool for advocacy.

19 Jul 19

Bringing Kenyan Journalists and Activists Together

Event hears that collaboration is key in the fight against abuses.

18 Mar 19

Kenyatta appeared before the ICC's judges in October 2014.The court's prosecutor has been unable to secure sufficient evidence to put Kenya's president on trial. (Photo: ICC-CPI/Flickr)

ICC Prosecutor Drops Case Against Kenyan President

High-profile failure exposes weaknesses in the way the court runs investigations, but also a lack of international resolve to make it work.

7 Dec 14

Caption: School children in Kenya are being increasingly targeted by efforts to radicalise the country's youth. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland)

Islamic Radicalisation Threat to Kenyan Children

Schools and mosques become the focus as Islamic militants seek to exploit local grievances.

13 Nov 14

Spectators run to join a political rally ahead of a general election in 2007. (Photo: Micro Kid/Flickr)

Kenya's Truth Commissioner Alarmed by Clashes

Politicians urged to watch their language and curb unruly supporters.

28 Oct 14

An attack in June in the coastal region of Lamu highlighted failings in Kenya's security services. (Photo: Daudi Were/Flickr)

Kenyan Police Struggling to Manage Security Threats

Report by police oversight body calls for simplified command structure to guarantee swift response to attacks.

21 Oct 14

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