Browsing: Human Rights Violations in East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States government has voiced significant concern over what it identifies as a deterioration in Kenya’s human rights situation during 2024.…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A team of detectives on Tuesday raided the residence of Patrick Osoi, a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier and US Army…
ARUSHA, Tanania — Former Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga, Senior Counsel Martha Karua, and four prominent human rights activists have filed a case at the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — In this gripping episode of Voices from Detention, Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire break their silence about the disturbing…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Tanzania has officially blocked access to the social media platform X, with the government citing the platform’s allowance of pornographic content…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Dar es Salaam’s Special Police Zone Commander, Jumanne Muliro, has unequivocally rejected claims by Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and his Ugandan…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, who travelled to Tanzania on May 18, 2025, to show solidarity with Tanzanian…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan activist, Agather Atuhaire, who was detained for several days in Tanzania before being found abandoned at the border with Uganda,…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Despite growing condemnation following the deportation and alleged mistreatment of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, Tanzanian President…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States (US) has called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into allegations of mistreatment of two East African activists, Kenya’s Boniface…