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Katiba Institute Files a Petition Challenging the Proposed Establishment of Ebola Quarantine and Treatment Facilities in Kenya 

Nairobi, 28 May 2026  Katiba Institute is challenging the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly infectious diseases in Kenya. The petition, through Counsel Joshua Malidzo, has been filed under […]
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Joint Statement: Protecting Kenyan Adolescents from Unjust Criminalisation for Engaging in Consensual, Non-exploitative, Non-coercive Peer Relationships

The landmark decision by the High Court of Kenya on 20th May 2026 marked a transformative milestone for justice, jurisprudential development and human rights. We, the undersigned Civil Society Organizations […]
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Joint Statement by the Police Reforms Working Group and the Law Society of Kenya

NAIROBI, Tuesday, May 19, 2026: The Law Society of Kenya and the Police Reforms Working Group express grave concern over the violence witnessed yesterday in the context of the ongoing […]
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PRWG-K Condemns the Transfer of Officers Implicated in Nandi County Brutality; Warns of Systemic Impunity and Command Responsibility Failures

Nairobi, 9 February 2026 The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) strongly condemns the recent decision to transfer police officers implicated in the brutalization of civilians in Nandi County. The […]
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A Civil Society Advisory on the Implementation of the Kenya – United States Cooperation Framework on Health and the Data Sharing Agreement

Public Health, Public Assets, Public Accountability Health Cooperation Rooted in Rights, Sovereignty, and Public Trust I. Introduction: The Right to Health and the Importance of State Responsibility The Constitution of […]
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Strengthening the Environmental Law Clinic Model in the Global Context – Nairobi Declaration

We, participants of the Nairobi Workshop on Environmental and Human Rights Law Clinics, including academics, activists, community advocates, and legal practitioners, gather in response to the profound challenges posed by […]
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Historic Victory for Lamu Community and Environmental Justice: Court Upholds Revocation of Lamu Coal Plant Licence

On 16 October 2025, the Environment and Land Court in Malindi, Kenya, upheld the landmark 2019 decision of the National Environment Tribunal (NET), which revoked the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) […]
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Katiba Institute (KI) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) Challenge the Nomination of Dr. Duncan Oburu Ojwang

Nairobi, 6 August 2025 Katiba Institute and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) have filed Petition No. HCCHRPET E480 OF 2025 at the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (Milimani) […]
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