Press Release – Police Reform Working Group – Kenya Calls for the stepping aside of Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector General of Police

We join the PRWG-K in calling for the immediate stepping aside of Mr. Eliud Lagat, the Deputy Inspector General and head of the Kenya Police, who has been revealed to be the complainant in the matter that led to the arrest of Albert Ojwang. Mr. Lagat must, in the public interest, allow for an impartial […]
Police Reform Working Group Statement on the death of Mwalimu Albert Ojwang

We stand with the Police Reforms Working Group in urgently calling for an immediate, independent investigation into the suspicious death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody at Central Police Station. With senior officers implicated and key questions still unanswered, we demand justice, accountability, and the upholding of human rights. Read the full statement here
For Immediate Release – Okoa Uchumi Rejects Conditional Apologies. Kenya Deserves Accountability, Not “Ifs”, from a Government without conscience!

We join the, the Okoa Uchumi Campaign, to categorically reject the weaponization of conditional apologies. Kenya is not grieving in speculation. We are grieving that over 60 youth have been shot dead, another approximately 89 citizens abducted and disappeared, journalists and critics surveilled and threatened, neighbours’ sovereignty trampled on in cross-border impunity, budgets looted, priorities […]
Press Statement – Release of Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire

Transparency International Kenya joins the The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) in condemning the enforced disappearance and torture of Human Rights Defender Boniface Mwangi and we call for the immediate release of Agather Atuhaire. We note with grave concern the rising repression of opposition leaders, activists, and journalists in Tanzania and Uganda, two significant […]
Transparency International Kenya Joins CSOs to File A Petition to Protect the Constitution and Public Resources

Transparency International Kenya, Katiba Institute, and civil society partners have filed a petition challenging the National Assembly’s attempt to amend the Constitution. The petition raises two major concerns:1️⃣ The proposed Bill is unnecessary and goes against the principles of responsible public spending.2️⃣ Some proposed changes require a national referendum — yet Parliament has failed to […]
Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the consideration of the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (NA Bill No. 5 of 2025)

The Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the National Assembly and read for the first time on 4th March 2025, seeks to amend and introduce new provisions across various laws to strengthen Kenya’s efforts against money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — in alignment […]
Corruption in Land Governance: Review of constitutional and legal framework governing land and housing rights, forced evictions and resettlements in Kenya

Transparency International Kenya (TI-Kenya) commissioned an assessment to review the legal and constitutional framework governing housing rights, resettlement and forced evictions. The assessment is part of the Land and Corruption in Africa (LCA II) project that TI-Kenya is implementing in Kenya with support from BMZ. The LCA II project is being implemented in 8 African […]
For Immediate Release

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29th, 2025 – Civic Freedoms Forum Strongly Condemns the Unlawful Use of Lethal Force Against Peaceful Protesters in Kilgoris, Narok County. The Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) unequivocally condemns the unlawful and disproportionate use of force resulting in the death of five civilians during a peaceful protest held on 28 April 2025 in […]
Civil Society State of the Nation Address

We join fellow Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to issue a press statement on the State of the Nation. The signs are alarming; repression is deepening, public trust is eroding, and corruption continues to cripple the hopes and future of millions of Kenyans. 📄 Read our joint statement and stand with us in calling for urgent […]
Press Statement on Echoes of War

As a member of the Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF), We strongly condemn the shocking and unlawful actions of the National Police during the 63rd edition of the National Drama and Film Festivals held at Kiribon High School in Nakuru County. These unconstitutional acts were sparked by the performance of the Echoes of War, a play […]