Police Reforms Working Group - Kenya

Press statement: PRWGK denounces the state-sponsored violence, police brutality, and voter intimidation witnessed during the Ol Kalou by-election. We salute the brave people of Ol Kalou who defied all odds and armed intimidation to cast their votes.

Press statement: Kenya must not become an offshore risk-containment zone while democratic institutions and constitutional safeguards are undermined. We call on Kenyans, civil society, and international partners to stand against impunity and demand respect for judicial processes.

Last Friday, we held a consultative meeting with the Director of Reforms at the Office of the IG, Mr. John Kamau, AIG, (5th right), and his deputy, Mr. David Gachoki (3rd left), to review the status of policing reforms and human rights adherence. 1/3

Press statement: PRWG-K condemns the transfer of officers implicated in Nandi brutality, warns of systemic impunity and command responsibility failures. Police reform requires independent oversight, firm disciplinary action, and adherence to constitutional and legal standards.

Press statement welcoming the court ruling temporarily suspending the operations of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests. Kenya does not need a parallel, illegitimate body created outside the constitutional framework.

Press statement: We condemn the enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention of activist Mwabili Mwagodi. His case exposes a chilling pattern of transnational repression and police impunity targeting human rights defenders.

Press statement: Boniface is not a terrorist. His arrest follows weeks of coordinated, well-funded online disinformation campaigns targeting him, members of PRWGK, human rights defenders and opposition parties.

On #SabaSaba2025, Kenyans protested in 20 counties. At least 9 were shot dead, per @HakiKNCHR. Police used military-grade weapons, unmarked vehicles and masked officers. Protesters were blocked, brutalized and denied medical aid. #FreeToProtest

Article 37 of the Constitution of Kenya guarantees every person the right to assemble, demonstrate, picket, and petition peacefully and unarmed. Suppressing protests is a violation of this right. #RightToProtest #13Days_CivilLiberties #FreedomofExpression #EndPoliceBrutalityKE

The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya and the @LawSocietyofKe strongly condemn the violent attack by armed goons on a press conference by Kenyan mothers hosted at @thekhrc office today. This is a direct assault on Kenya's constitutional freedoms, the press, and civil society.