Kenyan and Sudanese authorities should ensure effective, transparent and impartial investigations into disappearance of 2 South Sudanese critics in Nairobi.
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Disappearances of South Sudanese Dissidents Demand a Response
Two years ago, South Sudanese lawyer Dong Samuel Luak disappeared off the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Human Rights Watch reported.
Kenyan Government Faces Backlash After Chinese Contract Leaks
The Kenyan government is struggling to respond to revelations that a multi-billion dollar contract with China may imperil its sovereignty.
Shockwaves in Ivory Coast After Gbagbo’s Acquittal by ICC
The International Criminal Court in a stunning decision on Tuesday acquitted former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo of war crimes charges.
Spike in Harassment of Kenya Environmental Activists
Kenyan police and the military are harassing and intimidating environmental rights activists in Lamu county, coast region.
Chinese Officials Arrested in Kenya Over Bribery Case
Kenyan authorities have arrested seven officials with the CRBC for bribing investigators looking into corruption tied to the Standard Gauge Railway.
Top Officials Charged in Massive Kenyan Railway Fraud Case
Kenyan court on Monday charged heads of the agency that manages public land and of the state railway with fraud over land allocation.
How Endemic Kenyan Corruption Depletes State Coffers
Kenya’s government is failing to pay many of its contractors on time, as corruption drains funds
Kenya Fights Public Sector Corruption With Unusual Lifestyle Audit
All public servants will undergo a compulsory lifestyle audit to account for their sources of wealth
Experts Gather to Defend Human Rights in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Meeting to look for ways to reduce violence and human rights abuses through the judicial process