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Closing Thoughts On Way Forward for Kenya
Yesterday, Kenya's 10th Parliament convened formally, to implement the Harambee House Accord. Kenya's urban middle classes bask in the justified relief of our country being pulled back from the very…
US Coalition for Peace with Truth and Justice in Kenya
Kenyans based in the US have created a network of communication for diaspora groups to take action and support the ongoing quest for Peace With Truth and Justice in Kenya.…
Resist Climate of Fear
The fear is growing, says L. Muthoni Wanyeki, Executive Director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission. But we must resist and dispel it by naming the sources of the violence,…
Kiai to US House of Representatives
Maina Kiai is the Chair of the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights. In the past two weeks, he's received death threats for his public stance for truth and justice…
Rwandan men protest gender-based violence in Kenya
The Rwanda Men's Resource Centre has issued a global call to action for men, and male leaders, to speak out against gender-based violence in Kenya.…
Mungiki engaged in peacemaking
A network called Pyramids of Peace met Mungiki (Kikuyu militia) in Naivasha last week, and persuaded them to remove roadblocks for the next seven days. They need airtime and cellphones…
Friends getting death threats
for daring to speak out against electoral malpractices, and human rights violations in the past weeks in Kenya. The threats arrrive by email, sms, phone. Their names are on lists,…
Direct Relief Aid for Kisumu
Sukuma Kenya was set up a few weeks ago by Dipesh Pabari, close friend, dedicated Kenyan journalist and activist. It's the charity I recommend to everyone who asks where they…
Senate Resolution Passed Unanimously!
Now we need to build and sustain pressure on the State Department and the White House to implement its recommendations. Please take these simple actions.…
Road Map Out Of The Chaos
A roadmap of guidelines for the mediation process has been released by Kenyans for Peace With Truth and Justice, a coalition of over 40 human rights, governance and legal organizations…
Two excellent blogs on Kenya Crisis
The Vigilante Journalist posts eyewitness accounts and photos from areas of conflict in Kenya. And Kenyan Emergency, written by a London-based Kenyan, "mother of three, student of international politics", provides…