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Welcome to KNCHR

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) welcomes members of the public to be partakers of the journey of promoting and protecting human rights for all. A public institution, KNCHR operates on an open door and non discrimination policy that allows Kenyans to freely report any cases of rights violations as well as celebrate gains in the human rights sector. We are non partisan institution that ensures transparency in the work we do. We continuously educate members of the public, state officers and other non state actors on their rights and how these should be respected and also to respect the rights of others.


Ruling on JR Misc Application 647 of 2009, William Ruto vs Kenya National Commission on Human Rights 

Monday, May 07, 2012

William RutoWilliam Ruto had made an application to the High Court in November 2009 requesting it to quash the KNCHR Report on the 2007–2008 Post Election Violence dubbed “On the Brink of the Precipice”. He claimed that the KNCHR had violated his rights by not affording him an opportunity to be heard concerning the allegations made against him on his role in the violence. Click here to read more 

Sexual and reproductive health rights
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Realizing sexual and reproductive health rights in Kenya; A myth or reality?

 In the traditional African set up, talk on sex or sexual health at the household level or on public was considered a taboo and communities remained silent, choosing to rely on traditional healing processes should the need arise. Click here to read more

IDP Monitoring Project

IDP-MonitoringThe IDP Monitoring Project

The overall goal of the subproject is to strengthen the work of the Protection Working Group on Internal Displacement (PWGID) work through enhanced protection monitoring, coordination, advocacy and capacity building with a view of achieving durable solutions to displacement problems in Kenya. Click here to read more

Indigenous people in Kenya

Indigenous-people-in-KenyaIndigenous people in Kenya; Do they have rights?


They have lived amongst the various forests in Africa and beyond, learning to peacefully co exists with their immediate environment without necessarily depleting it. In Kenya, we have heard of the recent talk and publicity of the click here to read more

Election Monitoring Project

kenyaElections Monitoring Project -2012

The Commission has since establishment undertaken elections monitoring and accountability projects with a focus on the following specific activities: Conducting targeted civic education on electoral processes Click here to read more

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