The KNCHR today with members of the civil society comemorated the tragic killings of human rights defenders, Oscar King'ara and GPO Oulu, who were shot by unidentified people along university way in Nairob on 5 March last year.the event, which was well attended by civil society rappresentatives, friends of the victims and members of the press, was a clear pointer on the injustice that the family has faced since no arrests have been made in connection with the hideous killings. Right from the onset, the speakers clearly pointed out the level of impunity in the country with the killers still walking scott free despite the fact that the murders attracted the attention of the UN. Rgarding the issue the UN Security Council appointed Professor Phillip Alston to investigate on the extra-judicial killings in the country. The reports clearly demonstrate the inability by the state to act on the case since it was alleged that police officers from the dreaded flying squad were involved in the murder. Hassan Omar Hassan, the vice-chairman of KNCHR  said, "Kenyans should not forget the brutal killings Oscar and GPO which happened in broad daylight. " He further noted that the inquiries from the AGs  and the Police Commisioner's office have yielded no fruits since both remaim silent on the matter.

Njeri Kabeberi, the executive director of the Center for Multi Party Democracy, reiterated that for jsutice to be seen, the proposed Witness Protection bill msut be amended to seal the loopholes it had during the first publishing. She pointed out that the witnesses of the post election violence were being threatened and some had even left the country out of fear for their lives.

"The ruling elite have failed to honor what the freedom fighters fought for during independence," said Pheroze Nowrjee the leading lawyer and human rights defenfender. He further noted that," the conflict in Kenya today is between those who fought for freedom and the homeguards who inherited it".

The commemoration continued with a speech from the UN representative for the High commision for Human Rights, who said that kenya needed tp practise equality before the law to all itscitien. She also added Kenya would be subject to the Universal Peer review that was going to take place in may of this year.