Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

STATEMENT ON THE PASSING ON OF ROSELINE ODEDE, HSC, CHAIRPERSON OF THE KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (KNCHR).

It is with shock and deep sorrow that I inform you of the demise of Roseline Odhiambo Odede, HSC, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, that happened yesterday, Friday 3rd January, 2025 after a short illness. Read more...

KNCHR bags the winner award at the FiRe Awards 2024.

The Commission was feted for being the best under the COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES under IPSAS cash category.

KNCHR's Comm. Dr. Raymond Nyeris (3rd Left), Comm. Sarah Bonaya (2nd right) and CEO Dr. Bernard Mogesa (extreme right) pose for a picture with partners during the launch of the KNCHR STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2028

The chairperson of the Commission, Roseline Odede (2nd Right) addressing the media on the State of Human Rights in Kenya. In frame: L-R, Gilbert Sebihogo (Executive Director NANHRI), Dr. Bernard Mogesa (CEO KNCHR), Dr. Raymond Nyeris (VC KNCHR), Roseline Odede (Chairperson KNCHR), Sarah Bonaya (Commissioner KNCHR)

KNCHR, RCK and partners engaging with refugees’ affairs during a courtesy call to the UNHCR, Kakuma Office

KNCHR’s Reforms, Advocacy and Outreach Director Mrs. Anne-Marie Okutoyi presenting on the joint Communique on the National Human Rights Dialogue 2023.

Stakeholders posing for a picture during the launch of the HAKI NA USHIRIKIANO project. The project aims to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms for Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya.

Hon. Sarah Bonaya giving a presentation during a courtesy visit by INTERPEACE and the National Steering Committee from Yemen to the Commission.

The visitors were on a mission to explore on the experiences of minority groups with a focus on learning from successful conflict transition models of other countries.

Dr. Raymond Nyeris (R) KNCHR and Mr. Joseph Whittal (L) CHRAJGHANA exchanging gifts during the CHRAJGHANA knowledge exchange visit to KNCHR

A delegation from the Office of the Ombudsman Mozambique and the KNCHR staff posing for a picture during a benchmarking session at the Commission.

The visitors were keen on exploring matters human rights with a special interest in protection of Child Rights.

.The Commission led by Vice Chairperson, Dr. Raymond Nyeris hosting a delegation from CEMIRIDE and WITNESS

The meeting was held to deliberate on the Implementation of the commitments made regarding protection and promotion of rights of Minorities and Indigenous communities in Kenya

KNCHR’s Bildad Mulanda giving a talk to the students of Naisula School on matters Human Rights and the broader mandate of the Commission.

KNCHR as a Centre of Excellence

The Commission hosted Students and Lecturers from Georgetown University, USA under the African Studies Program, to learn about Kenya’s human rights status and efforts

KNCHR sensitization meeting on the Draft Intersex Bill 2023

The Commission held a sensitization stakeholders meeting in Samburu.

KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede (2 left) with the Nubian Council of Elders

The Commission seeks to advocate and support the realization of the Right to Recognition of the Nubian Community.

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Elections and Human Rights

Kenya held its second General Election under the Constitution of Kenya 2010 against a backdrop of key legal and institutional reforms in the electoral sector.

Prevention of Torture

Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment" includes a deliberate and aggravated treatment or punishment not amounting to torture, inflicted by a person

Business and Human Rights

Business enterprises have immense power to influence policies which may result into the violations of human rights. Even more common are violations that arise directly

Migrant Rights

Human rights violations against migrants can include a denial of civil and political rights such as arbitrary detention, torture, or a lack of due process, as well ECOSOC Rights such as as the rights to health,, housing or education

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Kenya ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 19th May 2018 creating an obligation upon Kenya to respect, protect and fulfil the provisions in the Convention.

Displacement and Forced Evictions

The practice of forced evictions is a growing national problem that threatens lives and livelihoods especially of the most vulnerable and marginalized members of the society including the urban poor

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Human Rights

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. Read More

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of what many people believe to be the rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled. The full text is published by the United Nations on its website. Read More

International Human Rights Law

The international human rights movement was strengthened when the United Nations General Assembly adopted of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 1948. Drafted as ‘a common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations', the Declaration for the first time in human history spell out basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that all human beings should enjoy. Read More

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