This year’s theme, “HUMAN RIGHTS: OUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS”, speaks very directly to our reality. Human rights are not distant concepts reserved for reports or courtrooms. They are the everyday guarantees that allow each one of us to learn safely, to work with dignity, to walk our streets without fear, to access care when we are unwell, to belong in our communities, and to express ourselves freely, both offline and online.

The KNCHR condemns in the strongest terms all forms of political violence, intimidation, destruction of property and excessive use of force by any party or agency. These actions severely undermine the democratic process, public trust and social cohesion. The Commission calls on the relevant Agencies to immediately and transparently investigate the cases and hold the responsible to account as provided by the law.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) issues this firm reminder: that failing to treat persons living with disability with dignity is not only a violation of the constitution but also a violation of human rights of persons with disability as provided by the recently adopted Persons with Disability Act 4 of 2025.

This report presents findings from a nationwide monitoring exercise grounded in the use of the tool “The Right to Defend Rights”.