Got a chance to brief Amnesty's Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, on our work on reparations, justice, and non-reoccurrence for victims of violent protest policing.
#ProtectTheProtestKE #JusticeKE #BackTheBrave

“The growing use of paid violent mobs by politicians … is deeply worrying”. On June 17 and July 7, “police at times intentionally accompanied, supported and directed” the mobs.
Thanks @washingtonpost.com for your attention to this. #ProtectTheProtestKE
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Authoritarian lawfare against the right to assembly is futile By tabling the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025, ODM Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has stirred another national beehive. Critics argue the bill curtails the right to assembly and yout...

Instead of muzzling public expression+assembly, Kenya needs smarter, inclusive strategies that channel state-civic energies into a lasting solution.
Hon @EstherPassaris Public Order (Amt) Bill 2025: A review
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#StandardSettingKE #ProtectTheProtestKE

Neither our laws, politicians, media nor the internet are ultimately responsible for the mass anger the nation is experiencing.
This crisis requires a political, not a policing solution. A #June25th reflection #KeepItOn #ProtectTheProtestKE
#StandardSettingKE #NoShootToKill #NoMoreViolence