Latest posts tagged with #StandardSettingKE on Bluesky
A @Kenya judiciary right to #SafeAbortion ruling this week has massive implications for 100,000s of women with unintended pregnancies. The ruling stems back to a 2018 ban arbitrarily placed on Marie Stopes reproductive health care services.
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To honour Raila Odinga’s legacy, East African leaders must uphold the human rights values he championed and end the state violence that scarred his life, family, and causes.
A tribute as Jakom rests in Power
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#StandardSettingKE #Jowie #Tinga #Bondo
Hon Waithera Chege's motion this week to name a road after Pheroze Nowrojee (1941–2025) was well received by community associations and residents. City leaders and residents must now rally. #CelebratingPheroze
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The scramble for the next generation of honest leaders is on. As the Bildad Mwaganu #Kaggia play hits the theatre, we must ask the very topical question: What would Kenya be, if our leaders were not corrupt?
#StandardSettingKE #IamKaggia #MashujaaDay2025
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Kenya’s State House and Vigilance House appeared misaligned this week. The rise in deaths in police custody and limited progress in the Baby Pendo case raise doubts about the justice system’s commitment to public safety.
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Calling all Hummingbirds:
Karura Forest needs us. It has remained protected and publicly accessible thanks to Friends of Karura. How can we stop the vested interests tying to seize the 93-year-old forest
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#BeAHummingBird
#TheKaruraCommunity
BBC “Madams: Kenya’s Child Sex Trade” documentary is classic investigative journalism.
If “sex for sweets” is obscene, sex for safety is an abomination. Let government not betray their responsibility to protect.
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The expose bbc.in/41181dy
Despite the absence of 8.8 protests yesterday, HMS Kenya remains in its greatest governance storm to date. Does the Public Participation Bill (2025) provide a new opportunity?
A #StandardSettingKE reflection
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The @IPOA report was damning as the @InteriorKE guidelines were refreshingly clear. Does this signal the end of deadly protests in Kenya?
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Over the last two weeks the Kenya Police have shifted from a public order and crime approach to the unprecedented use of counter-terrorism laws to suppress civil protests. What are the implications?
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Coup allegations, calls for police violence against looters, and mass arrests follow the most deadliest of demonstrations yet. Is it time for a state ceasefire and active trust-building to address the deep-seated grievances of most Kenyans? #StandardSettingKE
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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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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
Tuesday’s Nairobi street anarchy had me digging up dusty 2007/2008 Post-Election Violence reports. Within 72 hours, the six-hour carnage had been roundly condemned. What triggered such a swift de-escalation?
#StandardSettingKE #JusticeForAlbertOjwang
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East Africa’s top #philanthropy funders met in Kigali amid growing uncertainty in global development financing. It is now clear that without bold, innovative action, development financing faces an uncertain future. #9thEAPC #AgilePhilanthropy
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How far Samia Suluhu & GoT have fallen since 2023. Her recent persecution of prominent religious leaders & her critics begs the question of whether she is a sellable CCM candidate.
#StandardSettingKe reflections on what next
#StopAbductionsTZ
#FreeTunduLissu
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o wrote on prison toilet paper for the intellectual freedom we enjoy. Let’s not give state or business unfettered access to our conscience, choices & personal thoughts
#madarakaday2025 #StandardSettingKE
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Boniface Mwangi & Agather Atuhaire’s horrific torture and deportation has exposed Tanzania’s authoritarian practices & provoked an important debate on international trial observers and defense counsel. #StandardSettingKE
#FreeBonifaceMwangi
#FreeAgatherAtuhaire
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Freedom Day and the Media Annual Summit demonstrated the resilience of Kenya's free press The publication of a new media code of conduct is timely, given the current challenges the industry faces.
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Our modern Kenyan family problems are significant. Let's robustly debate and resist efforts to create moral panic or support for hate-based laws. They will not solve these problems. Instead, let's encourage love, safety, dignity, and respect #StandardSettingKE
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No, let's not "move on" from injustice. A victim-centered approach understands only justice, not amnesia, heals national wounds.
The week's #StandardSettingKE
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#BloodParliament #StateOfWorldsHumanRights #AIR2025KE
Without facts, no freedom. Without debate, no learning or wisdom. Protecting Academic Freedoms: Lessons from the United States of America
A #StandardSettingKE reflection
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The Sudan conflict has entered its third year with no resolution in sight. At the London conference, the Kenyan government faced allegations of supporting the RSF. How can Kenya be more effective in addressing this crisis?
#KeepEyesOnSudan #StandardSettingKE
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Four takeaways for the world’s authoritarians from Duterte's ICC arrest: Succession plans fail, ICC withdrawal is no shield, crimes remain crimes and best to plan for a peaceful retirement.
Today's tribute to the late Butch Olano #StandardSettingKE
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Global aid is flickering. 2025 could write its obituary. Is the broad based Kenya government prepared to navigate the financial drought? #StandardSettingKE
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