Legal Education Forum - LEF

28/02/2025

They tried to shut them up, but their voices are louder than ever."

The 2024 Gen Z protests weren’t just headlines—they were real lives, real pain, and real courage. Behind every stat is a young Kenyan who faced police brutality, a family grieving, and a generation refusing to back down.

We documented these stories with care, ensuring survivors were heard, supported, and in control of their narratives. Speaking out wasn’t easy, but they did it—to demand justice, to inspire others, and to make sure the truth is never buried.

Their voices matter. Their fight is now. Are you listening?

📖 Read their powerful stories here: https://www.amnestykenya.org/lest-we-forget/

28/02/2025

KHRC’s Annet Nerima writes that the Kenyan government has shifted from acting as a peacemaker to facilitating impunity.
She demands that the government immediately declare all Rapid Support Forces members currently in the country persona non grata, withdraw its statement of support for the RSF, and offer a clear, unconditional apology to the Sudanese people.

26/02/2025

Kenya Human Rights Commission & 8 others v Koomemnchebere; Law Society of Kenya & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Application E082 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 16607 (KLR) (Judicial Review) (31 December 2024) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 16607 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Nairobi....

26/02/2025

IEBC calls for urgent funding from lawmakers in order to fulfil legal roles

Source: People Daily

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries

24/02/2025

Where are survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence safe?

Their struggles are compounded by systemic failures and a culture of silence.

Their struggles are compounded by systemic failures and a culture of silence.

19/02/2025

Ninety-five days have passed since Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and Hajj Obeid Lutale were abducted in Nairobi and taken to a military detention facility in Uganda on fabricated charges.
Separately, in January 2025, during a hearing at the General Court Martial in Kampala, human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza, who was representing Besigye and Lutale, was detained and sentenced to nine months.
So far, no one—including officials within William Ruto’s regime—has been held accountable for this act of transnational repression.
Tune in to Spice FM as KHRC’s Martin Mavenjina discusses this issue and shares what we are doing to secure the trio's release and bring those responsible to justice.

06/02/2025

There have been valiant attempts to decriminalise laws that are overly broad by the National Criminal Justice Reforms Committee of the National Council on the Administration of Justice including the submission of a Penal Code Amendment Bill in 2023 and the development of the Guidelines on Law And Practice For The Management Of Petty Offenders.

https://icj-kenya.org/news/the-law-of-creating-a-disturbance-and-its-colonial-roots/

03/02/2025

Account by Bob Njagi, Aslam Longton and Jamil Longton We, Bob Njagi and Aslam Longton, were abducted on August 19, 2024, and forcibly held incommunicado for 32 days following our participation in multiple demonstrations against economic policies that we believed would further burden Kenyans. Jamil L...

03/02/2025

Our Annual Report is now available! 📖✨ It highlights the work we’ve done over the past year to advance justice, equality, and human rights. Inside, you’ll find key milestones, important cases, and stories of individuals and communities we’ve had the privilege to work with. We invite you to take a look and learn more about how we’re using the law to create lasting change.

🔗 Read our Full Report here: https://lrc.org.za/docs/annual-report-2023-2024/

28/01/2025

NAIROBI,Kenya – As we settle into the new year let us take a moment to reflect on one…

18/01/2025

This past week, High Court Judge, Justice Lawrence Mugambi declared Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes attempted Su***de unconstitutional.

The judgment continues to be hailed as a watershed moment in Kenya’s mental health journey, laying a new foundation where, persons suffering from mental illnesses are not subjected to the state’s punitive measures but instead, receive medical intervention geared towards their treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration back to society.
https://icj-kenya.org/news/decriminalization-of-attempted-suicide-a-watershed-moment-in-kenya/

08/01/2025

ICJ Kenya, alongside other applicants, challenged Inspector General Japhet Koome Nchebere for violating the constitutional rights of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists' Union (KMPDU).

Under his command, law enforcement unlawfully suppressed peaceful protests, infringing on the rights to freedom of association (Article 36), peaceful assembly (Article 37), and fair labor relations (Article 41). Citing the doctrine of command responsibility, the Court held Former IGP Japhet Koome personally liable for failing to prevent or address these abuses, underscoring the need for accountability to protect fundamental freedoms and uphold the rule of law.

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