Civic Space Monitor
Election Results for the Member of County Assembly (MCA) seats leads to Protests in Athi River
On 23rd April 2022, the Wiper party held its primary elections for the Member of County Assembly (MCA) seats in Athi River, Machakos County. Residents protested the results claiming they were...
Mombasa citizens holds the “NjaaRevolution” protesting the high cost of living
In a related protest, on 19th April 2022, Mombasa citizens held the “NjaaRevolution” (translated to ‘hunger revolution’), protesting the high cost of living. Protestors demanded the government to...
Human rights defender Julius Kamau arrested and beaten by police officers for protesting the high cost of living outside the Treasury building
On 7th April 2022, police officers arrested and beat human rights defender Julius Kamau, for protesting the high cost of living outside the Treasury building. Kamau stood holding a banner reading...
Six activists found guilty of gathering illegally and failing to maintain physical distances in a public place during a demonstration
On 4th February 2022, the Magistrates’ Court in Mombasa found six activists guilty of gathering illegally and failing to maintain physical distances in a public place during a demonstration where...
Striking inmates at the Kamiti Maximum Prison in Nairobi County badly beaten by officers during protest
In mid-January 2022, striking inmates at the Kamiti Maximum Prison in Nairobi County were badly beaten by officers after they held a protest over lack of food and restriction of movement in the...
Environmental and land rights defender Elizabeth Ibrahim murdered
On 3rd January 2022, Elizabeth Ibrahim, an environmental and land rights defender, was killed. Reports indicate that her neighbour allegedly murdered her over a land dispute. The suspect...
Unknown assailants attack Standard Group journalist, Samson Wire
On 25th November 2021, unknown assailants attacked a Standard Group journalist, Samson Wire. Wire covered a story about a land ownership dispute in Parklands, Nairobi. A private developer is...
A man was allegedly shot dead by the police who were dispersing a protest in Kahawa west, Kiambu County
On 25th August 2021, a man was allegedly shot dead by the police who were dispersing a protest in Kahawa west, Kiambu County where protestors demonstrated against the demolition of trader’s...
Residents of Kayole protest the death of John Kiiru, allegedly beaten to death by police officers
In yet another incident of police brutality in the enforcement of a COVID-19-related curfew, on 19th August 2021, residents of Kayole in Nairobi protested the death of John Kiiru who was...
Police officers fired live bullets to disperse a protest in Embu, killing one person
On 5th August 2021, police officers fired live bullets to disperse a protest in Embu, killing one person. The protest had broken out following the death of two brothers in police custody after...