Rights groups move to court over organised political violence
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Civil society organisations and three individuals have filed a
petition at the High Court, seeking to compel relevant state agencies to
prevent, investigate and prosecute organised violence.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute, Independent
Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), Kwamchetsi Makokha, Mary Kambo and Elphas Osoro want
the court to order investigations into the incidents, including the alleged
financing and recruitment networks behind the violence.
The rights groups warn that the violence and impunity threaten
constitutional freedoms ahead of the 2027 General Election.
