Kenya: General Resources, Politics, & Human Rights
- Africa Centre for Open Governance (Nairobi, Kenya)A research and policy analysis organization focusing on governance and electoral reforms since 2010 in Kenya.
--See especially: Reports
--See also: Kenyans for Peace with Truth & Justice below--Plus: Elections 2017 below
- Africa Policy Institute (Nairobi, Kenya)With a regional office in Pretoria, South Africa and a liaison office in Kampala, Uganda: "API is an independent, not-for-profit pan-African think tank designed as a centre of excellence on peace, security and governance, conceived as enablers of sustainable development. The Institute is devoted to field-based research, analysis and serious thinking to generate credible knowledge as the basis for policy dialogue and sharing of innovative policy perspectives with African institutions, states, civil society and the private sector."
- Africa Research Institute (London, UK)
"Whose Land Is It Anyway?: The Failure of Land Law Reform in Kenya," (July 2015) By Ambreena Manji
- ANPPCAN--African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (Nairobi, Kenya)"...founded in 1986 in Enugu, Nigeria at the first Child Labour Conference. The organization has national chapters in 26 African countries..."
--See especially: Publications - African Peer Review Mechanism Update on Kenya, see below: UN Economic Commission on Africa
- Amnesty International on Kenya--Profile and Updates (Washington, DC and New York)
- Article 19 on Kenya (London, UK)
- Article 19 on Kenya and other East African countries, 2017 (Current and recent press releases, memoranda, etc.)
- Article 19 on Kenya and other East African countries, 2017 (Current and recent press releases, memoranda, etc.)
- BBC News on Kenya (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK)
- BBC News on Kenya : Current and recent stories
- Country profile: Kenya (2018)
- BBC News on "Nairobi Hotel Attack" (January 2019)
- BBC News on Kenya General Election 2017 and post-election crises 2017-2018
- "Kenya's Raila Odinga quits election re-run." (October 10, 2017)
- "Kenya election: Date set for Kenyatta-Odinga re-run." (September 4, 2017)
- "Kenya holds its breath before tight poll." (August 7, 2017)
- "Kenya election: your questions answered." (May 12, 2017)
- "Raila Odinga chosen to challenge president in Kenya vote." (April 27, 2017)
- "Kenya's Wajir town hit by deadly al-Shabaab attack" (March 18, 2015) and related stories on Somalia
- "Uhuru Kenyatta challenges ICC case" (March 18, 2013) ; "Multiple challenges for
Kenya's new leader" (March 10, 2013) ; "Uhuru Kenyatta: Indicted President" (March 9, 2013) - Kenya Direct: Going Beyond the Headlines (2012-2013)
- "Are Kenyans seeking a buffer zone in Somalia?" (October 28, 2011) and related stories
- "Kenya's new constitution sparks hopes of rebirth" (August 27, 2010)
- "Kenya set to get truth commission" (October 24, 2008) ; "Kenya ex-graft czar urges amnesty" (August 20, 2008) -and- "Kenya: struggling for peace" (August 19, 2008)
- "Kenya in Crisis" and latest news (January--May 2008) -- "Kenya opposition cancels protests" -- "Kenya official [Attorney-General] calls for vote inquiry" -- "Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote" -- "Odinga rejects Kenya poll result" (December 31, 2007) and other 2007 Kenya Election-related stories
See also: Elections in Kenya in 2002 and 2007 below
- John Githongo Report on Graft in Kenya (Submitted November 22, 2005) Copy of report, with cover letter, in PDF formatSee also, Related news stories and short video (February 2006) ;
Interview with Githongo (January 2008) ;
"Kenya sleaze book sparks shop ban" (February 2009) --Michaela Wrong's book about Githongo
- BBC News on Kenya : Current and recent stories
- Center for Strategic and International Studies on Kenya (Washington, DC)
- Kenya: assessing risks to stability. (June 2011) by Joel D. Barkan -- Washington, DC: CSIS, 2011.
26 pages in PDF format.
--See also: "Stress Testing African States" series - Prospects for Political Reform in Kenya -- John Githongo (December 18, 2009) Videorecorded lecture
- Kenya: assessing risks to stability. (June 2011) by Joel D. Barkan -- Washington, DC: CSIS, 2011.
- Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) (Nairobi, Kenya)
- "[Since 2009]...a non-governmental organization, CHRIPS actively engages academics, policy makers and other key stakeholders in the generation and dissemination of new knowledge that facilitates the development of innovative and effective policy solutions to the pertinent security challenges in Africa."
- Policy Briefs
- Research Reports
- Countering Violent Extremism Research Hub--See especially: CVE Library -and- CVE Observatory
- Trends of Violent Extremist Attacks and Arrests in Kenya, December 2017-December 2018. By Melissa Mungai. Report no. 2, January 2019.
- Centre for Rights, Education, and Awareness (Nairobi, Kenya) Since 1998The site includes reports on activities, events, photos, short videos, and publications. "[CREAW's]...mission is to transform society by empowering women and expanding new frontiers for women's rights and freedoms."
- Kenya Coast Bibliography (2017), compiled by Jan Hoorweg -- Leiden, The Netherlands: African Studies Centre, Leiden University, 2017. --via Africabib.org
"The first version of this bibliography was published as a chapter in the Kenya Coast Handbook and covered the period up to 1996 (Hoorweg & Hekken 2000). The present digital version has been updated until the year 2017 and contains over 2200 titles." - Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative on Kenya (New Delhi, India; London, UK; Accra, Ghana)
- CHRI reports and excerpts from Kenyan news media...since 1998. "The CHRI is a non-partisan independent international non-governmental organisation. Human rights education and advocacy are at the core of all CHRI's activities, and the aims and ends of its reports and investigations."
- The Police, The People, The Politics: Police Accountability in Kenya (2006). A joint report by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and Kenya Human Rights Commission. By Michelle Kagari, Sophy Thomas ...[et al.] -- New Delhi, India; London, UK; Nairobi, Kenya: CHRI, 2006. 96 pages in PDF format.
- The Constitution of Kenya on the Internet
- Afrobarometer (Accra, Ghana; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Pretoria, South Africa) "The Constitution of Kenya 2010: Kenyans Give a Thumbs Up" (January 2013)
- Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Kenya Law: Constitution of Kenya (2010) -- Nairobi: Published by the National Council for Law Reporting with the Authority of the Attorney-General; via Kenya Law, 2010. 211 pages in PDF format.
- Country Profile: Kenya (2007) (United States, Library of Congress, Federal Research Division, Washington, DC) PDF format
- County Governments of Kenya (See "Government of the Republic of Kenya" below)
- Danish Institute for International Studies, Department for Development Research -- Publications on Kenya Formerly Centre for Development Studies. (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Kenya: Democracy and Political Participation. (March 2014) By Karuti Kanyinga. -- New York: Open Society Foundations, 2014. 264 pages in PDF format
--See also: Other publications on Kenya from the Open Society Foundations - East African Bribery Index 2017 -- Nairobi, Kenya: Transparency International Kenya, In PDF format
--See also: EAB Index 2009-2014 - Elections in Kenya, 2017 & Post-Election Crisis, 2017-2018; Elections in 2013 and earlier
- Africa Centre for Open Governance (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2017 Election Petition-What You Need to Know About the ICT Experts Report (September 2017)
10 pages in PDF format - The Register of Voters -- Where We Are One Week Ahead of Election Day. (August 2, 2017)
28 pages in PDF format - Ready... or Not? An Assessment of Kenya's Preparedness for the 8 August 2017 General Election (May 2017)
44 pages in PDF format
- 2017 Election Petition-What You Need to Know About the ICT Experts Report (September 2017)
- Africa Policy Institute (Nairobi): "Kenya's 2017 Electoral Impasse..." (October 3, 2017) ; "Petition Ruling absolves Uhuru, Breaths New Life into Raila's Prospects" (September 4, 2017) API research notes
- African Arguments on Kenya, 2017-2018 Commentary (Royal Africa Society, London, UK)
- Afrobarometer (USA): "Do electoral handouts affect voting behavior?" (March 2017) 27 pages in PDF format
--See also: Afrobarometer on Kenya - BBC News on Kenya Elections (see above)
- The Carter Center (Atlanta, Georgia): Final Report: 2017 Kenya General and Presidential Elections (March 7, 2018) ; CC Preliminary Statement on the 2017 Kenyan Election, August 10, 2017; "Carter Center Prepares to Observe High-Stakes Kenyan Election," July 11, 2017
--See also: CC Election Reports on Kenya, 2002 to present - Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (Nairobi, Kenya): "The Impact of Social Media and Digital Technology on Electoral Violence in Kenya." (August 2017) By Patrick Mutahi and Brian Kimari. Co-published by the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK. 36 pages in PDF format
- Center for Strategic & International Studies: "Raila Odinga on the Kenyan Elections," November 9, 2017. Video, about 89 minutes in length. (Washington, DC)
- Daily Nation. (Nairobi): Politics ; 2017 Elections & Post-Election News ; "Election or no election, the country is more polarised than ever before." (October 21, 2017) By Karuti Kanyinga ; "Raila quits: NASA's full statement." (October 10, 2017)
- The East African. (Nairobi):"Kenyan opposition leader Odinga takes 'oath' as co-principals skip event, January 30, 2018 ; "Major television stations in Kenya switched off," January 30, 2018 ; "Raila swearing-in postponed..." December 10, 2017 ; "Raila Odinga vows to take oath on December 12," -and- "Kenyatta vows to unite Kenya after divisive poll, November 28, 2017 ; "Data, records and tools NASA will access at IBEC," August 28, 2017 ; "NASA faults observers for giving polls clean bill of health," August 14, 2017
- The Elephant (Nairobi, Kenya): "Kenya: Elections 2017" Commentary and analysis
--Prof. Yash Ghai on 'Kenya's Constitutional Conundrum', November 10, 2017 Video
--"Constitutionalism for convenience: how Kenyan presidents have subverted the supreme law," November 23, 2017 By Othieno Nyanjom. - FIDA Kenya: A Gender Analysis of the 2017 Kenya General Elections. (February 2018) (Nairobi, Kenya)
62 pages in PDF format.
--See list for download. - Human Rights Watch on Kenya Elections 2017 (New York)
- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission--2017 (Kenya)
- Institute for Security Studies (Pretoria, South Africa): "Kenyatta, Odinga more keen than ever to win," September 7, 2017
- International Crisis Group on Kenya 2017 Elections & Post-Election Crisis, 2017-2018 (Nairobi, Kenya; Brussels, Belgium)
- "After Kenya's Leaders Reconcile..." March 13, 2018. Africa briefing, no. 136 ; 8 pages in PDF format
- "An Election Delay Can Help Avert Kenya's Crisis," October 23, 2017 Africa briefing, no. 132; 8 pages in PDF format.
- "How to Ensure a Credible, Peaceful, Presidential Vote in Kenya," October 2, 2017
- "Kenya: A Historic Decision, A Tough Road Ahead," September 4, 2017
"Kenya’s Supreme Court decision to annul the 8 August presidential election is bold and historic..." - "Kenya's Rift Valley: Old Wounds, Devolution's New Anxieties," May 30, 2017. 27 pages in PDF format
- "After Kenya's Leaders Reconcile..." March 13, 2018. Africa briefing, no. 136 ; 8 pages in PDF format
- IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems on Kenya, 2017 Elections (Washington, DC)
- Kenya National Human Rights Commission on 2017 Elections: A Human Rights Monitoring Report on the 2017 Repeat Presidential Elections. (December 20, 2017) 115 pages in PDF format ; Mirage at Dusk: A Human Rights Account of the 2017 General Election: A Preliminary Report. (October 9, 2017) 261 pages in PDF format
- Mzalendo.com on "2017 Kenya Candidates"
A searchable, "crowd-sourced" database of election candidates; includes independent candidates.
- Political parties & presidential candidates in 2017 Kenya Elections
- Jubilee Pamoja--official site (2018) -- coalition party of Uhuru Kenyatta, current Kenyan president
--See also: Kenyans.co.ke on "Jubilee Alliance Party:" (2018) - Kenyans.co.ke : CORD--Coalition for Reform and Democracy (2013-2017)
- NASA--National Super Alliance (2018)"NASA constituent parties are The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya (WDM-K), Amani National Congress (ANC), Forum For the Restoration of Democracy-Kenya (FORD-K) and Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM)."
- Orange Democratic Movement Party -- official site (2018) -- coalition party of Raila Odinga, presidential candidate and former prime minister
--See also: Kenyans.co.ke on ODM Party (2017) - Wiper Democratic Movement Party -- official site (2017) -- party of Kalonzo Musyoka
- Jubilee Pamoja--official site (2018) -- coalition party of Uhuru Kenyatta, current Kenyan president
- The Standard. (Online): Elections 2017 (Nairobi, Kenya)
- The Star. (Online): "Raila 'sworn-in' as people's president," January 30, 2018 ; "NASA threats to boycott cabinet vetting holds no water," December 5, 2017 ; "NASA will challenge Uhuru win at Supreme Court--Raila," August 16, 2017 (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2013 Elections in Kenya
- Africa Centre for Open Governance (Nairobi, Kenya): Not so final?: Analysis of the IBEC's Report on the March 2013 Elections (September 2014)
--Plus: #Elections 2013: Deliberate mismanagement?: a compendium of published opinions on the 2013 elections (in association with Kenyans for Peace with Truth & Justice) - Africa Review (Nairobi, Kenya): "Uhuru Kenyatta and the making of Kenyan history." (March 10, 2013)
- Afrobarometer (Accra, Ghana; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Pretoria, South Africa)--"Kenya: Improving Democracy in spite of Political Rhetoric," January 2017
--"Political parties, partisanship, and the 2013 Presidential Elections": results from the Afrobarometer Round 5 Survey in Kenya (January 2012) In association with the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya - Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, DC)
--"Kenya's Elections: A Nation Holds its Breath," By Richard Downie (March 1, 2013)
--"Reading the tea leaves on the Kenyan elections: patterns of violence and poltiical alliances,"
By David W. Throup (November 16, 2012) - Council on Foreign Relations: "Electoral violence in Kenya: contingency planning memorandum no. 17," by Joel D. Barkan (February 2013) (New York)
- Human Rights Watch: "High stakes: political violence and the 2013 elections in Kenya." (February 8, 2013) -- New York: HRW, 2013. 64 pages in PDF format
- Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, 2013-2017 (Kenya)
- International Crisis Group on Kenya Elections 2013 (Nairobi, Kenya; Brussels, Belgium)
--Kenya after the elections (May 2013) Policy briefing. 20 pages in PDF format
--Kenya's 2013 Elections. (January 2013) Africa report no. 197. 59 pages in PDF format - IPI--International Peace Institute: "The Presidential Election in Kenya: Results and Implications,"
March 18, 2013 Video (New York) --via Ustream.tv - Kenya Human Rights Commission (see below)
- Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda): Panel on
"The 2013 Kenya Elections," March 8, 2013
- Africa Centre for Open Governance (Nairobi, Kenya): Not so final?: Analysis of the IBEC's Report on the March 2013 Elections (September 2014)
- Post-Election Crisis in Kenya, 2007-2012
- IFRA--Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique, Nairobi: Les évolutions politiques au Kenya à l’approche des élections 2007." (janvier 2007) par Anne Cussac. Mambo! Le carnet de l'IFRA
- The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (2007-2010): The Independent Review Commission on the General Elections -and- The Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence --"Waki Commission"
- ACE Project--The Electoral Knowledge Network: Kenya Profile and Reports (2007-2012) (USA and Canada)
- The Elephant (Nairobi, Kenya): "The Waki Report" (Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, October 15, 2008) 529 pages in PDF format
- European Union Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Kenya 2007
- See also: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre on Kenya, 2007 to present below
- Center for Strategic & International Studies: CSIS Online Africa Policy Forum---Kenya (Washington, DC)
- Centre for the Study of African Economies on 2007 Kenya Elections (Oxford, UK)
--"Triggers and characteristics of the 2007 Kenyan Electoral Violence." By Stefan Dercon & Roxana Gutiérrez-Romero. (2010)
--"The role of ethnic identity and economic issues in the 2007 Kenya elections." By Roxana Gutiérrez-Romero. (2010)
--"Decentralization, accountability, and the 2007 MPs elections in Kenya." By Roxana Gutiérrez-Romero. (2010)
--"Guns and roses: the impact of the Kenyan post-election violence on flower exporting firms." By Christopher Ksoll ...[et al.] (2009) - Commentaries by scholars & writers on the 2007-2008 post-election crisis:-- Council on Foreign Relations (Washington, DC)
-- Royal African Society -- African Commentaries (London)
-- The Zeleza Post (Los Angeles): December 31, 2007 ; January 25, 2008 ; February 2 ;
February 6 ; and Archive - Northwestern University, Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (Evanston, Illinois):
"Muslims and party politics and electoral campaigns in Kenya," (2009) by Hassan Ndzovu Working paper (Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies); no. 09-001 ; 14 pages in PDF format
- Africa Centre for Open Governance (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Embassies and Consulates of and in the Republic of Kenya
- Fahamu : Networks for Social Justice (Oxford, UK ; Nairobi, Kenya ; Claremont, South Africa ; Dakar, Senegal)
- "[Fahamu]...supports the strengthening of human rights and social justice movements by: promoting innovative use of information and communications technologies ; stimulating debate, discussion and analyses ; publishing news and information ; developing and delivering educational courses, including by distance learning."
- Pambazuka news. (Online) below.
- Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’Homme: Kenya’s Scorecard on Security and Justice: Broken Promises and Unfinished Business. (July 2017) In collaboration with Kenya Human Rights Commission. -- Paris, France : FIDH, 2017.
64 pages in PDF format - FIDA--Federation of Women Lawyers, Kenya (2018) (Nairobi, Kenya)"...for over 32 years has offered free legal aid to over 320,000 women and their children. The matters range from custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions and sexual violence."
--See especially: Publications - Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)[Launched in March 1999] "FECCLAHA...is a regional ecumenical organization seeking to provide a platform for sharing perspectives on issues of common concern, particularly regarding peace building and conflict transformation in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa region."
--See especially: FECCLAHA Reports - FEMNET--African Women's Development and Communication Network (Nairobi, Kenya)The web site features information about FEMNET activities and publications, online reports and books, and general human rights news. "[Established in 1988]...FEMNET aims to strengthen the role and contribution of African NGOs focusing on women's development, equality and other human rights."
- Freedom House: "Governance assessment, Kenya: January 2013 -- July 2016." (2016) (Washington, DC, USA) 23 pages in PDF format
- Government of the Republic of Kenya
- Government Portal Site Kenya. Ministry of Information, Communications, & Technology. (Nairobi)
- The Presidency
- Deputy President
- Defence
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- National Cohesion and Integration Commission
- Attorney-General and Department of Justice
- The Judiciary
- The Parliament of Kenya
--See also: Mzalendo--Eye on Kenyan Parliament: news analysis blog on the Kenyan National Assembly and Senate - The Kenya Gazette -and- Kenya Law Reports
- See also: Official Website of State House, Kenya -and- xkenya.com: a directory of Kenyan web sites below
- Government of the Republic of Kenya -- County Governments on the Internet
- Baringo
- Bomet
- Bungoma
- Busia
- Elgeyo Marakwet
- Embu
- Garissa
- Homa Bay
- Isiolo
- Kajiado
- Kakamega
- Kericho
- Kiambu
- Kilifi
- Kirinyaga
- Kisii
- Kisumu
- Kitui
- Kwale
- Laikipia
- Lamu
- Machakos
- Makueni
- Mandera
- Marsabit
- Meru
- Migori
- Mombasa
- Murang'a
- Nairobi City
- Nakuru
- Nandi
- Narok
- Nyamira
- Nyandarua
- Nyeri
- Samburu
- Siaya County Assembly
- Tana River
- Taita Taveta
- Tharaka Nithi
- Trans Nzoia
- Turkana
- Uasin Gishu
- Wajir
- West Pokot
- Kenya Human Rights Commission (Nairobi)"Kenya Human Rights Commission is a non-governmental, independent organization established in 1992 in response to serious human rights abuses by the government of Kenya." This website describes programmes and provides order information for KHRC publications.
See also: the government-sponsored Kenya National Commission on Human Rights below. - Human Rights Watch on Kenya (New York & Washington, DC)
- HRW on Kenya: Press releases, letters, reports, etc.
- "'They Just Want to Silence Us': Abuses against environmental activists at Kenya's Coast Region." (December 17, 2018)
- "'They Were Men in Uniform': Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Kenya's 2017 Elections." (December 14, 2017)
- "'Kill Those Criminals': Security Forces Violations in Kenya's August 2017 Elections." (October 15, 2017)
- "Post-Election Killings, Abuse: Investigate Police Use of Excessive Force; Uphold Right to Peaceful Protest." (August 27, 2017)
- "Insult to injury: The 2014 Lamu and Tana River Attacks and Kenya's Abusive Response." (June 15, 2015) -- New York: HRW, 2015. 61 pages in PDF format
- "High stakes: political violence and the 2013 elections in Kenya." (February 8, 2013) -- New York: HRW, 2013. 64 pages in PDF format
- "Hold your heart: waiting for justice in Kenya's Mt. Elgon region" (October 2011) 66 pages in PDF format
- "From horror to hopelessness: Kenya's forgotten Somali refugee crisis" (March 30, 2009) 60 pages in PDF format
- "A Question of Life or Death: Treatment Access for Children Living with HIV in Kenya" (December 2008) 100 pages in PDF format
- "Letting them fail: government neglect and the right to education for children affected by AIDS" (October 2005)Human Rights Watch report. (Online) ; vol. 17, no. 13 (A)
- "Double standards: Women's property rights violations in Kenya" (March 2004) Plus, supplementary material.
- Kenya, 2002. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2003. (Online).
- "Kenya's unfinished democracy: a human rights agenda for the new government." (December 2002) Human Rights Watch report. (Online) ; vol. 14, no. 10 (A)
- Hidden in plain view: refugees living without protection in Nairobi and Kampala. -- New York : HRW, 2002. ("November 2002")
- Playing with fire: weapons proliferation, political violence, and human rights in Kenya. -- New York : HRW, 2002. ("May 2002")
- Kenya, 2001. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2002. (Online).
- Kenya, 2000. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2001. (Online).
- Kenya, 1999. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2000. (Online).
- "Kenya: in the shadow of death -- HIV/AIDS and children's rights in Kenya." Human Rights Watch. (Online); vol. 13, no. 4(A) (June 2001)
- "Kenya: Spare the Child: Corporal Punishment in Kenyan Schools." Human Rights Watch (Online) ; vol. 11, no. 6(A) (September 1999)
- Kenya, 1998-99. In Human Rights Watch World Report 1999. (Online).
- Kenya, 1997-98. In Human Rights Watch World Report 1998. (Online).
- The Institute for Social Accountability (Nairobi, Kenya)[Since March 2008]...a civil society initiative committed towards the achievement of sound policy and good governance in local development in Kenya, to uplift livelihoods of, especially, the poor and marginalized."
--See especially: Reports ; Publications ; and, Policy papers - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Internally displaced persons in Kenya (2006--) Norwegian Refugee Council (IDMC, Geneva, Switzerland)For each country in the IDMC survey, the document collection includes an overall summary, recent news, population figures, social indicators, and some analyses.
- Internatonal Alert (London, UK)
Peace Audit Kenya (February 2015) 84 pages in PDF format
--Includes case studies on Kibera, Naivasha, & Turkana - International Center for Transitional Justice: "To Live As Other Kenyans Do": a study of the reparative demands of Kenyan victims of human rights violations. (July 2011) By Simon Robins. -- New York: ICTJ, 2011. 77 pages in PDF format
- International Crisis Group on Kenya (Brussels, Belgium; Washington, DC; Nairobi, Kenya)
- "An Election Delay Can Help Avert Kenya's Crisis," October 23, 2017 Africa briefing, no. 132; 8 pages in PDF format.
- "Kenya's Coast: Devolution Disappointed." July 13, 2016 Africa briefing no. 121; 20- pages in PDF format.
- "An Election Delay Can Help Avert Kenya's Crisis," October 23, 2017 Africa briefing, no. 132; 8 pages in PDF format.
- International Peace Institute: A Choice for Peace? The Story of Forty-One Days of Mediation in Kenya. (August 2009) by Elisabeth Lindenmayer and Josie Lianna Kaye. -- New York: IPI, 2009.
36 pages in PDF format
- Kenya Advisor -- The Independent Kenya Travel Guide (Arjen Koopman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- The Kenya Gazette (1906-2011) --via Google BooksA searchable archive of the official publication of the East Africa Protectorate (to 1920) and the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya (until 1963); thereafter, the official publication of the Republic of Kenya.
- Kenya Law Reports (via National Council for Law Reporting, Nairobi, Kenya)
- Kenya National Archives (Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service, Nairobi, Kenya)General information, lists of services, news about activities and publications, guides to the collections and -- under construction: searchable databases.
- Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (Nairobi)"The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (the National Commission) is an independent national human rights institution established by the government through an Act of Parliament...2002."
- The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (2007-2010) (Nairobi)As of March 2015, this site was OFFLINE. It featured information about and reports from The Independent Review Commission on the General Elections -and- The Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, chaired by Mr. Justice Philip Waki, a judge of Kenya’s Court of Appeal.
See also:-- Independent Review Commission Report on the General Elections held in Kenya on 27 December 2007 164 pages (plus annexes) in PDF format ; via ACE--The Electoral Knowledge Network, USA and Canada
-- Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence (CIPEV), October 15, 2008 529 pages in PDF format; via ReliefWeb
-- The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation: Building a Progressive Kenya--Background Note (December 2011) By South Consulting, Nairobi, Kenya. 12 pages in PDF format (via ReliefWeb)-- United Nations Peacemaker: Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation--Statement of Principles on Long-term Issues and Solutions (2008) By Panel of Eminent African Personalities. 14 pages in PDF format.
(UN Dept. of Political Affairs, New York) - Kenyan Community Abroad (Washington, DC)News, policy discussions, conference papers, and general information about the organization which claims to be open to all Kenyans abroad. "[Founded in March 1997] KCA is a sociopolitical, non-partisan organization [registered in the states of Minnesota and Pennsylvania]."
- Kenyans for Peace with Truth & Justice (Nairobi)"...a coalition of over 30 Kenyan and East African legal, human rights, and governance organizations, together with ordinary Kenyans and friends of Kenya, convened in the immediate aftermath of 2007’s presidential election debacle." Member organizations include: AfriCOG--Africa Centre for Open Governance above.
--See especially: KPTJ Publications - "Kibaki's triumph: the Kenyan general election of December 2002." (June 2003) By David W. Throup. Elections in Africa series, briefing paper ; no. 3. -- London, UK: Chatham House--The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Africa Programme, 2003. (PDF format)
- The Law Society of Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya)This official site of the Kenyan national bar association includes a quarterly magazine and a library of downloadable recent court orders and LSK documents.
- The Library of Congress of the United States: "Kenya: Parliament Passes Matrimonial Property Bill, Affects Equal Sharing of Assets in Divorce," November 18, 2013 Global Legal Monitor (The Law Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
--See other legal issues for: Kenya - Life & Peace Institute: Exploring Peaceful Co-existence in Nairobi's urban settlements: Eastleigh, Majengo, Mlango Kubwa. (July 2016) -- Nairobi, Kenya: LPI, 2016. 30 pages in PDF format
- Wangari Maathai, 1940-2011
- BBC News: "Kenyan collects Nobel peace prize (December 10, 2004)...and related stories. (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK)
- The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 -- Wangari Maathai (Stockholm, Sweden)
- The Green Belt Movement: About Wangari Maathai (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Muslims for Human Rights (Mombasa, Kenya) Since 1997
- NANHRI--Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (Nairobi, Kenya)[Founded in 2007] "...a not-for-profit- regional umbrella organization that brings together 44 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Africa."
--See especially: Member profiles -and- Publications - NCCK--National Council of Churches of Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya)
- National Council for Law Reporting: Kenya Law Reports (Nairobi, Kenya)Selected online reports, legislation, statutes, and related documents.
- National Taxpayers Association (Nairobi, Kenya) Since 2007--See especially: NTA reports -and- NTA strategic plan 2010-2015 (36 pages in PDF format)
- Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture = World Organization Against Torture on Kenya (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Situation of violence against women and children in Kenya: an alternative report to the Committee Against Torture (November 2008) 47 pages in PDF format
- State violence in Kenya: an alternative report to the Human Rights Committee (June 2005)152 pages in PDF format
- For other Kenya-related reports: search OMCT by country
- Situation of violence against women and children in Kenya: an alternative report to the Committee Against Torture (November 2008) 47 pages in PDF format
- REDRESS on Kenya (London, UK)This site features program news and position papers on torture and 'justice for survivors'. "...a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. REDRESS works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable."
- Refugee Consortium of Kenya: Legal Aid Organisation (Nairobi, Kenya)"...a non governmental organization set up in 1998 in response to the increasing complex and deteriorating refugee situation in Kenya. RCK's mission is to improve the welfare of refugee situation through advocacy..."
RCK publications include: the newsletter, Refugee insights. (Online)...to 2014
--See especially: Resource Center: Situation Reports (2017), conference papers, etc.
- Regional Centre on Small Arms (Nairobi, Kenya)The web site includes current news and publications, such as RECSA Bulletin, RECSA annual reports, and related documents. "RECSA is an institutional framework arising from the Nairobi Declaration [2000] to coordinate the joint effort by National Focal Points in Member States to prevent, combat and eradicate stockpiling and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa."
- The rise of a party-state in Kenya: from 'harambee!' to 'nyayo!'. By Jennifer A. Widner. -- Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press ; California Digital Library eScholarship program, 2003 (1992).
- Sahan (Nairobi, Kenya)"...a think tank dedicated to promoting peace, stability, and development. With offices in Somalia, Kenya, and the UK, its primary focus is the Horn of Africa, East Africa and the Middle East."
--See especially: News & Publications
--"Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat" (March 2016)
--"The Reinvention of Al-Shabaab" (February 2014) - SUPKEM--Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (via Jamia Masjid, Nairobi, Kenya)
- Transparency International -- Kenya (Nairobi)
- The Kenya national chapter has been fully active since 1999.
- TI Bribery Indexes: East African Bribery Index 2009-2014 and 2017; Kenya Bribery Index 2001 and 2005-2007
- Twaweza Communications -- Publications (Nairobi, Kenya)
- "Reliable and accessible information about the arts, cultures and media toward a knowledgeable and democratic society."
- "Sauti za Wananchi" series
- United Kingdom: UK and Kenya (via GOV.UK, London)This site offers official government news on UK foreign relations with Kenya, related news and issues; plus, selected documents.
- United Nations Agencies on Kenya
- African Peer Review Mechanism Country Review Reports on Kenya (2015) and other publications (2006-2015) of the NEPAD Kenya Secretariat, Nairobi, Kenya (United Nations Economic Commission on Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)A summary and updates of the APRM review on democracy, governance, economic growth, and poverty reduction in Kenya.
- United Nations. Department of Humanitarian Affairs: Reliefweb on Kenya: current news and news archive.
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Kenya Profile and Reports, 2002- (Geneva, Switzerland)
- African Peer Review Mechanism Country Review Reports on Kenya (2015) and other publications (2006-2015) of the NEPAD Kenya Secretariat, Nairobi, Kenya (United Nations Economic Commission on Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: Kenya (2019)
- United States. Department of State on Kenya (Washington, DC)
- United States Information Agency (Washington, DC)
- Remembering the Embassy Bombings of August 7, 1998 (in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
- United States Institute of Peace -- Recent Reports on Kenya (Washington, DC)
- All USIP news & reports on Kenya
- "Community Resilience to Violent Extremism," October 2016. By Lauren Van Metre. 48 pages in PDF format
- "Violent Extremism and Clan Dynamics," October 2016. By Ngala Chome. 32 pages in PDF format
- All USIP news & reports on Kenya
- Who's Who in Kenya (Nairobi, Kenya)A general membership-based registry of prominent Kenyans in government, politics, business, and society, plus company profiles.
- xkenya.com (Kimacia Consultants, Nairobi, Kenya)
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