Kenya - November 2024

In November, Kenya’s human rights commission reported a surge in state-sanctioned abductions in Kenya, raising concerns about a growing pattern of enforced disappearances linked to state-actors. A report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), an independent watchdog, described the situation as an “unprecedented wave” of abductions and killings targeting various individuals. In its report released on 20 November, KNCHR documented 74 enforced disappearances between June and November 2024, with 26 individuals still missing. Rights groups have warned that these cases reflect increasing impunity and a deteriorating human rights environment in the country.   

Sources: Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Voice of America, Reuters, The Africa Report