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Survivors and Justice Centres unite to demand end to Police Brutality in Kenya
COVID-19 curfews have led to a surge in cases of police violence in Kenya. IJM and partners have recorded 23 possible deaths as a result of police brutality during the curfew period alone. IJM Kenya and others in the Police Reforms Working Group have released statements against this abuse and started monitoring cases. Activists and survivor networks across Kenya are advocating for an end to impunity for police violence. -
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Kenya Launches Policy to Protect Kenyans from False Charges
Since August 2018, IJM has supported the Kenyan Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) as part of a task force set up to develop guidelines for prosecutors to follow as they make decisions on charges against accused persons. -
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Justice for 33-Year-Old Flight Attendant in Kenya
After three years waiting for justice in a case of false accusations in Kenya, 33-year-old flight attendant Patrick was acquitted last month. -
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Senior Police Officer Convicted of Murder for the First Time in Kenyan History
A senior police officer was convicted today after he was found guilty of murder in a high-profile case of police abuse in Kenya. -
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Senior Police Officer Charged with Murder in Kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA – Nearly two years ago a man named Samuel* was beaten to death inside a police station by the station commander. -
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Child Abuse Perpetrator Simon Harris Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Justice has been served in a child abuse case that affected a large number of Kenyan children. In December, we posted about the guilty verdict in the case of Simon Harris, a British charity director who abused numerous Kenyan street children over an 18-year period. -
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High Commission Commends IJM for Outstanding Support in Abuse Case
In December 2014, a U.K. court convicted Simon Harris for sexually abusing Kenyan street boys and possessing indecent images of children. He had been working as the director of a childrens charity in a rural Kenyan community. -
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Two Innocent Men Facing Life Imprisonment Finally Set Free
Today in Kenya, two men framed for stealing a police officers radio were finally declared innocent. The battle in court has taken two years. -
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This Kenyan Father Will Be Home For Christmas
Yesterday, Collins IJM lawyer, Wamaitha Kimani, went by the prison to tell him we believed he might get out on bail today. He nodded and said thank you and goodbye. -
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British Charity Director Found Guilty for Abusing Street Children in Kenya
Boys living on the streets of one Kenyan town say former charity director Simon Harris sexually assaulted them and threatened them with violence when he was living there from 1996 to 2013. -
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Abusive Police Officer Arrested After Two Years in Hiding
More than two years after Derek* felt the pain of a police officers metal rod across his body, the high-ranking officer who allegedly beat him was finally arrested for his crimes and will stand trial later this year. -
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IJM Rwanda Social Worker’s Story as a Genocide Survivor Helps her Bring Healing to Others
Brigitte takes a deep breath and smiles as she speaks. Always warm and quick to laugh, its clear she loves what she does. As a social worker with IJM Rwanda, Brigitte helps children and their families process trauma and find restoration after sexual violence.