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@Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪

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@Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪

@DefendersKE

Defenders Coalition is the only national organisation that works primarily on safety and protection of HRDs in Kenya. RTs/Follow are not endorsements

Kenya

defenderscoalition.org

Joined March 2013

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@DefendersKE
Jul 22, 2024
#KnowTheDefendersCoalition #StandUp4HumanRights Since its founding in 2007, the Defenders Coalition has championed a safe and secure operating environment for frontline Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Kenya. We work to promote and protect the rights and freedoms of those who
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@DefendersKE
Dec 10, 2024
The Defenders Coalition has received distressing reports of the arrest of citizens peacefully demonstrating in Nairobi to demand accountability and action against femicide. Among those detained is @irunguhoughton the ED of @AmnestyKenya, reportedly apprehended by individuals
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@DefendersKE
Jun 28, 2024
ALERT! PUNITIVE BAIL TERMS FOR 122 ACCUSED PERSONS 122 persons, including minors, are about to spend a fourth night in the cold police cells in Naivasha after the court pronounced a punitive cash bail of Kshs. 100,000 each to secure their freedom. They had appeared in Naivasha
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@DefendersKE
Oct 27, 2024
🚨 ALERT: Human rights defender @bonifacemwangi has this morning been abducted from his Nairobi home by unknown men. His whereabouts are unknown. This is a grave violation of human rights and cannot be tolerated. We call on you to join hands to demand immediate action by
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@DefendersKE
Nov 27, 2020
Congratulations to @JerotichSeii for co-winning the Human Rights Defender of the Year Award! #HRDAwardKE
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@DefendersKE
Jun 19, 2024
Comrade @Juliuskamau21 has been released. Julius took plea this morning in Milimani Law Courts. He is being charged with a trumped charge of creating disturbance. He has been released on a cash bail of Kshs. 10,000 which the @DefendersKE posted on his behalf and put an end to
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@DefendersKE
Jun 21, 2024
ALERT! It has come to our attention that suspected security officers have been trailing @bonifacemwangi and are waiting for him within the environs of city Mortuary. Their motive is unknown! #DontArrestBonifaceMwangi #TotalShutdown
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@DefendersKE
Jun 26, 2024
The @DefendersKE and @LawSocietyofKe are working to secure the release of 56 Kenyans arrested during the #RejectFinanceBill2024 demonstrations and were being held at Central Police Station. They were arraigned at Milimani Law Courts to take plea to a trumped charge of "Unlawful
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@DefendersKE
Jul 7, 2020
This is @oeditar,a HRD marching peacefully to mark #SabaSabaMarchForOurlives #SabaSabaAt30 but has been arrested by @NPSOfficial_KE officers contravening article 37 of the constitution on assembly,to demonstrate,to picket,and to present petitions to public authorities #FreeEditar
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@DefendersKE
Jan 19, 2025
The Defenders Coalition is deeply shocked and saddened by the brutal murder of Richard Raymond Otieno, a human rights defender based in Molo Town, approximately 328 kilometres from Nairobi. Preliminary reports indicate that Richard was attacked by unknown individuals. His
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@DefendersKE
Jun 2, 2025
This right here is a display of immense courage and fortitude by Human Rights Defenders @bonifacemwangi and @AAgather in convening and addressing one of the most arduous public briefings in recent memory. Their narration is the reality of many HRDs who continue to suffer serious
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@StandardKenya
Jun 2, 2025
Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire recount harrowing ordeal at hands of Tanzanian authorities. Video by Benard Orwongo.
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@DefendersKE
Dec 2, 2022
And the winner for the Human Rights Defender of the Year @johnallannamu. Congratulations for this befitting recognition for always putting ink on paper and voice on film for the sake of all of us. We celebrate you! #HRDAwardKE
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@DefendersKE
May 9, 2024
UPDATE: The legal team by @DefendersKE and @khrc has worked to secure the release of the 27 HRDs being detained in Pangani and Ruaraka police stations. All have been released on a cash bail of Kshs. 10,000 and expected to be arraigned in Makadara Law Courts on Thursday 16th
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@DefendersKE
Jul 9, 2023
FREE AT LAST! The 32 were released unconditionally. Thank you all comrades and legal teams. But one last reminder to @NPSC_KE @IG_NPS PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME
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