Katiba Institute- KI Official

02/09/2026

As we marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, we stood in solidarity with families, survivors and human rights actors to remember those who remain missing and to renew the call for truth, transparency, accountability and justice.

Building on that conversation, a training convened by the
MissingVoiceske brings together journalists from across the country to strengthen reporting on enforced disappearances and deepen their understanding of the institutions and accountability mechanisms involved.

These engagements create an important bridge between journalists and institutions central to protection, policing and accountability, providing space to ask questions, clarify mandates and strengthen public-interest reporting on enforced disappearances.

Amnesty International Kenya, Defenders Coalition, Kenya Human Rights Commission, ICJ Kenya, Independent Medico Legal Unit IMLU, IJM Kenya

01/09/2026

Katiba Roll of Honour:

Veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho inducted into Katiba Roll of Honour for defending freedoms https://nation.africa/kenya/news/veteran-journalist-macharia-gaitho-inducted-into-katiba-roll-of-honour-for-defending-freedoms-5575082

The award recognises Gaitho for his relentless pursuit of truth.

01/09/2026

Accountability:

Anyone involved in enforced disappearance is a criminal, DCI spokesman says https://the-star.co.ke/counties/coast/2026-08-31-dci-enforced-disappearances-not-part-of-police-service

The Star, Kenya, MissingVoiceske, Independent Medico Legal Unit IMLU, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission

27/08/2026

We join fellow defenders of the Constitution in Nairobi, to mark under the theme: “The People’s Power, Constitutionalism and Democracy.”

Speaking during the event, our Head of Litigation, Chris Kerkering, reflected on the progressive nature of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution and its grounding in the sovereignty of the people.

Drawing from the Preamble, he emphasised that the Constitution is founded on the people’s collective commitment to sovereignty, independence and self-governance.

The Constitution establishes a relationship between the people and those who exercise public power. One where decisions affecting the country must ultimately be grounded in the people’s consent and participation.

Tisa Kenya, Uraia, Mzalendo, TI-Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Ni Sisi Defenders Coalition,

27/08/2026

As we celebrate Katiba Day, we honour Prof. Yash Pal Ghai for his immense contribution to Kenya’s constitutional-making process.

27/08/2026

It is Katiba Day! 🇰🇪

We celebrate Katiba Day not because Kenya adopted the 2010 Constitution, but because it gave Kenyans a powerful framework to claim their rights, participate in governance, and hold power to account.

Katiba Day challenges us to reflect on whether the Constitution working for the people, the progress made, and where we need to do more.

26/08/2026

About five years ago, Katiba Institute undertook an assessment of the implementation of the 2010 Constitution, culminating in the publication "Ten Years On: Assessing the Achievements of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010."

The publication examined the progress made in implementing the Constitution, the gains achieved, the challenges encountered, and the work that remained unfinished.

What has changed?

Read the publication via: https://katibainstitute.org/download/ten-years-on-assessing-the-achievements-of-the-constitution-of-kenya-2010/

Tisa Kenya, Mzalendo, TI-Kenya, Uraia

26/08/2026

We, the people of Kenya, 16 years on…

As we mark 16 years of the 2010 Constitution, pause to reflect on how far we have come and how far we still have to go.

Has the 2010 Constitution delivered on its promise?

Tisa Kenya, Uraia, Mzalendo, TI-Kenya

24/08/2026

Six Years Later: Intelligence Service Complaints Board Finally Appointed

In a judgment delivered on 11 December 2019, Justice Reuben Nyakundi, sitting in Malindi, ordered the establishment and operationalisation of the Intelligence Service Complaints Board within 180 days of the judgment.

Despite the court’s clear directive, more than six years later, the Respondents had failed, neglected and refused to establish and operationalise the Board. This prolonged non-compliance prompted Katiba Institute, through our litigation counsel,

, to institute contempt of court proceedings in November 2025, seeking to have the Respondents cited and punished for disobeying the judgment and decree.
The contempt application is scheduled for hearing on 5 October 2026.

There has, however, been a significant development. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Hon. Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, has finally appointed the Chairperson and members of the Intelligence Service Complaints Board through a Gazette Notice dated 21 August 2026.

The appointment is an important step towards compliance with the court’s orders and the constitutional requirement for effective oversight and accountability within the intelligence sector.

While the establishment of the Board is welcome, its effectiveness will ultimately depend on its operationalisation, independence and ability to discharge its complaints and oversight mandate in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

21/08/2026

FGM, Criminalisation and the Rights of Survivors:

For women and girls in communities where Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM) remains deeply entrenched, the decision to undergo the practice does not always arise from genuine choice. Social exclusion, stigma, poverty, limited access to education, and pressure to marry and gain community acceptance can leave them with few practical alternatives.

Yet, after undergoing FGM in these circumstances, survivors face further harm, including arrest, detention, ge***al medical examinations and prosecution.

The petition arose after the arrest and prosecution of the 2nd - 6th petitioners under sections 20 and 24 of the Prohibition of Female Ge***al Mutilation Act. It challenges the State's enforcement of these sections by arresting, detaining and prosecuting survivors of FGM and raises a fundamental question about how the justice system should respond to women and girls who are themselves victims of a harmful practice.

Ruling:https://katibainstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FGM-Narok-Case-Ruling-for-Empanelment.pdf