Human rights in Kenya and Zimbabwe : governments of national unity and transitional processes
The ICJ and the Zimbabwe Advocacy Office (ZAO) is inviting government representatives, civil society and human rights experts to a dialogue on the growing phenomenon of multi-party transitional governments, election-related violence and the protection of human rights in Africa.
The dialogue, focusing on the cases of Kenya and Zimbabwe will take place during the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received, A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, 4 March 2009: Kenya
1511. On 19 September 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression sent an urgent appeal to the Government regarding acts of...Kenya: Wave of arrests and detention of Muslims suspected of terrorism
Over the last two months, hundreds of Muslims suspected of engaging in terrorism have been arrested after having crossed the Somalian border following the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU). At least 80 Kenyans and non-Kenyans have reportedly been secretly...
Kenya : appointment of Mr. George Kegoro as the Executive Director at ICJ Kenya
The Council of the Kenyan Section of the ICJ appointed George Kegoro as the new Executive Director with effect from 15th January 2007.
Prior to this appointment, Mr. Kegoro was the Chief Executive of the Law Society of Kenya between 1998 – 2006, where he was responsible for all matters of administration and financial management. Mr. Kegoro brings to the ICJ Kenya a wealth of experience in both administration and management of a member based organisation.
As the Executive Director Mr. Kegoro will be tasked with among other things, initiating policy proposals, initiating and developing project ideas, managing and coordinating the implementation of programmes and liaising with Government, NGOs and other collaborators on matters touching on the ICJ Kenya’s Mandate.




