Kenya’s human rights situation deteriorated significantly. Security forces used unlawful and lethal force during demonstrations, resulting in deaths, injuries and enforced disappearances. Journalists, human rights defenders and activists faced arbitrary arrests, intimidation and surveillance. Authorities imposed media blackouts, while existing and draft legislation threatened privacy and freedom of expression. Economic inequality increased following the withdrawal of key social protection programmes; the new health insurance scheme limited access to healthcare. A government-led initiative promoted refugee rights, but cuts in donor aid undermined its implementation. Gender-based violence, particularly femicide, increased dramatically.
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