Maina Kiai

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NEWS

KHRC appoints Maina Kiai as Board Chair

Renowned human rights defender Maina Kiai has been appointed as the new chairperson of the board of directors at the Kenya Human Rights...

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Maina Kiai joins global rights body

Prominent lawyer and human rights activist Maina Kiai has joined Human Rights Watch (HRW) to launch a new partnership initiative aimed at building...

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Former Nation columnists find refuge at Standard

The Standard Group has taken advantage of the fallout over alleged lack of independence at main rival, Nation Media Group (NMG), by recruiting...

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Nation Media hit by mass resignation of columnists

Nation Media Group has been dealt a major blow after columnists contracted by Nation newspaper resigned en mass, citing infringement of freedom of...

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Standoff as Maina Kiai detained at JKIA

Human rights activist Maina Kiai was Sunday morning briefly detained at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in unclear circumstances. Muslims for Human Rights...

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Police, KRA raid AfriCOG offices

Police and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers on Wednesday morning raided Africa Centre for Open Governance (AfriCOG) offices at Lavington in Nairobi a...