Support, Empower, Rehabilitate
  • Working: Mon - Fri, 8.00am - 5.00pm
  • Nairobi and Eldoret, Kenya
+254 720 579 513
CELSIR Africa
0
Support, Empower, Rehabilitate
  • Working: Mon - Fri, 8.00am - 5.00pm
  • Nairobi and Eldoret, Kenya
+254 720 579 513
CELSIR Africa
0
CELSIR Africa

Justice Reform

Images on Our Last Held Death Penalty Justice Dialogue
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

What is the place of the death penalty in Kenyan society today?

Due to the moratorium, Kenya’s last execution was in 1987. Nearly four decades later, the death penalty remains on our books, and just over 100 people remain on death row, down from approximately 600 before mass commutations in 2023, by H. E. President William Rutto. Yet the death penalty remains in law, and new sentences […]
Read More
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

Kenya’s Upcoming CEDAW Review: A Defining Moment for Gender Justice and Death Penalty Reform

Preparation for CEDAW Review Kenya is preparing for its review before the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in June/July 2026. The country stands at a critical intersection of gender equality and criminal justice reform. This is a moment to assess progress on women’s rights and an opportunity to confront the often-overlooked […]
Read More
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , No Comments

Conjugal Rights in Kenya’s Prisons: A Question of Dignity and Reintegration

When I first shared the story of our client, Mr. Philip Bor, who was released after 36 years in prison, someone asked me a simple but piercing question: “In all those years, did he ever have contact with a female person?” The question took me back to the day Bor walked out of prison. In […]
Read More
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , No Comments

Extra-Judicial Killings in Kenya: A Crisis of Police Accountability

In the heart of Kipkaren estate in Eldoret, a chilling story is unfolding—a story that reflects a broader, grimmer reality gripping Kenya today. A 25-year-old man, Ali, was allegedly arrested, assaulted, and thrown into the Sosiani River by a police officer. He was later found dead. Days later, the only eyewitness to his ordeal was […]
Read More
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , , No Comments

The Case Against Mandatory Sentences

“Justice is not a machine; it is a moral force.” — Lord Denning In the recent judgment of Evans Nyamari Ayako v Republic, the Supreme Court of Kenya reversed a powerful and progressive ruling by the Court of Appeal. The case involved a man convicted of defilement and sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment — a […]
Read More
08. 04
2026
By , , , , , , No Comments

ENSURING JUSTICE BEHIND BARS

In a significant move to address the legal concerns of incarcerated persons, a delegation led by Eldoret High Court Presiding Judge, Justice Reuben Nyakundi, judicial officers, and officials from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) recently visited Eldoret Main Prison. This visit followed an outcry from the prison fraternity regarding delayed case […]
Read More
  • CONTACT US
  • Call or WhatsApp

+254 720 579 513

  • FOLLOW US
Pxli-facebook-f Twitter Youtube Skype

Shopping Cart

No products in the cart.