Gordon Osen

Kenya

Science and Human Rights Reporter at The Star (Kenya)

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Report: Kenyan domestic workers go though hell in Saudi Arabia

2 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen |Mathews Ndanyi

Amnesty International Kenya executive director Irungu Houghton (centre) presents the report on Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia to Mombasa Tourism CEC Mohamed Osman (second R) at Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, Mombasa /KNAWhen agents scouting for domestic workers to export abroad approach women already weathering hard life, they package the offer as life-changing and a death blow to poverty, but that's not all there is.
Lobby petition UN to have Kenya prepare adequately for climate disaster

3 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

The Bamburi-Kiembeni road that flooded after a heavy downpour /JOHN CHESOLIAs droughts and floods become more frequent and severe, communities in Kenya are being pushed to the brink. Now, a coalition of human rights organisations is calling on the government to act decisively by stockpiling supplies and improving disaster preparedness.
Farm worker gets justice as attacker’s appeal dismissed

3 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

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Court halts eviction of Ngara estate families

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

For more than 50 years, the Ngara Railway Estate in Nairobi has been home to retired railway workers and their families, but if the court had not intervened, the houses were to be demolished on May 6, pushing more than 200 families into harsh weather. The aging houses owned by Kenya Railways for decades have housed old retirees who know them as their only homes since their service years. Generations have grown up here, rooted in a community built on shared history and public service.
If police have a problem with you, you are likely to disappear - report

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

He left the house with a promise to return for supper—but that evening, his chair sat empty. Six months later, it still does, and no one knows where EK went, or why. It was just days before Christmas, a season that warms hearts of families but for his, a cloud of darkness and sadness covered it and the darkness hasn’t lifted since. Help us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives.
Global report: Kenya’s women left to die or disappear

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

Amnesty International in its April report, The State of World’s Human Rights, paints a grim picture of neglect of women, citing the wave of femicide and heartless evictions. The latest spate of evictions were conducted by the Kenya Pipeline Company, which targeted people on the way leave land in Embakasi early this year.
Ugandan found hawking gun to serve 12 years

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

In SummaryAccording to police, he was in possession of an AK-47 rifle, wrapped in cloth, and 19 rounds of live ammunition, attempting to sell. He was convicted by the resident magistrate’s court in Kapenguria for three charges: being in possession of a firearm without a certificate, possessing ammunition unlawfully and being in Kenya without valid immigration documents.
Evictions loom as Sakaja housing agenda sparks outrage over rent, land ownership

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

A section of Kaloleni estate in Makadara constituency/FILE If you live in a county house in Woodley, Lumumba, Maringo, Ofafa Jericho, or New Pumwani estates, keep your ears on the ground — eviction notices could land at your doorstep any time, straight from City Hall. An ambitious plan by the Nairobi government to revamp 13 public housing estates has sparked uproar among tenants, triggering mounting fears of forced evictions and legal battles over rent arrears and disputed land ownership.
Defenseless defenders: Activists tell AU the high human cost of protecting rights in Kenya

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

Suppose you are a human rights activist or a government critic in Kenya. In that case, chances are you may well face digital and physical surveillance, arrest — or worse — your body could be picked up from a thicket, activists have told the African Union. They have urged the AU’s rights watchdog to impose sanctions on Kenya. Help us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives.
Experts warn of 2007-like risks as stakes rise ahead of 2027

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Gordon Osen

Election experts are warning the build up of political stakes ahead of the 2027 elections is becoming increasingly dire and could plunge the country into a crisis similar to what was witnessed in 2007. They say recent developments in the country, particularly the handling of protests and preparations for the 2027 polls, are deeply troubling. Help us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives.