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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Human-wildlife conflict is a major obstacle to conservation and development
globally, occurring when wildlife and human needs for resources overlap,
leading to competition. Factors aggravating HWC include increases in human,
livestock, and wildlife populations, agricultural expansion, deforestation, illegal
activities in protected areas, climate change, and encroachment into wildlife
corridors.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Human-wildlife conflict is a major obstacle to conservation and developmentglobally, occurring when wildlife and human needs for resources overlap,leading to competition. When it comes to compensation, it dates back to the WildlifeConservation and Management Act, 1976, which covered humaninjury/death, crops, livestock, and property damage. Compensation has primarily been reactive rather thanpreventative
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
In 2024, Kenya experienced a troubling surge in enforced disappearances, particularly targeting anti-government protesters and vocal critics. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) documented 82 cases since June, with 29 individuals still missing as of December. Human Rights Watch reported that security forces abducted, tortured, and unlawfully detained protest leaders in secret locations.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Kenya’s electoral integrity remains under scrutiny. While the 2022 general election was lauded for its transparency and technological advancements, including biometric voter identification and public result portals, public confidence in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has waned. Presidential elections and winners.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Last year, Kenya recorded 104 cases of extrajudicial killings. According to the Missing Voices annual report 2024, Kenya recorded 118 cases in 2023, while in 2022 the country recorded 130 cases. In 2020, 187 cases of extrajudicial killing were reported. Here is a breakdown of the cases in numbers, from 2019-2024.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
A new survey by Tifa suggests that half of Kenyans don't believe the 2027 general elections will be free and fair. The survey findings come just 25 months to the polls. The poll was conducted between May 2 and 6, 2025. It had a margin of error of +/- 2.17 per cent. A total of 2,024 respondents were questioned using phone interviews in Kiswahili and English. The respondents' contacts were collected through face-to-face (household-based interviews).
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Residents in several Nairobi estates have been asked to brace for a water supply interruption. Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Managing Director Nahason Muguna said the interruption is due to ongoing repair works on six pump motors and their electrical control panels at Kabete pumping station. The pumps at Kabete assist to increase water pressure and move the flow towards Dagoretti and Uthiru reservoirs.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Missing Voices documented a total of 159 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced
disappearances in 2024. Out of the 159 cases, 104 (65 per cent) were incidents of police related
killings, while 55 (35 per cent) were those of enforced disappearances. 2024 marked the year that
the coalition recorded the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances. Before then,
2019 had the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances at 38.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Most Kenyans don't believe the just concluded vetting of applicants for positions on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission was merit-based, a study shows. Survey results released by Tifa on Wednesday say 55 per cent of Kenyans who were interviewed expressed no confidence in the vetting process. The poll results were released a day after the IEBC selection panel submitted its report on the nominees to President Willam Ruto, the appointing authority.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Hillary Bett
Last year, Kenya recorded the highest number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in recent history. According to a report on Wednesday by Missing Voices, 159 such cases were documented, marking a worrying 25% increase from the previous year. However, the same report shows a slight silver lining: police-related killings dropped by 12%, from 118 cases in 2023 to 104 in 2024.
