The Civil Society Reference Group Kenya

Presser on the killing of 2 people during Saba Saba Demonstrations on 7 July 2023. We call for the arrest & prosecution of the police officers responsible #StopPoliceKillings @cidioti @JaffarKadudu @FundHumanRights @PeasantsLeague @globaltfokus @Cspen_KE youtu.be/ipB38HfnnZc

In a firm rebuke to corporate complacency, the Court held that Safaricom PLC bears direct constitutional liability for a systemic data breach involving subscriber data, M-Pesa transactions, betting activity, device identifiers & geolocation records. The Court was categorical that privacy under Article 31 is not a corporate courtesy but a constitutional obligation.

❌ Authority: "Seek fresh registration." ✅ Court: UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Existing NGOs transit automatically. ❌ Authority: "Submit donor and member lists." ✅ Court: PRIVACY VIOLATION. Section 32 is struck down. ❌ Authority: "Join the National Federation." ✅ Court: VOLUNTARY ONLY

EXPOSED: The @PBO_RA is issuing directives that directly DEFY a recent High Court ruling. While the court protected some rights, the Authority is trying to roll them back. Here is how their latest communication breaks the law. @arendeoriri @thekhrc @cff_kenya @NdunguWainaina

@KPLFoodCoop @PeasantsLeague @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @MVIWATA @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @routetofood @oneotacoop @KPL_Women @FundAgroecology @farasi_ya_majuu @foodcoopkenya @foodbankingke @UnacMocambique @WarOnWant @GRAIN_org @arendeoriri That is great news!

We are now at 37 active Food Coops and still going. Transforming the Local Food Systems still remains the main goal @PeasantsLeague @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @MVIWATA @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @routetofood @oneotacoop @KPL_Women @GMOFreeUSA @FundAgroecology

No To GMOs in Kenya. @cidioti @via_campesina @LVCSEAf @KangemiMovement @CSRGKenya @ESAFFUG @ECVC1 @arendeoriri @AworiJudith @Afsafrica @GMWatch @GMOFreeUSA @farasi_ya_majuu @FundAgroecology @_ACBIO @MVIWATA @UnacMocambique @zimsoff @ViaSeea @ObvVia @WarOnWant @KPLFoodCoop

Spotlight on #DRC We empowered 75 environmental Human Rights Defenders through capacity strengthening on physical and digital security and advocacy. This work strengthened their ability to navigate risks and continue defending community rights in their contexts. @OpenSociety #Right2DefendHumanRights

@OduorACaroline As wakili @arendeoriri has put it the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for reregistration unconstitutional Access the decision here bowmanslaw.com/wp-content/upl… . The government should lead in obeying the Court @cidioti @NdunguWainaina @cff_kenya

The Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued a notice requiring NGOs to transition to the Public Benefit Organizations (PBO) framework by May 13, 2026 or risk losing their legal standing. This directive comes against the backdrop of a High Court decision delivered on April 30, 2025 in Otieno & 2 Others v Attorney General & Another, where the Court found that mandatory re-registration under the PBO Act was unconstitutional. It held that compelling already registered organizations to apply afresh undermines the right to freedom of association and disrupts legal continuity. Instead, the Court directed that organizations validly registered under the previous regime should be transitioned automatically without fresh applications or additional fees. The current situation presents an important point of reflection on regulatory implementation. How do we align administrative directives with existing court determinations?

As wakili @arendeoriri has put it, the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for re-registration unconstitutional Access the decision here bowmanslaw.com/wp-content/upl… . The government should lead in obeying the Court @cidioti @NdunguWainaina @cff_kenya

Wakili, the High Court already found the requirement for compliance with the need for re-registration unconstitutional. Access the decision here bowmanslaw.com/wp-content/upl…

Complete Transaction Process in a Food Coop Market. We are not at 30 Food Coops across Kenya and projecting 100 Food Coops by August 2026. @via_campesina @ECVC1 @LVCSEAf @GMWatch @oneotacoop @ViaCampesinaBE @ESAFFUG @MVIWATA @PeasantsLeague @cidioti @arendeoriri @routetofood

Our members in Kenya continue to be vigilant as we enhance Mobilizing & Organizing into @KPLFoodCoop that collectively bulk & save indigenous seeds as we oppose GMOs even as the judgement was postponed indefinitely @via_campesina @GMWatch @GRAIN_org @cidioti @LVCSEAf @Afsafrica

@GMWatch @Bayer @UCLA The struggle continues. @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @arendeoriri @via_campesina @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement

@GMWatch @cidioti @arendeoriri @CSRGKenya @KPL_Women @KPLFoodCoop @KangemiMovement @via_campesina @LVCSEAf

@PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @GMWatch @BiosafetyKenya @GRAIN_org @cidioti @CSRGKenya @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @KangemiMovement @GMOFreeUSA @LVCSEAf @MVIWATA @mutyaba_tadius @farasi_ya_majuu @arendeoriri @_James041 @C_NyaKundiH @amerix please amplify

@Markgpsu @cidioti @mutyaba_tadius @GMWatch @PeasantsLeague @via_campesina @BiosafetyKenya @KephisKe @GRAIN_org @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @arendeoriri @FundAgroecology @LVCSEAf @Afsafrica @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @ECVC1 No, it was meant in general. There are some folks that do.

@realannapaulina @arendeoriri @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @LVCSEAf @via_campesina

@GMWatch @arendeoriri @KPLFoodCoop @KPL_Women @CSRGKenya @KangemiMovement @via_campesina @LVCSEAf

Even as we challenge GMOs in the Corridors of Justice, we are also enhancing establishment of Households & Community Seed Banks to preserve Indigenous Seeds & make them readily available despite no government support @via_campesina @GMWatch @BiosafetyKenya @GRAIN_org @cidioti

Your claim is overstated. Some processed foods contain GM‑derived ingredients, but many do not. The US labeling system, the diversity of supply chains, and the existence of non‑GM verified products all contradict the idea that “pretty much any processed food” contains GM ingredients. The idea that most GM acreage is food or feed oversimplifies how GM crops are actually used. Yes, corn and soy dominate GM plantings, but a large share of that acreage is not grown for direct human consumption. Much of it goes into ethanol, industrial starches, biodiesel, lubricants, solvents, and other non‑food industrial uses. Even within the feed category, a significant portion of GM corn is grown specifically for ethanol production, with distillers' grains becoming a by‑product feed rather than the primary purpose of the crop. While corn and soy are technically food crops, the majority of GM acreage is not grown for human food. It is grown for fuel, industrial processing, and feed markets shaped by those industries. Calling all of that “food” stretches the definition past the point of usefulness. If someone wants to argue that GM crops are everywhere in the food system, that’s a different conversation. But the claim that most GM acreage is grown for food is not supported by how US agriculture is structured.