Human Rights Agenda (HURIA)

In Chifuduni, Kwale County, a company is harvesting sand from 4km of river running through community land. 60–80 lorries a day. For two years. There is no written agreement with landowners. There is no EIA shared with the community. This is what HURIA found on the ground 👇

HURIA visited Chifuduni on 23rd April 2026. We walked the land. We heard the community. We saw the beacons. We stood on the riverbank. We are formally engaging @NemaKenya, WRMA, the County Government, & the company. We will publish every response

The environmental risks are already visible: River widening and deepening excavation, flooding threat to homes, farms, & crops, road destruction from 60-80 heavy trucks daily, safety risk to children at Mlungunipa Pri. School 500 people affected. No mitigation plan communicated.

In Chifuduni, Kwale County, a company is harvesting sand from 4km of river running through community land. 60–80 lorries a day. For two years. There is no written agreement with landowners. There is no EIA shared with the community. This is what HURIA found on the ground 👇

✝️ On this Good Friday, HURIA warmly wishes our Christian brothers and sisters peace, reflection, and hope. #Humandignity, #justice, and #compassion are values that unite us across all faiths. Wishing all who observe this sacred day God's blessings. 🕊️ #GoodFriday #HumanRights

That sign at today's @IEBCKenya Mombasa ECVR launch reads: "PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL INTEREST." Seated at the front. Visible. Counted. This is what #inclusive #democracy looks like when it stops being a promise and becomes a practice. 🧵👇 #ECVR2026 #NikoKadi #SIGsCount

4,000 new voters in 2 days. That's what happens when democracy stops waiting for citizens to come to it and goes to them instead. HURIA was there. This is what we've advocated for. 27 days left, Kenya. 🗳️ #NikoKadi #ECVR2026 #HURIAVotes

A family reported a son missing. Police: no record. Court: no mechanism. The law: no name for what happened. HURIA documented it. Then 39 more times until Parliament had to listen. #CivicSpace is shrinking. Our evidence is not. 10 years, 40+ reports → shorturl.at/LvapD

HURIA was on the ground as @IEBCKenya launched its national Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) right in Shimoni, Kwale County, home to Kenya's most historically marginalised coastal communities. A moment that belongs to the people. #ECVR2026 #KwaleVotes

@Senate_KE is reviewing the #MiningBill2025 📖 Read our full Mining Bill summary huria.ngo/wp-content/upl… 📩 Send your views: info@huria.ngo #MiningBill2025 #Kenya #HURIA #CommunityRights #EnvironmentalJustice

#Kenya #Senate is reviewing the Mining (Amendment) Bill, 202 which determines how royalties from minerals on YOUR land are shared. Our question: Is your community actually benefiting from the minerals being taken from your land, or just watching? #ActNow Reply. DM. Share.

Communities in #Kwale asked: Is sand really all they're #Mining from our land? We went to find out. 🧪🔍#HURIA's fact-finding visit in Nyando found open operations, a functioning test lab, & willingness to engage. This is what a decade of #EnvironmentalJustice work looks like.

🌙 Eid al-Fitr Mubarak to all Muslims! After 30 days of fasting, prayer & sacrifice, today is your day of joy & gratitude. Eid Mubarak! 🕌 #EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #KenyaMuslims #HumanRights

How does urban policing affect businesses? HURIA met @KncciMombasa to present our Reimagining #UrbanPolicing in Kenya study in partnership with @DCAF_Geneva, generating evidence to drive accountability, professionalism & fairer regulation. Safer cities = stronger business.

(1/4) 💡 DCAF concluded its third data collection mission on policing models & #UrbanSecurity in #Kenya - a study which looks at how current policing models tackles ever-evolving challenges in the urban landscapes, while operating with limited resources. 🔍 In collaboration with @IPOA_KE & @Huria_KE, DCAF's team looked at how #security services were delivered in different sub-counties of both #Nairobi & #Mombasa, meeting over various #police services and #oversight institutions.

Our ED @LuleMwatsefu hosts Ben Jalowsky, the new #HumanRights Officer at the @USEmbassyKenya, at our offices today to discuss collaborative paths to advance civic space. Proud that our longstanding work resonates, excited for this strengthened #PartnershipForChange 🇰🇪🤝🇺🇸

Kenyan authorities have issued a demand to Elon Musk's Starlink to provide national identity (ID) cards, postal addresses and phone numbers of its subscribers to curb cybercrime amid surveillance and privacy concerns. @Starlink has informed its satellite internet subscribers that services risk being discontinued from May if they fail to provide the identification documents for State use. Kenyan regulations require all operators to register mobile phone line users to help curb phone-based crimes. Satellite internet was the "backup plan" for many Kenyan youth seeking stable, independent access. Now, the govt wants to tag every dish with a National ID. Forcing users to register in person by May 2026 isn't just to "curb crime"—it creates a map of where every digital voice is located. At #TribelessYouth, we believe digital security starts with anonymity and ends with individual rights. This move puts both at risk. ⚠️ #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/ken… @SpaceXStarlink #DigitalRightsKE #KenSafeSpace

🌍 Calling emerging young women leaders from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. ✨Apply now for the @hauwa_ojeifo Scholarship and get the chance to attend the One Young World Summit 2026, Cape Town. We’re looking for young leaders driving impact in areas like: • mental health (including neurodivergence and developmental differences) • domestic and sexual violence • disability rights and the rights of older people • gynaecological health and SRHR • maternal and child health • girl-child issues (FGM, child marriage and adolescent pregnancy) • non-communicable diseases. If this sounds like you, or someone in your network, don’t miss this opportunity. 🔗Apply now or share with someone who should see this: oneyoungworld.com/scholarship/ha…

HURIA convening high-level meeting in Nairobi to review the ED Draft Bill with state institutions, legal experts, civil society & OHCHR. Working to ensure the law is constitutional, internationally aligned & practically enforceable. #HumanRights #Kenya

HURIA convening high-level meeting in Nairobi to review the ED Draft Bill with state institutions, legal experts, civil society & OHCHR. Working to ensure the law is constitutional, internationally aligned & practically enforceable. #HumanRights #Kenya