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BREAKING NEWS!
Kenol Magistrate's Court has this morning sentenced Woman Human Rights Defender Priscilla Wangui to serve six months in jail or pay a fine of Ksh 50,000 . This follows a judgment on March 17, 2026, finding her guilty of assault (Case No. MCCR/E2301/2023).
Priscilla is not just a name, she is the voice of the Mithiini Community. For years, she has led over 600 landless community members in Makuyu-Kirimeri Ward to reclaim ancestral land and legally challenge the legacy of colonial land alienation. Pricilla’s conviction is not isolated. Several frontline defenders remain in the corridors of justice facing trumped up charges for their advocacy by laying claim to their ancestral land.
While we accept the Court's decision, we are deeply concerned by this verdict which we believe is part of a disturbing and broader pattern of criminalizing human rights defenders.
When grassroots leaders who stand up for the marginalized are targeted with legal battles, it sends a chilling message to anyone fighting for land justice in Kenya. This pattern is worrying and all human rights defenders and friends of human rights defenders must stay vigilant, and stand tall against all forms of targeting and intimidation.


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