HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY LOW PRIORITY? The ministry’s international relations priorities do not focus on human rights and democracy – though they were included in the 10-point agenda. The greatest effort to promote human rights protection has been fronted by civil society and individuals who have advocated against the state’s unlawful practices. The state’s picking and choosing which human rights tenets to uphold, and which to disregard (rather like its approach to court orders) is an empirical reflection of its approach to human rights and democracy. Today, the main national human rights institution, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, struggles to uphold its mandate.

Source: The Star February 27, 2021 06:22 UTC