As the first administration to establish and roll out, on its own volition, a framework to recognize and compensate victims of human rights violations, the Kenya Kwanza government has once again demonstrated its commitment to justice, accountability, national healing, unity and reconciliation. This morning, I joined H.E. the Deputy President Prof. @KindikiKithure and fellow leaders in State House, Nairobi, during the presentation of the report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations to H.E. President @WilliamsRuto by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights @HakiKNCHR We commend KNCHR for the comprehensive report, and welcome recommendations to enact a reparation law and the operationalization of Article 37 of the Constitution to provide a clear legislative framework for demonstrations, picketing, and public assemblies. As a Ministry, we commit ourselves to the full implementation of the report, including continuous training and retraining of our security officers on human rights, constitutionalism, and professional conduct. We also call upon fellow citizens to observe the law as they exercise their rights to assembly, demonstrations and picketing.

Milestone towards redress to victims of HR violations - Kudos KNCHR for this and work ahead!

A landmark step toward national healing: @HakiKNCHR Chairperson Ms. Claris Ogangah today presented the Reparations Framework Report to H.E. President Dr. @WilliamsRuto Highlighting the human impact of the work, Ms. Ogangah stated: "The stories captured in the Reparations Framework Report remind us that behind every statistic is a human being, a family and a community whose suffering has often remained unseen and unacknowledged. By giving voice to these experiences, the Report contributes to a national process of healing founded on truth, recognition, and remembrance."

On behalf of Kenya’s civil society and human rights defenders’ community, the Defenders Coalition is deeply concerned by the persistent, coordinated attacks against HRDs, civil society organizations, and their staff by armed, unidentified groups with the most recent incident meted on a meeting by @thekhrc, @TISAKenya and @TIKenya. Given the current precarious state of human rights in Kenya, we urge all citizens, the government, and international partners to demand the protection of human rights and frontline defenders especially in the lead up to the 2027 general elections. @UN @OHCHRKENYA @achpr_cadhp @AndreaBV_SR_HRD @UN_HRC READ FULL STATEMENT HERE defenderscoalition.org/press…

Engaged with H.E Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, ahead of the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on preparations for HRC62 and the evolving global human rights landscape amid an increasingly complex and polarized international environment. Discussions underscored the importance of dialogue, cooperation and multilateral engagement, while highlighting Kenya’s continued efforts in advancing peace, security and human rights within the region and globally, as well as its longstanding partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in promoting and protecting human rights. @ForeignOfficeKE

We were delighted to host a meeting with the UN OHCHR Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation, donor colleagues and civil society to discuss challenges and opportunities for greater cooperation on human rights in Kenya.

President Ruto is at the forefront of expanding market access to Kenyan commodities, mobilizing investment for Kenya’s priority infrustructure programs, and elevating Kenya’s place in the evolving global and regional political landscape. @ForeignOfficeKE

From Nairobi to Kajiado, women defenders are sharing lessons, challenges and victories in the pursuit of justice. Building networks today strengthens collective action tomorrow. #WomenLeadJustice

Today, the Co-chairs of the Working Group of Human Rights Defenders (HRD), Defenders Coalition and the HRD Awards Jury are pleased to have presented the Human Rights Defenders of the Year Award to @LarryMadowo. Larry was recognized by the Working Group of Human Rights Defenders HRD in March 2026 in recognition of his journalistic excellence and courage in advancing democracy, the rule of law, and justice for victims of state repression in Africa and beyond. The #HRDAwardsAt10 was hosted by the European Union in Kenya @EUinKenya , which is the current Co-chair of the Working Group on HRDs. The Annual HRD Awards were launched in 2016 by the Defenders Coalition and the HRD Working Group as a protective strategy for human rights defenders and a recognition of their work. We thank the @NLinKenya @BelgiuminKenya @FranceinKenya @SwedeninKE @NorwayInKenya for their continued to support of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya. Thank you to the HRD Awards Jury members: Andrew Maina, Rachael Mwikali, Dr. Willy Mutunga , Njeri Kabeberi, Ikal Ang'elei, Kamanda Mucheke, Grace Lolim Hsc, Geoffrey Mwampembwa

@OHCHRKENYA highlights a rights–based approach strengthening cohesion & inclusion in Dadaab, with @Norway @UNHCR_Kenya @UNDPKenya @WFP_Kenya @HakiKNCHR @uonbi partnerships. Read more 👇 ohchr.org/en/stories/2026/05… @UnKenya

We have witnessed the obscene accumulation of wealth - cars, mansions, designer clothes, lavish parties, and the brazen use of money to buy political power. financed through Parliament’s own budget, with the active complicity of many MPs. Parliaments are meant to guard the public purse and to hold governments accountable. Ours has become a den of thieves, no longer a House of the People. It is time to restructure Parliament, reduce its size and cost, tighten financial controls, and restore public trust. 
#ATrustedParliament @AgoraCFR @FOWODE_UGANDA @ccgea1

Thank you Amb. Mastuura for our constructive engagement, Japan is OHCHR’s valued partner & I look forward to our strengthened partnership on HR in Kenya.

I hope this one is not going to cut our generator which cost 500m! We are relocating it to a hospital please, don’t damage it.

Kenya is honoured to host the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the only UN headquarters in the Global South, and welcomes its ongoing expansion. This afternoon, I had the pleasure of meeting with the UN family in Nairobi, led by the new Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille. Our discussions focused on deepening collaboration across several priority areas, including election preparedness, the fight against drugs and substance abuse, counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism, gender-based violence and capacity building. I also apprised the team of the establishment of the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, a critical initiative to address the demands of the city's growing population and strengthen its standing as a leading diplomatic and high-security hub. Also present were United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Representative for Eastern Africa Ali Farouk Elbereir, UN Women Kenya Country Representative Antonia N'Gabala-Sodonon, and Country Director UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Charles Kwemoi. Others were Head of the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism Sylvia Kabaki, Deputy Resident Representative United Nations Development Programme Madelena Monoja, United Nations Institute for Training and Research Senior Program Specialist Stefano Ghirardi, and UN Peace and Development Officer Prisca Kamungi.

Delighted to be in Lausanne to represent @UNAIDS at the opening of #AFRAVIH2026. Wonderful to be with so many people from the AIDS movement, community, and science. My message highlighted the need for us to end inequalities — in access to innovations, in financing, and in rights — that drive new HIV infections and keep people away from services. #EndAIDS

📣 We @UNAIDS welcome expanded rollout of HIV prevention medicine and call for urgent action to ensure equitable and affordable global access. This expanded commitment is an important step forward, and we applaud the @GlobalFund and the 🇺🇸 United States for accelerating access to lenacapavir. However, to #endAIDS as a public health threat, we must urgently go further—by enabling large-scale generic manufacturing, especially on the African continent, lowering prices through transparent, equitable pricing frameworks that enable widespread uptake in low- and middle-income countries. Communities have waited too long for prevention options that meet their needs. #Lenacapavir can be transformative—but only if it is accessible, affordable and available everywhere. We call on all partners to work together to break down barriers, speed up generic production, and invest in manufacturing, particularly in Africa which remains the epicentre of the epidemic, so that no one is left behind.

Education is a human right, not a privilege. See how @UNESCO works around the world to ensure everyone, everywhere can access quality education. unesco.org/en/education

Received the UN Kenya Annual Report 2025 from the United Nations Country Team, led by Resident Coordinator Dr. Stephen Jackson, highlighting the impact of 28 UN agencies delivering programmes across the country. Anchored on the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022–2027), the report outlines strong support to Kenya’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) across key pillars of people and peace, planet and prosperity, alongside critical enablers driving economic progress. The report also highlights UN support in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, social cohesion and electoral preparedness as Kenya looks ahead to the 2027 elections. In 2025 alone, the UN Country Team delivered programmes worth approximately USD 460 million, reflecting a strong and impactful partnership with Kenya in advancing sustainable development and inclusive growth.

Building Beyond Dependency In the last few years, I have been sitting with this call for NGOs to rise above donor dependency. I find myself holding two truths at once. We must move beyond dependency. Not just because it is strategic, but because it is necessary for dignity, resilience, and long-term agency. And yet… I think about the nonprofit leaders I know. The ones staring at balance sheets that no longer balance. At math that no longer maths. The ones writing emails they never imagined they would have to write, letting staff go, closing programs, stepping away from communities that still need them. Leaders carrying not just budgets, but people, relationships, and years of trust. And I wonder: What does it actually mean to “rise above dependency” from where they stand? Because for many this does not feel like a strategic pivot. It feels like being asked to jump from a fast-moving train. In your head, you understand why the jump is necessary. But it is still terrifying. And the train does not slow down to let you land gently. So yes, we must move beyond donor dependency. And we need to be honest about what that requires. Building local giving is not a slogan. It requires trust. Disposable income. Infrastructure. Culture. Transforming institutions is not an instruction. It takes time, investment, and a rethinking of the systems we operate within. And transitions like this are never neat. They come with real costs, and real people at the center. This moment is not only a story about NGOs needing to change. It is a story about systems under strain. And perhaps the real question is not only whether we move beyond dependency, but how we build what comes next, while people are still inside the fall. I assure you that leaders are not standing still. They are experimenting. Adapting. Trying. Some things will work. Some will break. And in that process, we will learn. Moving beyond dependency means being serious about building what comes next. With honesty. With humility. And together. #AfricanPhilanthropy #BeyondDependency #SystemsChange

But history shows we can build new institutions that shift global priorities — from the Geneva Conventions, to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to the IPCC. None were easy. All required courage. We have now begun writing the next chapter: a streamlined, networked, global panel to deliver rigorous evidence and analysis on inequality.