Kenya defends rights record despite violations at home

Musalia Mudavadi

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi in Nairobi on January 18, 2025.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

Kenya has launched a spirited defence of its human rights record, despite sporadic violations at home.

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi is leading a Kenyan delegation to the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council. Traditionally, this is an opportunity for member states to defend their record or outline steps they have taken to protect civil liberties.