Mary Kambo

Proponent for a decent world of work and Programme Manager on Trade and Labour Justice, Land and Resource Governance at the Kenya Human Rights Commission

[Mary Kambo @MaryKamboW]

Such irony that @Kakuzi_Plc, a company accused by communities of killings, rape and assault and whose parent company settled the claims, early this year, to the tune of KSHS. 696 million is now suing @thekhrc for exposing its behaviour. @emilydugan @ItsGeorgeKegoro

[Paul Muite SC @Paul_Muite]

@StandardKenya Addressing Historical Land Injustices in which "Natives" were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands and turned into squatters on the same SHOULD start with KAKUZI.

[Mary Kambo @MaryKamboW]

@sarahkimani It's this calibre of leaders who are not worth the positions they hold. Leaders who have no emotional intelligence and are completely removed from the pain and suffering of the people.

[The People’s President @bonifacemwangi]

On July 5, 2025, Martin Mavenjina, a Ugandan-born senior legal advisor at the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), was forcibly deported to Uganda. Martin had lived in Kenya for 13 years, was married to a Kenyan, and together they have two children.

On July 6, 2025, armed and masked goons stormed the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) offices in Lavington. The attack targeted a peaceful press briefing by mothers of victims of police brutality (Mothers’ Forum), organised ahead of Saba Saba commemorations and protests. The goons overpowered security, invaded the compound, disrupted the meeting, issued threats, robbed the mothers and journalists, and forced everyone to disperse. CCTV footage clearly captured the raid. The police did not arrest a single perpetrator.

Yesterday, the government sent goons to disrupt a meeting organised by the KHRC and other civil society actors. People were robbed and the meeting was violently broken up.

Makau Mutua, co-founder of the KHRC and its long-serving former chairperson, is now Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs in the Executive Office of the President. He was appointed to that role in April 2025. Since then, the KHRC and civil society organisations have faced more attacks than ever. What if Makau is the one advising the president on how to silence independent voices, scuttle grassroots movements, and defy court orders? His silence amid this state-organised violence is not only disturbing but also a betrayal of who he once was.

To civil society actors and progressive politicians: We must unite and organise together, or we will perish like fools. Ruto’s ruthlessness is not going to stop. He will do anything including shutting down organisations, abducting and assassinating leaders in a futile attempt to secure a second term.

This is the time to form a united front and go on the offensive. Playing nice, nice, hasn’t brought Martin Mavenjina back to his family, nor has it stopped the attacks on you. Finally, some leadership in civil society spaces are suspected to be National Intelligence Service moles. Organise in small cells, not in large group settings.

Also, moving forward, when organising meetings, ensure security is very tight. Recruit youth from the community to provide backup security, because as you witnessed yesterday, the police did not help.

[Navakholo @Munyas_a]

@thekhrc @nyambareMPH @JohnMbadiN Shame on you @JohnMbadiN cc: @UDAKenya

[NEWZY @ItsCliveNewton]

@thekhrc @Matukamau3 @JohnMbadiN Shame on you fake expert @JohnMbadiN sending goons to Church

[Kariwok 🏆 @manifestosantoz]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN Mbadi ni mafi , he tells people to create their own budget and then sends goons to attack for doing what he asked kenyans to do .

[Chris Riungu @RealChrisRiungu]

@thekhrc @chesonitiktoker @JohnMbadiN This is a state led by goons

[skm@maingi @karaumaingi]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN @JohnMbadiN yani budget ilikuwa ya kutuma goons...now kenyatta avenue kila mtu ameibiwa....na saa hizo unaishi Karen..

[bryomuch @bryomuch]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN they clearly knew what they were doing... who safeguards the oath of office and code of conduct of pulic officials @IEBCKenya @EACCKenya @THE_SCOK @Kenyajudiciary @kdfinfo @KenyasOmbudsman @Kenyajudiciary is the witness safe ?

[Justice 4 Africa @justice4africah]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN This are government sponsored goons and the ps security is known to sponsor and pay goons.m....

[Rebel @kwanjengacontr1]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN @JohnMbadiN must now resign.

[A concerned Kenyan🇰🇪 @Brian_Collins25]

@thekhrc @JohnMbadiN Any form of intimidation or interference with public participation must be investigated and those responsible held to account. Budget scrutiny is a constitutional right, not a privilege... Na wale wanatumia vijana vibaya, your time is coming.

[Mary Kambo @MaryKamboW]

@thekhrc Only an illegitimate regime that's afraid of its own people would resort to such criminal tactics to silence dissent. The use of goons to disrupt a peaceful meeting in a place of worship is such brazen attack on Kenya's democracy and must be called out. SHAME ON YOU @JohnMbadiN

[Shilisia @georgiadise]

@thekhrc @UGMParty Huyo ni goon

[Good man @Mundu_Mwega]

@thekhrc He has a 'punchable' face! Can we all agree that we don't need such people in the society.

[xaleo designs @Leonardobo67128]

@thekhrc @slowmk3000 These are goons who are being used by Sakaja to destroy people's business, he should be jailed.

[Zaippeline Oindi @OindiZaippeline]

@thekhrc This is bullying and as a country, we shall fight back with proportional force

[pauL @opanypaul]

@thekhrc How stupid, to be paid to disrupt something meant to protect you.

[KIADIS 🇰🇪 @kiadis]

@thekhrc Name these government operatives whenever you have their names.

[Rambo kanambo @MburuTm]

@thekhrc Hope you'll do a follow up so that this goon will face the law,iwe funzo kwake na wengine ambao wanatumiwa na hawa wanasiasa