MissingVoicesKE

A group of organizations whose mission is to identify and track enforced disappearances and police killings in Kenya. Report violations through our website.

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

The truth was spoken. The stories were told. The call for justice was loud and clear.

Here’s a glimpse into the launch of the Missing Voices Annual Report 2025. #UnbowedForJustice

DOWNLOAD REPORT: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

49 people have been killed by police in Kenya between January and May 2026, according to data documented by the Missing Voices Coalition.

Nearly half of these deaths (24) occurred in May alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far.

READ: https://t.co/B9vTRpWrB4

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Encouraging those around us in our communities and families to speak up and stand together strengthens collective action and increases the pressure for accountability.

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[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

If African govts continue responding to criticism with repression, enforced disappearances, & excessive force, they risk nurturing a generation that no longer believes democratic participation is possible.

And that would be the region’s greatest tragedy.
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[Aua Balde @balde_aua]

#stopenforceddisappearances in Kenya

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Recently, members of the Missing Voices Coalition joined the 139th Session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to share the realities of police killings and enforced disappearances in Kenya.

Read: https://t.co/kJFFUSE3hV

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[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

“My son was not violent. He was simply trying to earn a living.”

Susan Njeri remembers her son, Boniface “Boni” Kariuki, as a hardworking and ambitious young man who did everything he could to support his family.

READ: https://t.co/EOAp5fIpDj

Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

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“They did not just kill my son, they killed my heartbeat.”

Susan Nduku recounts the painful loss of her 30-year-old son, Julius “Julie” Muli, who was allegedly shot dead by police during the Saba Saba protests in Kangari, Murang’a county.

READ: https://t.co/gbGPvwhiFY

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Responding to dissent with violence undermines the very constitution it is meant to uphold. We must come to the realization that, a system that protects protest, even when it is inconvenient or critical of power, strengthens it.
READ: https://t.co/R6nTV1naEC

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

The Kisumu High Court ruling on police brutality is a defining moment for justice and accountability in Kenya.

It speaks to real lives, families who have lost loved ones and communities still carrying the weight of violence and impunity.

WATCH: https://t.co/s9N2mqtL0f

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

The Missing Voices Report 2025 documents lives lost to police violence, while centering the voices that are too often overlooked. It is a sobering reminder of the urgent need for accountability, transparency, & justice.

Download Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Responding to dissent with violence undermines the very constitution it is meant to uphold.

We must come to the realization that a system that protects protest, even when it is inconvenient or critical of power, strengthens it

@AmnestyKenya @katibainstitute @IMLU_org @ICJKenya

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Most cases of police killings occurred during public protests, highlighting the urgent need for clear guidelines on managing demos.

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[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

History of Protest Movements & Community Organizing | Unbowed for Justice.

Download Missing Voices Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

Watch Full Speech: https://t.co/9S2ssBpJ0B

@AmnestyKenya @irunguhoughton

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Compensate Protest Victims | Unbowed for Justice.

Download Missing Voices Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

Watch Full Speech: https://t.co/LwpQAcEAcW

@IJMKenya @VincentChahale

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Defending the Rule of Law & Protecting Kenyan Lives | Unbowed for Justice.

Download Missing Voices Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

Watch Full Speech https://t.co/FVbib0jgoS

@ckanjama

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Protecting Human Rights Defenders: Why Their Wellbeing Can’t Wait | Unbowed for Justice. #MissingVoicesReport

Download Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

@happyolal @UhaiWetu @NetworkMathare @social_wg @SocialCenters @peopletheatre1 @UririSJC

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[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Most cases of police killings occurred during periods of public protest and demonstrations, with June and July accounting for 68 deaths, more than half (54%) of all killings in 2025. #UnbowedforJustice #MissingVoices

Download Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Shirika la Missing Voices limetoa ripoti kuhusu visa vya mauaji na utekaji nyara pamoja na dhulma kutoka kwa maafisa wa polisi.

Ripoti hiyo inasema kuwa mnamo mwaka 2025, visa 131 vya mauaji na watu kutoweka katika njia tatanishi vilirekodiwa.

[MissingVoicesKE @MissingVoicesKE]

Ripoti ya 'Missing Voices' yafichua ongezeko la kutisha la mauaji yanayohusishwa na polisi. #UnbowedforJustice

Download Report: https://t.co/yuZBvbgVzw

[Amnesty Kenya @AmnestyKenya]

Extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are not just human rights violations, they are a direct assault on democracy, the rule of law, and human dignity.

As Kenya moves closer to the 2027 elections, the patterns documented in this report raise urgent concerns. Download and read the full report https://t.co/QT9RfAH1j2 #UnbowedForJustice #EndPoliceBrutalityKE #MissingVoicesKE