The families of victims who died during the June 25, 2024, protests have filed a petition to parliament.
In a petition filed by activist Boniface Mwangi, the petition showcases the rise in the alleged extrajudicial killings, urging a swift response from both the National Assembly and the Senate.
The petition also highlighted data from the 2024 Missing Voices Report, which documents at least 159 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
In the petition, the families asked the National Assembly to conduct a comprehensive investigation into all the extrajudicial killings and abductions documented in the report.
The families are also calling for the Parliamentary Committee to investigate the involvement of security agencies and other individuals in these killings, to provide compensation to affected families.
The petition further called for immediate reforms in the security sector, implementation of the TJRC recommendations, and establishment of an independent commission to monitor and report on security forces’ compliance with human rights.
They expressed frustrations that efforts to have their grievances met have continued to fall on deaf ears, now calling on the attention of parliament.
“We have made the best efforts to have these matters addressed by the relevant authorities, including the NPS, IPOA and NCHR through statements, calls to action, cases filed in court, and engagement with various government ministries, all of which have failed to give a satisfactory response”, the families disclosed.
