KENYA

KENYA'S UNFINISHED DEMOCRACY:

A Human Rights Agenda for the New Government

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I. SUMMARY

II. BACKGROUND

The 1992 and 1997 Elections
The 2002 Election
Moi's Legacy: A Nation Impoverished by Corruption
Constitutional Reform

III. HUMAN RIGHTS IN KENYA

The Right to Personal Security
Abuses within the Police Department and Prison System
Vigilante Groups
The Right to Independent and Impartial Courts
The Right of Assembly
The Right to Free and Fair Elections
Ethnic Clashes and the Manipulation of Political Violence
The Electoral Commission
The Right to Freedom of Expression
Libel Litigation
Unequal Access to Information
The Media Law of 2002
The Right to Due Process and Protection from Violations of Economic and Social Rights
The Irregular and Illegal Privatization of Public Land
Harassment of Street Hawkers and Kiosk Owners
Accountability for Past Crimes

IV. THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

To the Government of Kenya
To Donors (Including the IMF, World Bank, E.U., and U.S.)

VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS