Deteriorating state of Human rights in Kisumu angers lobby groups.

Haki Africa Representative Francis Auma address the press in Kisumu where the Organization and the other one known as Transform Empowerment for Action Initiative{TEAM} have expressed concern over what they have termed as deteriorating state of human rights in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

April 18, 2018.

Deteriorating state of Human rights in Kisumu angers lobby groups.

LOBBY Groups have expressed concern over what they have termed as deteriorating state of human rights in Kisumu County.

Two Lobby groups say that they are greatly disappointed by the manner in which state of human rights in Kisumu county is diminishing.

Addressing the press today in Kisumu, the two lobby groups known as Haki Africa and Transform Empowerment for Action Initiative{TEAM} said in the last quarter of this year that is from January to March, there has been gross violation of human rights from various parts of Kisumu County.

In a joint press statement, Haki Africa Representative Francis Auma and TEAM representative Maureen Kemunto said such human rights violations include the infringement of the right to life, right to security, right to fair hearing and the rights of the suspect and arrested persons.

They say insecurity in Kisumu County continues to pose significant hindrance on sustainable development.

“Many people have lost their property and sources of income and the increasing insecurity has affected the right to life and creating limited space private initiatives and entrepreneurship,” Read part of the report. 

They further say the increased cases of defilement, upcoming gangs terrorizing the citizenry or the general insecurity as well as companies discharging industrial waste into rivers around and delays from the police in taking action when called upon and police brutality are major challenges.

The quarterly report says out of the reported cases of human rights violations in Kisumu County,  1208 involved are children, with five children with disability falling victims to the heinous act.

“Identification of culprits, lack of confidentiality in handling cases, loss of files and poor response to distress calls by the police were among the issues pointed out to be negatively impacting on the fight against the menace,” the report adds.

The report adds that crime recorded 747 reports with 299 cases of robbery, 182 burglary, 98 homicides, 61 assaults and 177 possessions of dangerous drugs.

“As a matter of urgency, we call upon the relevant authorities to act with speed and address the said issues,” it further says.

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