Kenya

43 million people
820 USD GNI (PPP)
Internet:
Free
Press:
Partly Free
Partly Free

Population and GNI data source

News & Updates

Press Releases

Kenya: Cybercrimes Law Restricts Media Freedom

May 16, 2018

Kenyan President signed a new Computer and Cybercrimes Law that criminal charges to be brought against persons deemed to have “intentionally published false, misleading or fictitious data.
Press Releases

Kenya, Ethiopia: Tillerson Visit Brings Opportunity to Emphasize Democracy

March 6, 2018

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks on first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as secretary, traveling to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria starting March 6.
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

The Future of Election Observation after Kenya’s Supreme Court Judgement

September 13, 2017

The shortcomings of the international missions in Kenya present an opportunity to improve election monitoring standards for all countries. 

 
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Kenya: Supreme Court Shows Its Independence in Election Ruling

September 1, 2017

Kenya's high court moved to nullify the results of the August 8 presidential election and has ordered that a new vote be held. 

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Experts

Vukasin Petrovic

Senior Director for Program Strategy, Development and Learning

Vukasin Petrovic serves as the Senior Director for Program Strategy and as the Technical Director for USAID funded Human Rights Support Mechanism.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Elections, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Signature Reports

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Countries at the Crossroads

Special Reports

Governance Assessment Kenya: January 2013 – July 2016

This special Freedom House report focuses on political developments in Kenya beginning in 2013 – when the country held its first general elections under a new Constitution that was designed to improve protection of basic rights, constrain executive power, and devolve some powers to newly created country governments.

Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa 2007

Freedom House released an analysis of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa showing that the region has experienced notable increases in freedom over the past generation, although more setbacks than gains were seen in 2006.

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