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Healing the Wounds of Torture: Our Continued Work to Restore Dignity and Justice

At the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), our mission is anchored in a profound truth: healing from the trauma of state-sanctioned violence requires far more than the passage of time. It […]

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Advancing Police Reforms in Kenya: IMLU and the PRWGK Convene Strategic Meeting with the Office of the IG

ReformsGroup held a consultative meeting with the Office of the Inspector General to review policing reforms and human rights compliance. The meeting resolved to make regular engagement with key directorates a standard practice, covering training, community policing, and programs for gender and children. The main priorities identified included strengthening community policing committees, supporting officers’ mental health, enhancing human rights-based training, and fast-tracking reform commitments. Broader multi-sectoral collaboration was...

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IMLU Welcomes Kericho High Court Ruling Upholding Constitutional Leadership Standards

The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), together with fellow members of the Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV), welcomes the Kericho High Court’s ruling against John Chebochok. The Court’s decision, which found […]

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IMLU Holds Community Dialogue in Mukuru Kayaba on Human Rights and Police Accountability

IMLU held a community dialogue in Mukuru Kayaba, bringing together young people, women, the elderly, and health promoters to discuss human rights, police accountability and the fight against torture. The community’s passion for justice and stronger police-community relationships was inspiring. These conversations are vital for building trust, promoting accountability, and advancing a society that respects constitutional rights and dignity for all.

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STATEMENT CALLING FOR URGENT ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ENFORCEDDISAPPEARANCE OF BRIAN ODHIAMBO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT CALLING FOR URGENT ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF BRIAN ODHIAMBO Nairobi, 24th March 2025. On this International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning […]

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Delayed Justice: The King’ong’o Massacre Kin’s Trek to Justice

By Isabella Obara – Human Rights Lawyer, Independent Medico Legal Unit (IMLU) On the tragic nights of September 3rd and 4th, 2000, Bernard Kimathi M’Mwirichia, the sole survivor of the […]

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Big story of one man

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Health medicine for children

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Rescue of the wounded from Mariupol

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