In February, the UK and Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding on “collaborative border security,” reinforcing a bilateral partnership on migration that reflects Kenya’s securitised approach to migration and refugee issues, which includes the use of dozens of police stations and prisons across the country for immigration detention purposes. In contrast, Kenya’s National Commission on Human Rights joined counterparts from Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Zambia in a recent public demand for stronger protections for migrants travelling along the so-called “Southern Route,” warning of escalating rights abuses linked to increasingly enforcement-driven approaches. […]
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Kenya Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Kenya Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Kenya, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Kenya Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Kenya: Country Page Kenya: COVID-19 Updates Kenya: International Law […]
Kenya: Covid-19 and Detention
Irregular migrants in Kenya are detained in immigration holding facilities, but also in prisons or in general police custody. The conditions in Kenya’s prisons are worrying, as migrants may face assault and sexual abuse, with limited legal assistance. The National Council for the Administration of Justice announced on 2 April the release of 4,000 prisoners […]
