“Kenya has a long history of serious human rights violations but it now has an opportunity to turn the page,” said Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, concluding the high-level mission to Kenya.
“Successive Kenyan governments have been good at establishing Commissions and Taskforces and poor at implementing their recommendations. This government must not repeat that pattern.”
Amnesty International welcomed the high level access and the frank and open dialogue with the Kenyan authorities, but found deep differences within the Government, both on the perception of the human rights situation in Kenya and on the extent and nature of reform needed.
“Time is running out and the government must act urgently to build consensus on fundamental human rights issues,” said Khan.
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