Kenya: Police Harass Human Rights Watch Staff Member

Washington — Surveillance of Otsieno Namwaya Amid Ongoing Civil Society Attacks

The Kenyan police should end its apparent harassment of Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, over his work documenting serious rights abuses in Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today.

Between August 23 and 25, 2025, security officials conducted surveillance at Namwaya’s house. The incidents followed weeks of attempts by individuals believed to be from the Operation Support Unit, which is…