Background information about Kenya:
- BBC country profile: Kenya
- Governments on the WWW: Kenya
- politicalresources.net: Kenya
- allAfrica.com: Kenya
- OHCHR country page on Kenya
- UPR Documentation on Kenya
Universal Periodic Review
Kenya was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 8th session of the UPR Working Group (3 - 14 May 2010).
- UPR Documentation on Kenya, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 79th session, 8 August - 2 September 2011.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 48th session, 17 January - 4 February 2011 in Geneva.
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 41st session, 3 - 21 November 2008.
Special Procedures
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, will visit Kenya on 19-28 September 2011.
The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, visited Kenya from 12 to 24 January 2010.
- Press release, 11 February 2010.
Other Information/Comments
United Nations expert on extrajudicial executions calls on Kenya to stop systematic intimidation of human rights defenders,
See press release 7 April 2009.
