KNCHR criticize by-elections’ lack of transparency, reports 3 deaths amid rising human rights abuses

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned what it terms a blatant lack of transparency in the recent by-elections. The commission says the polls were neither free nor fair and raises serious questions about the credibility of the results. KNCHR says it documented three deaths linked to election-related violence. This comes as Kenya’s 2024 human rights performance report shows the country recorded unprecedented and grave human rights violations, which left 57 people dead