Silencing critics: How Ruto's regime is stifling dissent

Plain cloth police officers wrestle a protestor in an attempt to put him into the boot of a private car during demonstrations for better governance and improved tax policies from the government along Moi Avenue on July 16, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

In what is perceived as a shrinking democratic space under the Kenya Kwanza administration, a chilling wave of fear continues to grip those who dare to speak out.

With human rights deteriorating, an unsettling number of individuals are coming forward to reveal sinister threats and intimidation from officers believed to be linked to government agencies.