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Why Kenya must criminalise enforced disappearance in law

Amnesty International Executive Director Irungu Houghton (centre) speaks during a past presser against harassment and intimidation of investors. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Appearing before the 10-member National Dialogue Committee this week, police reform predictably took centre stage.

Overlooked and now in need of their legislative attention are the legal loopholes that allow state officers to forcibly disappear suspects or persons in conflict with the law.

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