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MV Report launch 2024

MISSING VOICES ANNUAL REPORT 2024: ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES INCREASED BY 450% IN 2024

Press Release
There are five major highlights of this year’s 2024 Missing Voices Report Enforced disappearances by police up by nearly five times from 2023  June and July were the deadliest months, same in 2023  Nairobi was the deadliest county for EJKs followed by Kiambu and Migori  Less than 2% of police related EJKs are in court Most victims of enforced disappearances were neither prosecuted nor allowed to demonstrate their innocence in court of law. They have not received justice or compensation by the time of the report.
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POLICE IMPUNITY: WHAT THE MARAGA TASKFORCE SAID

The Maraga Task Force submitted its report to President William Ruto in November 2023. The task force was established to identify the legal, policy, administrative, institutional, and operational challenges hindering effective service delivery by the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service, and the National Youth Service. This article from the Missing Voices Report 2023 provides detailed insights into the outcomes of the Maraga report.
By Missing Voices
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Projects

Who I Am Who We Are - Art Project on Kenyan Identity

Who I Am Who We Are (Kenya Cultural Centre) - Who I Am Who We Are

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Inspired by the notion that today’s world reacts a reality both multiple and unique, Who I Am, Who We Are aims at creating adequate spaces and conversations for personal reflection on relevant themes about Kenya at 50 - present and future. 

The Two Sudans - Online Film Project

THE TWO SUDANS - Project Trailer - Florian Schewe

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A web documentary, which embarks on a visually and emotionally gripping journey into Sudan and South Sudan shedding some light onto the personal stories of those at ground level.

Our Publications on Civic Spaces

MV Report launch 2024_ Cover page

Missing Voices Annual Report 2024 | Brutal Policing

Missing Voices documented a total of 159 cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in 2024. Out of the 159 cases, 104 (65%) were incidents of police-related killings, while 55 (35%) were those of enforced disappearances. 2024 marked the year that the coalition recorded the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances. Before then, 2019 had the highest number of cases of enforced disappearances at 38.  
Soil Atlas Kenya Edition 2025

Soil Atlas Kenya Edition 2025

Publication
  The Soil Atlas Kenya Edition 2025 has been adapted from the original version of the Soil Atlas 2024 published in Germany in 2024, to include facts and figures on vital resource on soil relevant to the situation in Kenya.  Its contents will locate the potential of sustainable and fair land use for climate protection and biodiversity.
Choices, Challenges and Dilemmas in Tanzania’s Energy System

Choices, Challenges and Dilemmas in Tanzania’s Energy System

Reserch paper
This context paper captures diverse perspectives from a consultation held in Dar es Salaam in December 2023. The paper outlines Tanzania's current energy mix and the energy choices facing its society. It also addresses energy investments aimed at reducing energy poverty and improving the well-being of Tanzanian citizens. Additionally, the paper discusses the consequences of today's energy choices and outlines a research agenda, highlighting key thematic areas and energy topics that require thorough investigation for the Sustainable Energy Futures Tanzania Report.
Cha Kula Issue 7

Cha Kula Issue 7 | Rotten

Publication
Inspired by the Netflix documentary Rotten, this issue of Cha Kula by the Route to Food Initiative, highlights the absurdities in our food systems in Kenya, both historically and in the contemporary moment. Cha Kula is a bi-annual publication that gives prominence to food as a political issue in Kenya. It calls into question the power dynamics that dominate our food system, which determines who eats, what they eat and who goes hungry. 
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