A new study by Amnesty International has revealed a list of things that Kenyans are afraid of.
The report dubbed the 2018 Human Rights Survey targeted individuals living in urban and rural areas across the 47 counties who identify as Kenyan nationals.
According to the study, most Kenyans live in fear of denial of health services, unlawful police killings and harassment as well as poverty.
The report states that one out of 10 Kenyans say they have experienced a rights violation at some point in their lives.
One in three Kenyans has seen or heard about unlawful killings by the police in the last six months.
“Kenyans feel that the police reforms are yet to be felt, Kenyans are worried about Extra-Judicial Execution, a common argument is that the unlawful killings we have seen in Mombasa and Nairobi have the blessing of the community,” Amnesty International Kenya, Executive Director, Irungu Houghton mentioned.
The survey further states that the police and National Government are perceived to be the greatest human rights violators.
The police are at 33 percent followed by National government at 28 percent; the two are followed by members of the public at 12 percent and County government at 5 percent.
“The majority feel high levels of wealth inequality and corruption undermine a core constitutional promise contained in the Kenyan bill of rights,” Houghton added.
The report comes ahead of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrations slated for December 10, 2018.
