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= Before They Could Dream: The Lives We Took Too Soon. = | = Before They Could Dream: The Lives We Took Too Soon. = | ||
== 📜 Children Deserve Safety Under the Constitution== | == 📜 Children Deserve Safety Under the Constitution== | ||
Kenya’s Constitution firmly protects the rights of every child, guaranteeing their security, dignity, and equal protection under the law (Articles 10, 53, 54) [ | Kenya’s Constitution firmly protects the rights of every child, guaranteeing their security, dignity, and equal protection under the law (Articles 10, 53, 54) [https://wikizetu.online/index.php/Category:Kenya_2010_constitution#53._Children Section 53: Rights of Children]. No child should face violence or fear—especially not from those charged with keeping peace. | ||
== 📜 International law violations == | |||
*[https://wikizetu.com/index.php/UN_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)] | |||
*[https://wikizetu.com/index.php/African_Charter_on_Human_and_Peoples%E2%80%99_Rights African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights] | |||
*[https://wikizetu.com/index.php/Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights_(UDHR) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)] | |||
*[https://wikizetu.com/index.php/UN_Human_Rights_Council_Resolution_25/38_%E2%80%93_Protection_of_Human_Rights_in_Protests_(2014) UN Human Rights Council Resolution 25/38 – Protection of Human Rights in Protests (2014)] | |||
🎯 ''' We must always protect the future of Kenya ''' — and that future lives in our children. When a nation raises its hand against them, it is not just a child who dies, but a piece of our conscience, our promise, and our tomorrow. | 🎯 ''' We must always protect the future of Kenya ''' — and that future lives in our children. When a nation raises its hand against them, it is not just a child who dies, but a piece of our conscience, our promise, and our tomorrow. | ||
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🎯 ''' We demand justice. We demand truth. We demand accountability. We demand that never again should a child die by the hand of those sworn to protect them ''' | 🎯 ''' We demand justice. We demand truth. We demand accountability. We demand that never again should a child die by the hand of those sworn to protect them ''' | ||
== Memorial List == | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | ||
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| [[File:Baby-pendo.jpg|100px|link=|alt=Baby Pendo]] | | [[File:Baby-pendo.jpg|100px|link=|alt=Baby Pendo]] | ||
| ''' | | '''💔 [[ Baby Pendo| Baby Pendo ]]'''<br> | ||
'''Killed:''' 2017 in Nairobi<br> | '''Killed:''' 2017 in Nairobi<br> | ||
'''Status:''' 4 junior officers on trial (as of May 2025); senior charges dropped | '''Status:''' 4 junior officers on trial (as of May 2025); senior charges dropped | ||
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| [[File:Kennedy-onyango.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=Kennedy Onyango]] | | [[File:Kennedy-onyango.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=Kennedy Onyango]] | ||
| ''' | | '''💔 [[ Kennedy Onyango ]]'''<br> | ||
'''Killed:''' 2024 in Nairobi<br> | '''Killed:''' 2024 in Nairobi<br> | ||
'''Status:''' Case with IPOA, no prosecutions yet | '''Status:''' Case with IPOA, no prosecutions yet | ||
|- | |||
| [[File:CredoOyaro.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=]] | |||
| '''💔 [[Credo Oyaro]]'''<br> | |||
'''Killed:''' 2024 Uasin Gishu County<br> | |||
'''Justice Status:''' No status | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File:Bridget-njoki.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=Bridget Njoki]] | | [[File:Bridget-njoki.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=Bridget Njoki]] | ||
| ''' | | '''💔 [[ Bridget Njoki ]]'''<br> | ||
'''Killed:''' 2025 in Nairobi<br> | '''Killed:''' 2025 in Nairobi<br> | ||
'''Status:''' Investigation ongoing | '''Status:''' Investigation ongoing | ||
|- | |||
| [[File:BrianNdungu.jpg|100px|link=|alt=]] | |||
| '''💔 [[Brian Ndungu]]'''<br> | |||
'''Killed:''' 2025 Olkalau <br> | |||
'''Justice Status:''' Not known | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:DenisNjuguna.png|100px|link=|alt=]] | |||
| '''💔 [[Denis Njuguna]]'''<br> | |||
'''Killed:''' 2025 Nakuru <br> | |||
'''Justice Status:''' Not known | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Muthoka3.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=]] | |||
| '''💔 [[Elijah Muthoka Mwongeli]]'''<br> | |||
'''Killed:''' 2025 Roysambu Nairobi <br> | |||
'''Justice Status:''' Not known | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Avatar-default.jpeg|100px|link=|alt=Baby Pendo]] | |||
| '''💔 [[ Brighton Moraa (7 monthsold), Precious (4 months old)| Brighton Moraa (7 monthsold), Precious (4 months old) ]]'''<br> | |||
'''Killed:''' 2023 in Nairobi<br> | |||
'''Status:''' Not known | |||
|} | |} | ||
== See also == | |||
*[[Shoot to kill directive 2025]] | |||
== References on Violations of Child Protection Rights == | |||
* [https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/25/kenya-justice-overdue-2023-protest-abuses Kenya: Justice Overdue for 2023 Protest Abuses – Human Rights Watch, 2024] — Documents deaths of minors during protests and excessive force against children. | |||
* [https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/15/kenya-children-protection-failures Kenya: Children Protection Failures amid Unrest – Human Rights Watch, 2025] — Reports on child rights violations including unlawful arrests and denial of education access. | |||
* [https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/08/kenya-children-rights-violations-during-security-crackdown/ Kenya: Children’s Rights Violations During Security Crackdown – Amnesty International, 2024] — Details on arbitrary detention and mistreatment of children during protests. | |||
* [https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/africa/east-africa-the-horn-and-great-lakes/kenya/ Amnesty International Kenya Country Report] — Overview including child protection concerns. | |||
* [https://www.unicef.org/kenya/press-releases/children-protest-violence-kenya UNICEF Kenya: Impact of Protests on Children] — Statements on displacement, trauma, and access to services. | |||
* [https://www.savethechildren.org/kenya-child-rights-report-2025 Save the Children Kenya Child Rights Report 2025] — Overview of child rights violations during political unrest, including recruitment risks and school closures. | |||
* [https://www.hrw.org/report/2024/11/25/unchecked-injustice/kenyas-suppression-2023-anti-government-protests Unchecked Injustice: Kenya's Suppression of the 2023 Anti‑Government Protests] – Human Rights Watch, November 2024 Section: "Children’s Deaths and Injuries from Misused Tear Gas | |||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 26 July 2025
⚠️ More Information Required
This section is incomplete. Please help by adding more childred whose dreams were cut shot so we may never rest until justice is served. How and Who Can Contribute?
Before They Could Dream: The Lives We Took Too Soon.
📜 Children Deserve Safety Under the Constitution
Kenya’s Constitution firmly protects the rights of every child, guaranteeing their security, dignity, and equal protection under the law (Articles 10, 53, 54) Section 53: Rights of Children. No child should face violence or fear—especially not from those charged with keeping peace.
📜 International law violations
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- UN Human Rights Council Resolution 25/38 – Protection of Human Rights in Protests (2014)
🎯 We must always protect the future of Kenya — and that future lives in our children. When a nation raises its hand against them, it is not just a child who dies, but a piece of our conscience, our promise, and our tomorrow.
🎯 We demand justice. We demand truth. We demand accountability. We demand that never again should a child die by the hand of those sworn to protect them
Memorial List
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💔 Baby Pendo Killed: 2017 in Nairobi |
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💔 Kennedy Onyango Killed: 2024 in Nairobi |
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💔 Credo Oyaro Killed: 2024 Uasin Gishu County |
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💔 Bridget Njoki Killed: 2025 in Nairobi |
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💔 Brian Ndungu Killed: 2025 Olkalau |
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💔 Denis Njuguna Killed: 2025 Nakuru |
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💔 Elijah Muthoka Mwongeli Killed: 2025 Roysambu Nairobi |
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💔 Brighton Moraa (7 monthsold), Precious (4 months old) Killed: 2023 in Nairobi |
See also
References on Violations of Child Protection Rights
- Kenya: Justice Overdue for 2023 Protest Abuses – Human Rights Watch, 2024 — Documents deaths of minors during protests and excessive force against children.
- Kenya: Children Protection Failures amid Unrest – Human Rights Watch, 2025 — Reports on child rights violations including unlawful arrests and denial of education access.
- Kenya: Children’s Rights Violations During Security Crackdown – Amnesty International, 2024 — Details on arbitrary detention and mistreatment of children during protests.
- Amnesty International Kenya Country Report — Overview including child protection concerns.
- UNICEF Kenya: Impact of Protests on Children — Statements on displacement, trauma, and access to services.
- Save the Children Kenya Child Rights Report 2025 — Overview of child rights violations during political unrest, including recruitment risks and school closures.
- Unchecked Injustice: Kenya's Suppression of the 2023 Anti‑Government Protests – Human Rights Watch, November 2024 Section: "Children’s Deaths and Injuries from Misused Tear Gas