A/HRC/21/18
the case on 21 May 2012 (see A/HRC/21/49). At the time of the completion of the present
report, no response had been received from the Government.
Kenya
56.
The killings of Oscar Kamau Kingara and John Paul Oulu on 5 March 2009,
following their meeting with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions during his country visit to Kenya in January 2009 (A/HRC/11/2/Add.6), have
been referred to in my previous reports.15 The Deputy High Commissioner made specific
reference to these cases in the Human Rights Council on 29 March 2009 and the Kenyan
delegation took the floor to state its commitment to investigate the killings. It is a matter of
particular regret that at the time of completion of the present report in July 2012,
information has been received from various sources indicating that there has been no
progress on an investigation. At the time of completion of the report, the Government had
not responded to the communication sent by several special procedures on 13 March 2009
(A/HRC/11/2/Add.1, pp. 252-255).
57.
In relation to the detention of Keneth Kirimi Mbae, which was mentioned in my
2011 report (A/HRC/18/19, para. 48), information received indicates that following his
arrest on 22 April 2010 by plain-clothed police officers, Mr. Kirimi was held
incommunicado in Thika, before being blindfolded, sedated and taken to an isolated house
in Suswa in the Narok district in Kenya. He was reportedly subjected to ill-treatment while
in detention, including intimidation by gunshots, beatings and threats by police officers that
they would sleep with his wife.
58.
Mr. Kirimi was found on 25 April 2010 dumped at Suswa Market in serious pain and
with blood stains on his clothes. The arbitrary arrest, secret detention, torture and illtreatment of Mr. Kirimi was reportedly directly linked to his work in the defence of human
rights. Mr. Kirimi met with the Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere on 6 May 2010. The
Commissioner promised to investigate the case, but at the time of completion of the present
report no information was available regarding developments in the investigation. The
Government has to date not responded to the communication sent by several special
procedures on 30 April 2010 (A/HRC/17/28/Add.1, pp. 232-235).
Malawi
59.
The threats against Benedicto Kondowe, Executive Director of the Civil Society
Coalition on Quality Basic Education, referred to in my 2011 report (A/HRC/18/19, paras.
49-56), have allegedly continued. According to information received, Mr. Kondowe had
received another anonymous phone call asking why he was exposing the shortfalls of the
Government. Several special procedures sent a follow-up communication regarding the
case on 5 August 2011 (A/HRC/19/44, p. 54). The Government submitted a written
acknowledgment of the communication on 9 August 2011. However, at the time of the
completion of the present report, the Government has not provided any information in
relation to the case.
Rwanda
60.
Regarding the case of Pascal Nyilibakwe, Executive Secretary of the Rwandan
section of the Human Rights League of the Great Lakes, referred to in my 2011 report
(A/HRC/18/19, paras. 57-60), information has been received indicating that he remains
outside Rwanda.
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A/HRC/18/19, paras. 78-81; A/HRC/14/19, paras. 29-36.