Armed goons attacked the Kenya Human Rights Commission offices and disrupted a press conference by Kenyan mothers on the eve of Saba Saba.
Some of those present during the Sunday drama, including journalists, lost property.
The goons also carted away electronic goods from the offices as they left.
The commission had organised the press conference at their offices along Gitanga Road when the group invaded.
They seemed to have been sent for the mission and they shouted, saying they did not want the meeting to continue as it was meant to plan for Saba Saba protests.
This sent those present scampering for their safety. Some were robbed in the confusion.
The goons said they did not want the commission to plan the Saba Saba rallies planned for July 7.
Police were informed and said they will investigate the drama.
Meanwhile, the Commission Sunday protested the deportation of its Senior Programme and Legal Advisor on Transitional Justice, Martin Mavenjina, to Uganda.
KHRC said Mavenjina had returned to Kenya on Saturday night at around 10 pm following an official visit to South Africa.
However, shortly after his arrival, he was deported under circumstances the commission has termed as unlawful and politically motivated.
KHRC said Mavenjina holds a valid work permit, and there was no legal basis for his forced removal from the country.
“The officer in charge of transitional justice holds valid documentation allowing him to work in Kenya. His deportation is not only unlawful but part of a larger scheme to silence human rights defenders,” the statement said.
The Commission faulted the government for what it termed as orchestrating a targeted crackdown on civil society actors and human rights activists.
There was no immediate explanation from the government over the issue.
“Since June 25, the regime has been deliberately targeting human rights defenders, and Mavenjina's deportation is part of their broader strategy to suppress dissent,” KHRC added.
The commission vowed to pursue all legal and diplomatic avenues to ensure Mavenjina's safe return.
