Missing Voices Coalition Takes Kenya’s Disappearances Crisis to the UN in Abidjan

Recently, representatives of the Missing Voices Coalition, including Peace Brigades International Kenya, HAKI Africa, and the Mothers of Victims and Survivors, participated in the 139th Official Session of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Their presence at the international forum was more than symbolic. It was a powerful reminder that behind every statistic on enforced disappearances and police killings lies a grieving family still searching for truth, justice, and accountability.

Presenting the 2025 Report

During the session, the coalition presented the African member of the Working Group, Aua Balde, with the 2025 Missing Voices report titled Unbowed for Justice.

A Painful Reality for Kenyan Families

The coalition shared the painful reality facing many Kenyan families whose loved ones disappeared at the hands of state security agencies or were killed during police operations and public protests. Some are still searching morgues, police stations, and prisons years later for answers.

For Kenya, the engagement represents both recognition, that local civil society organisations and victims’ movements continue to play a critical role in documenting abuses and amplifying affected families’ voices, and a warning that police violence and enforced disappearances remain a serious human rights concern despite constitutional protections and repeated promises of reform.

Read the full article here: Families Still Waiting: Missing Voices Takes Kenya’s Disappearances Crisis to the United Nations

PBI Kenya’s participation in this engagement was made possible through the support of the Basque Agency for Development Cooperation.