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KNCHR chairperson Roseline Odede dies after short illness

Roseline Odhiambo Odede

The late Roseline Odhiambo Odede, who was the Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.

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By  Ndubi Moturi

What you need to know:

  • Ms Odede was appointed by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to head the national human rights watchdog in 2021. 
  • Her last official assignment was on December 26, 2024 when she issued a statement on the state of human rights in Kenya.

Roseline Odhiambo Odede, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), is dead, the commission has announced.

In a statement, KNCHR Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris on Saturday said Odede passed on on Friday after a short illness.

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