Inside State's covert war on dissenting voices

In a chilling revelation, a senior police officer based in Kisumu has laid bare the covert tactics employed by Kenyan authorities to silence journalists and activists.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officer described a system of harassment and rights violations orchestrated by high-level directives, involving invasive surveillance, targeted abductions, and calculated acts of intimidation.

“We receive orders from our superiors and have access to Kenyans’ personal data via phones...