Hussein Khalid
Kenyahuman rights defenderMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Hussein Khalid is the executive director of Vocal Africa, a human rights organization, who emphasizes regional solidarity in the fight against human rights violations and advocates for accountability in East Africa.
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Vocal Africa Chief Hussein Khalid expressed concerns about the missing bullet and police investigations.
Woman dies in hospital after being shot by police, family seeks justiceKenya· 2026-08-08
Vocal Africa executive Director Hussein Khalid said ADR has become increasingly important in the Coast region.
Justice Ngugi says professional mediators key to reducing backlog of casesKenya· 2026-07-19
Hussein Khalid of rights group Vocal Africa warned that if the trend continues, Kenya will not have free, fair, and peaceful elections.
Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperationKenya· 2026-07-13
Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid said many of those arrested were peaceful Kenyans whose only intention was to commemorate those who were killed or injured during the 2024 protests.
LSK, lobby groups condemn Gen Z second anniversary arrestsKenya· 2026-06-26
Activist Hussein Khalid emphasized the need for justice and accountability for police actions.
Kenya police disperse group marking deadly 2024 protests
Tanzania· 2026-06-25
Hussein Khalid insisted that their march on Thursday, June 25 was peaceful and that demonstrators had no intention of engaging in violence.
'Stop threatening us,' human rights defenders tell policeKenya· 2026-06-25
Hussein Khalid is an activist who demanded the removal of police officers linked to the deaths of protesters.
'Killer cops must go', families of Gen Z victims demand on protest anniversaryKenya· 2026-06-25
Hussein Khalid called for the government to release verified statistics on Kenyans who have traveled to Russia.
State silence deepens agony of Kenyans in Russia-Ukraine conflictKenya· 2026-02-11
Hussein Khalid, the executive director of Vocal Africa, said preliminary findings raised questions about the use of force by the officers.
Embakasi police on the spot after fatal shooting of 19-year-old manKenya· 2026-01-13
Mr Hussein Khalid is a constant presence wherever human rights abuses occur.
Jamhuri's big hero is rights defender KhalidKenya· 2025-12-13
Hussein Khalid is the Executive Director of Vocal Africa who noted the duty of the Kenyan government to protect its citizens abroad.
We are outraged by killing of John Ogutu in Tanzania- rights groupsKenya· 2025-11-07
Hussein Khalid, a Kenyan human rights activist, urged the government to protect Kenyans in Tanzania.
Kenya demands safety for its citizens after post-poll crackdown
United Kingdom· 2025-11-07
Kenyan activist Hussein Khalid said on X that he had received reports of a Kenyan teacher being killed and others still unaccounted for.
Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president after unrestUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-03
Mr Hussein Khalid, the Vocal Africa CEO, said they are documenting the atrocities in Tanzania with the aim of escalating matters to the International Criminal Court.
Tanzania in turmoil: opposition claims 700 dead as election results loomTanzania· 2025-11-01
Hussein Khalid leads a human rights organization that has been visiting the victims of the stampede.
Another victim from stampede at Raila body viewing identifiedKenya· 2025-10-23
Hussein Khalid condemned the killings and called for immediate accountability from law enforcement agencies.
Families demand justice for loved ones killed at KasaraniKenya· 2025-10-21
Human rights activist Hussein Khalid framed Odhiambo’s disappearance as a critical test of the nation’s values.
Ten months of agony: Family begs to lay missing fisherman to restKenya· 2025-10-11
Hussein Khalid, Executive Director of Vocal Africa, mentioned that they are coordinating with civil society partners in Uganda regarding the activists’ whereabouts.
LSK, rights groups demand release of Kenyan activists abducted in UgandaKenya· 2025-10-02
Hussein Khalid expressed difficulties in obtaining information from the police.
Security players raise concerns over slow pace of solving murder casesKenya· 2025-09-12
Hussein Khalid is a human rights activist and CEO of Vocal Africa who witnessed the exhumations.
New bodies found near Shakahola ForestUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-22
Hussein Khalid urged the opposition to focus on its oversight role.
Counties urged to partner with civil societies at devolution conferenceKenya· 2025-08-14
Hussein Khalid, CEO of VOCAL Africa, attributes the phenomenon of mob justice to distrust in the police.
NPS condemns mob justice, urges respect for human dignity and lawKenya· 2025-08-10
Khalid, Chief Executive Officer at Vocal Africa, shared sentiments on the failure of the national security team.
Deaths by faith or force? Lawyer's debate on Shakahola deathsKenya· 2025-08-07
Hussein Khalid is leading a section of civil society organisations calling for the disbandment of Kenya’s police service.
Lobby demands overhaul of Kenya's police service over graft reportKenya· 2025-08-06The activists were Kelef Khalifa and Francis Auma of Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri), Mathias Shipeta and Yusuf Abubakar of Haki Afrika, and Walid Sketi and Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa.
Court allows DCI to exhume remains of Malindi cult membersKenya· 2025-07-29
Hussein Khalid confirmed the incident to The Standard, expressing concern about Mwagodi’s safety.
Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi reported missing in TanzaniaKenya· 2025-07-25
Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid sees the terrorism charges as a strategy to instill fear among youth so that they tone down on their quest.
'They don't even know what it means,' activists on controversial chargesKenya· 2025-07-24
Hussein Khalid, CEO of Vocal Africa, said the ruling was a major victory for constitutional rights and civil freedoms.
Court frees Boniface Mwangi as terrorism charges collapseKenya· 2025-07-21
Human rights defender Hussein Khalid confirmed the arrest of Boniface Mwangi.
Activist Boniface Mwangi arrested - The StandardKenya· 2025-07-19
Hussein Khalid, CEO of Vocal Africa, confirmed that all the victims were shot.
Autopsies confirm protest victims died of gunshot wounds, families cry for justiceKenya· 2025-07-11
