The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), together with the Kagtiba Institute, has filed a petition at the High Court to challenge the nomination of Duncan Oburu Ojwang as the new Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
President William Ruto nominated Ojwang and sent his name to the National Assembly for approval.
In the petition, KHRC argues that Article 250(11) of the Constitution prohibits the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of any independent commission from being of the same gender.
According to the commission, the current Vice-Chairperson, Dr.
