Kenya human rights commission to investigate alleged killings on Del Monte pineapple farm
Source: The Guardian
Kenya human rights commission to investigate alleged killings on pineapple farm
Commission ‘concerned and disturbed’ by claims of lethal violence by security guards on Del Monte farm
Emily Dugan, Edwin Okoth and Matthew Chapman
Fri 23 Jun 2023 18.51 BST
Kenya’s national human rights body has launched an investigation into allegations of killings and assaults by security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Thika that supplies most British supermarkets.
A joint investigation by the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) published earlier this week uncovered claims from villagers of violence by guards at the plantation, including three alleged killings in the last four years.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said it was “greatly concerned and disturbed” by the alleged incidences of human rights violations.
The commission, which was established by an act of parliament in Kenya, also called on Del Monte to “take immediate actions to ensure effective remedy” for those who have alleged violence.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/23/kenya-human-rights-commission-to-investigate-alleged-killings-on-pineapple-farm
