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Letter to Ministry of Defense

April 27, 2016

Raychelle Awuor Omamo, The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Ulinzi House

Lenana Road

P O Box 40668 – 00100 Nairobi

Tel: 2721100 | Fax:2737322 E-Mail:

Dear Madam,

I am writing to draw your attention to a letter that Human Rights Watch wrote to the Chief of Kenya Defense Forces on March 23 regarding our ongoing research on human rights

abuses in the northeastern counties of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera over the last two years.

A copy of the letter to the Chief of KDF is herein attached.

As you may know, Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that documents human rights abuses in more than 90 countries around the world. Human Rights Watch is committed to producing material that is comprehensively documented, verified, and objective and has worked in Kenya for many years.

Thus far, we have not received a reply from the KDF regarding our queries. We are reaching out to your office to request your assistance in ensuring a response to the human rights concerns in the letter.

A response to our inquiry is especially important so that we can accurately reflect

government efforts in addressing these human rights concerns in our forthcoming research

on northeastern Kenya. We would very much appreciate an answer on or before May 30, 2016.

Please communicate your response to Maria Burnett at:... Alternatively, we would be happy to collect a written response at your convenience, prior to May 30.

We look forward to dialogue with the KDF and your office regarding our research in northeast as well as other areas of mutual concern, such as the situation in Somalia. We would also be pleased to discuss the research findings in person should you be available to meet with us.

Sincerely,

Leslie Lefkow

Deputy Director - Africa Human Rights Watch Amsterdam, Netherlands

Letter to Ministry of Interior and National Coordination

April 27, 2016

Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery, The Cabinet Secretary,

Interior and National Coordination, The State Department of Interior, Harambee House, Harambee Avenue P.O Box 30510 – 00100

Nairobi

Tel: +254 – 20 – 2227411 Email:

Dear Sir,

I am writing to draw your attention to a letter that Human Rights Watch wrote to the Inspector General of Police on March 23 regarding our ongoing research on human rights abuses in the northeastern counties of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera over the last two years.

A copy of the letter to the Inspector General is herein attached.

As you may know, Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that documents human rights abuses in more than 90 countries around the world. Human Rights Watch is committed to producing material that is comprehensively documented, verified, and objective and has worked in Kenya for many years.

Thus far, we have not received a reply from the police regarding our queries. We are reaching out to your office to request your assistance in ensuring a response to the human rights concerns in the letter.

A response to our inquiry is especially important so that we can accurately reflect

government efforts in addressing these human rights concerns in our forthcoming research on northeastern Kenya. We would very much appreciate an answer on or before May 30, 2016.

Please communicate your response to Maria Burnett at:... Alternatively, we would be happy to collect a written response at your convenience, prior to May 30.

We look forward to dialogue with the police and your office regarding our research in northeast as well as other areas of mutual concern, such as police and human rights in Kenya. We would also be pleased to discuss the research findings in person should you be available to meet with us.

Sincerely,

Leslie Lefkow

Deputy Director - Africa Human Rights Watch Amsterdam, Netherlands

Letter to Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Authorities

April 27, 2016

Prof Judy Wangalwa Wakhungu, The Cabinet Secretary,

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Authorities,

NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill P.O Box 30126 – 00100 Nairobi (Kenya)

Tel: 254 20 2730 808/9 +254 20 272 57 07 Dear Madam,

I am writing to draw your attention to a letter that Human Rights Watch wrote to the

Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Services on March 23 regarding our ongoing research on human rights abuses in the northeastern counties of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera over the last two years. A copy of the letter to the Director General is herein attached.

As you may know, Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that documents human rights abuses in more than 90 countries around the world. Human Rights Watch is committed to producing material that is comprehensively documented, verified, and objective and has worked in Kenya for many years.

Thus far, we have not received a reply from the KWS regarding our queries. We are reaching out to your office to request your assistance in ensuring a response to the human rights concerns in the letter.

A response to our inquiry is especially important so that we can accurately reflect

government efforts in addressing these human rights concerns in our forthcoming research on northeastern Kenya. We would very much appreciate an answer on or before May 30, 2016.

Please communicate your response to Maria Burnett at:... Alternatively, we would be happy to collect a written response at your convenience, prior to May 30.

We look forward to dialogue with the KWS and your office regarding our research in northeast as well as other areas of mutual concern, such as the situation in northeastern Kenya. We would also be pleased to discuss the research findings in person should you be available to meet with us.

Sincerely,

Leslie Lefkow

Deputy Director - Africa Human Rights Watch Amsterdam, Netherlands