,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #faf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4   
,durb91 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya 
to respect human rights1 protect        
democratic space = civil society1 &     
promote transp>5t & acc\ntable          
democratic gov]nance4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates has a s]i\s int]e/ 9 ! democratic
 trajectory ( ,k5ya1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,k5ya are p>tn]s ) long/&+ mutual      
int]e/s 9 ,ea/ ,africa & coop]ate on a  
wide range ( economic & security issues2
 ,:]eas unre/ relat$ to gov]nance &     
e?nic t5sions has p]iodically ?reat5$ ! 
/&+ ( ,k5ya z a /able p>tn] 9 ! region2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has id5tifi$ 
abuses by security =ces1 includ+        
unlawful kill+s1 =c$ disappe>ances1 &   
impunity1 z among ! mo/ s]i\s human     
rights problems 9 ,k5ya2 ,:]eas ! #bjag 

,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights       
,practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ,k5ya
 not$ t1 accord+ to "s human rights     
gr\ps1 ! numb] ( extrajudicial kill+s by
 security =ces 0 significantly          
und]e/imat$ due to und]report+ 9 poor   
areas1 & ! report describes impunity z a
 major problem ) respect to bo? viol5t  
abuses & police corruption2 ,:]eas !    
tumultu\s elections held 9 ,augu/ &     
,octob] #bjag 7 m>r$ by s]i\s human     
rights violations p]petrat$ by security 
=ces1 :o us$ excessive =ce to break up  
prote/s & c>ry out h\se-to-h\se         
op]ations 9 opposition /rongholds2      
,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat* reports t at
 lea/ #fg p 7 %ot or beat5 to dea? by   
police aft] ! ,augu/ #bjag elections2   
,:]eas ! cont9u$ patt]n ( widespread    
sexual viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls at !  
"t ( elections & ! abs5ce ( appropriate 
po/-viol5ce c>e demon/rate a failure by 
! au?orities ( ,k5ya to prev5t1         
inve/igate1 & hold p]petrators          
acc\ntable = election-relat$ g5d]-bas$  

viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! ,septemb] #a1 
#bjag1 decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt (    
,k5ya to nullify ! results ( ! ,augu/   
#bjag election demon/rat$ ! indep5d5ce (
 ! judici>y1 a result ( re=ms "u ! new  
,con/itution ( ,k5ya1 subsequ5t ?reats &
 attacks aga9/ judges1 disreg>d by      
gov]nm5t (ficials = c\rt ord]s1 & a m   
rec5t ef=t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to cut
 ! budget ( ! judici>y raise conc]ns    
ab\t respect = ! sep>ation ( p[]s 9     
,k5ya2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! electoral       
victory ( ,presid5t ,uhuru ,k5yatta 9   
,octob] #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya has  
t>get$ ! m$ia & access to in=mation1    
despite num]\s public promises to       
safegu>d press fre$om2 ,:]eas1 m        
rec5tly1 j\rnali/s & civil society      
activi/s h rais$ conc]ns t a new        
cyb]crime law t crim9alizes !           
publication ( fake news may be us$ to   
/ifle press fre$om2 ,:]eas reports (    
anti-riot police physically attack+     
j\rnali/s1 s5ior gov]nm5t (ficials      
?reat5+ j\rnali/s1 & arbitr>y arre/s &  

kidnapp+s ( j\rnali/s sugge/ a patt]n ( 
abuse & a clos+ ( civic space2 ,:]eas an
 indep5d5t1 imp>tial m$ia is crucial to 
ensure access to in=mation = ! p ( ,k5ya
 z af=d$ by ! ,con/itution ( ,k5ya2     
,:]eas ! lack ( acc\ntability = ! police
 ( ,k5ya & actions to limit democratic  
space = civil society ?reat5 to und]m9e 
! ,con/itution ( ,k5ya & ! rule ( law2  
,:]eas ! religi\s1 e?nic1 & geographic  
div]sity ( ! p ( ,k5ya is a s\rce (     
/r5g? & economic vitality = ! c\ntry2   
,:]eas ! c\rts ( ,k5ya h made "s        
progress 9 provid+ access to ju/ice1 z  
demon/rat$ :5 ! ,high ,c\rt agre$ to he>
 a case1 br\ght by #c rights gr\ps      
repres5t+ ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &   
transg5d] community 79 ?is preamble     
ref]r$ to z ! ,,lgbt community71 to     
*all5ge p>ts ( ! p5al code se5 z t>get+ 
! ,,lgbt community2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,k5ya mu/ cont9ue to "w t[>ds        
protect+ ! human rights ( ! ,,lgbt      
community 9 ,k5ya because _m memb]s ( ! 
community cont9ue to face h>assm5t1     

?reats1 & viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,k5ya & ,presid5t ,k5yatta--  7,a7 to   
en=ce ! rule ( law by-- 7i7 publicly    
condemn+ all extrajudicial kill+s & o!r 
violations p]petrated by ! security =ces
 ( ,k5ya2  7ii7 ensur+ t extrajudicial  
kill+s & o!r violations are inve/igat$ &
 prosecut$ by an indep5d5t judicial     
inquiry1 su* z ! ,indep5d5t ,polic+     
,ov]sight ,au?ority2  7iii7 inve/igat+ !
 excessive use ( =ce by ! security =ces2
 &  7iv7 committ+ to provide rep>ations1
 includ+ adequate comp5sation1 = victims
 & _! families2  7,b7 to secure human   
rights = all citiz5s ( ,k5ya1 includ+   
memb]s ( ! lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &    
transg5d] community2  7,c7 to safegu>d  
press fre$om1 accord+ full respect to   
int]national law1 by all[+ op5 report+ &
 comm5t>y on any issues ( press+ public 
int]e/ & by p]mitt+ j\rnali/s to ex]cise
 ! fre$om ( expression z provid$ = 9 !  
,con/itution ( ,k5ya2  7,d7 to op5 up   
civic space by all[+ individuals to     

assemble peacefully1 express _! views   
freely1 & hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce2   
7,e7 to re=m electoral processes &      
in/itutions1 includ+ by provid+ support 
= acc\ntability1 z "p ( a broad] ef=t to
 address ! hi/ory ( election-relat$     
viol5ce 9 ,k5ya & prev5t future blood%$2
  7,f7 to provide access to indep5d5t   
c\rts = citiz5s ( ,k5ya :o h suff]$ f   
intimidation1 corruption1 & viol5ce by !
 security =ces ( ,k5ya & arm$ gangs2 &  
7,g7 to demon/rate great] respect = !   
indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y by comply+ )    
c\rt ord]s & ceas+ actions or /atem5ts t
 may be se5 z seek+ to intimidate       
judges2  7#b7 urges ! security =ces (   
,k5ya-- 7,a7 to %[ re/ra9t & refra9 f   
any unnecess>y or excessive use ( =ce1  
includ+ intimidation1 kidnapp+1         
extrajudicial raids1 confiscation1 &    
kill+s2  7,b7 to c>ry out arre/s &      
prosecutions 9 full accordance ) ! rule 
( law & demon/rate transp>5t due        
process2 &  7,c7 to publicly ackn[l$ge  
violations1 conduct spe$y1 imp>tial1    

?or\gh1 & transp>5t inve/igations1 &    
hold ^? responsible to acc\nt z a key   
/ep t[>d a*iev+ ju/ice = victims2  7#c7 
calls ^u ! lead]s & citiz5s ( ,k5ya to  
beg9 a national conv]sation to build    
cohesion & address long/&+ issues2 &    
7#d7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 & o!r s5ior (ficials ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 z well z int]national p>tn]s--  
7,a7 to raise ! issues describ$ 9 ?is   
resolution ) ,presid5t ,k5yatta & !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya2  7,b7 to cont9ue to  
support civil society & ! developm5t (  
democratic in/itutions 9 ,k5ya2 &  7,c7 
to id5tify opportunities 9 :i* res\rces 
or diplomatic engagem5t c\ld contribute 
to mov+ democracy =w>d 9 ,k5ya4