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12 Feb 2021

Kenya: NGO lobbies for continued boycott of Kakuzi products despite parent company settling claims of abuses including killings & sexual violence

The Kenya Human Rights Commission has called for a continued boycott of Kakuzi's products due to failure by the parent company Camellia, and by extension Kakuzi, to offer a public apology for the violations suffered by the communities and workers living in and around Kakuzi.

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Kenya: NGO calls for blockage of Kakuzi leases until land claims are resolved

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15 Feb 2021

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The Kenya Human Rights Commission wants the Murang’a County Assembly to block any plans to renew the land leases held by Kakuzi until claims on historical land injustices are resolved.
Kenya: Camellia settles claims of abuses incl. killings & sexual violence at Kenya's subsidiary

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15 Feb 2021

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The parent company of Kakuzi , Camellia Plc, has paid Sh696 million to settle claims of alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by employees in its Kenyan agricultural operation.
Kakuzi's statement on the claims of human rights abuses in Kenya

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12 Oct 2020

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Kakuzi says it does not condone any criminal activities or behavior by any of its employees and has requested the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to investigate the allegations of criminality and take action in accordance with the law.