CCIJ member Investigative Series
Nightmare on Bamburi farm
Private security guards and police officers suppress Kenyan community
Bamburi Cement, G4S security firm and Kenyan police unit GSU stand accused of committing alleged human rights violations in the village Denyenye in coastal Kenya, following an intensive transnational investigation into their activities.
The investigation in Denyenye has revealed an intricate web between G4S, Bamburi, and police unit GSU who have been accused of raping, maiming, and killing locals following what the locals deem a forcible eviction from their ancestral land.
About this investigation
This investigation was conducted by CCIJ member Ruth Hopkins and supported by the Pulitzer Center. The investigative stories were originally published simultaneously on November 14, 2024 by the consortium that investigated this case. They focused on different angles from the situation in Kenya to the multinationals involved to the money flows from various countries. The consortium includes: Follow the Money (Netherlands), WOZ Magazine (Switzerland), The Nation (Kenya), ZAM Magazine and The Africa Report.
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