Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment: Their Impact On Human Rights Enforcement In Kenya.

ABSTRACT Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment. The Constitution prohibits such practices; however, security forces continue to use tmiure and physical violence during intenogation and to punish both pre-trial detainees and convicted prisoners.· Although authorities periodically issue directives against the use of to1iure by police, the problem persists and remains a serious problem. The Government has not provided information on the number of cases of torture that occur yearly. Human rights organizations, churches, and the press highlights and criticizes numerous cases of t…