This Is Not Normal. And We Must Stop Pretending It Is.
Goonism has become so normal in Kenya that we have started making excuses for it.
We call it “politics.” We call it “ground work.” We call it “the cost of campaigning.”
It is none of those things.
It is people being beaten for their vote. It is shopkeepers being forced to “contribute.” It is families being driven from their homes because they support the “wrong” candidate.
HakiWatch exists because:
- ✕Intimidation is NOT constituency service.
- ✕Extortion is NOT fundraising.
- ✕Violence is NOT voter mobilization.
Every report you submit becomes part of a permanent, searchable, verifiable archive. We are not just counting incidents. We are proving that goonism is planned, not random. Organized, not accidental.
How HakiWatch Works
From the moment you see something wrong to the moment the world sees the pattern.
Report It
See something? Say something. Safely.
Report through our website, WhatsApp, or USSD. Choose to stay completely anonymous or verify your identity. Attach photos, videos, or voice notes. Your name stays hidden. Even we cannot see it.
Verify It
Rumor is dangerous. Evidence is power.
Every report is checked against multiple sources — news reports, hospital records, police reports, witness accounts. We do not publish gossip. We publish facts.
Expose It
Patterns emerge. Maps form. The invisible becomes visible.
When enough reports come in, patterns appear. Hotspots emerge. Trends become clear. What looked like isolated incidents reveals itself as a system of intimidation.
“The difference between a goon and a criminal is the uniform. The difference between a victim and a statistic is documentation.”
— HakiWatch Principle