The concept of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) with a mandate to protect and promote human rights have been addressed by the UN for more than half a century, and such institutions have been established in several countries around the world for the last two decades. The establishment of a NHRI is however not equal to the commitment for human rights. Kenya has ratified many of the core human rights treaties but this does not reflect the state of human rights in the country. There is still a big gap between human rights in theory and in practice. One way to understand the challenges...