Who was Roseline Odede

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) chairperson Roseline Odede died on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Commission Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris in a statement on Saturday said Odede after a short illness.

"It is with shock and deep sorrow that KNCHR informs you all of the demise of Roseline Odhiambo Odede, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), that happened yesterday, Friday, January 3, 2025 after a short illness," the statement said.

"Her untimely death is a big blow to the Commission and the Nation at large. As a Commission, we had the privilege of serving with Roseline Odede as the Chairperson at the helm of the KNCHR’s leadership," Nyeris said in the statement.