Kalvin Ho Kai-ming (何啟明) is a former Sham Shui Po District Councillor and former chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood.
Arrest and charge
Ho was arrested on January 6, 2021 for participation in the July 2020 unofficial democratic primary and was formally charged on February 28, 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion.
Sentence
On November 19, 2024, Ho was sentenced to 6 years 7 months.
Appeal and current status
Ho is among defendants whose appellate proceedings continued into 2026. Hong Kong Watch’s current profile lists him as in jail. No later verified release report was found; no release date is inferred from sentence arithmetic.
Media & archive
Hong Kong Watch profile · FCM sentencing archive · Hong Kong hub
Last status review: September 13, 2026.
Hong Kong 47 — current status update
23 February 2026: Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal rejected the relevant appeal in the Hong Kong 47 case. For Kalvin Ho Kai-ming, the verified appeal disposition is: conviction and sentence appeal rejected. This archive does not infer a release date from sentence length; custody and release status are updated only from dated evidence.
Media and source baseline
- Reuters — 23 February 2026 appeal judgment report.
- Reuters — 19 November 2024 Hong Kong 47 sentencing report.
- Amnesty International — 23 February 2026 response and case background.
Hong Kong Political Prisoners & the Erosion of Freedom — timeline and current-status hub