MEET NOMINEE 7 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – NOOR BASHIR

MEET NOMINEE 7 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – NOOR BASHIR Noor Bashir Shuria is a 30 years old human rights defender. He started his human rights works due to the terror incidents in Ijara and Hulugho Sub counties. The towns had faced violent retaliation and collective punishment […]
MEET NOMINEE 6 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – JOHN ALLAN NAMU

MEET NOMINEE 6 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – JOHN ALLAN NAMU John-Allan is a Kenyan investigative journalist and the co-founder of Africa Uncensored. He has been a journalist for 17 years and has spent considerable time focusing on numerous social justice issues. Notable among these is his […]
MEET NOMINEE 5 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – FATUMA YUSSUF ABDULLAHI

MEET NOMINEE 3 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – FATUMA YUSSUF ABDULLAHI Fatuma Yussuf Abdullahi is a Person With Disability (PWD), Woman Human Rights Defender and a business owner in Wajir County. She is the current Chairperson of Wajir County Civil Society Consortium, an umbrella of 21 CBOs. […]
MEET NOMINEE 4 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – KELLY KARIMI RWIGI

MEET NOMINEE 4 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – KELLY KARIMI RWIGI Kelly Rwigi is a child and women’s rights advocate. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Enlightened Generation International(EGI), a community-based organization based in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County, that advocates for and protects children and […]
MEET NOMINEE 3 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – DAHIR DAUD

MEET NOMINEE 3 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – DAHIR DAUD Dahir Daud Ahmed is a passionate human rights defender and paralegal in Tana River County. He actively started defending human rights back in 2010. He was motivated due to the rising number of arbitrary arrests by police, […]
MEET NOMINEE 2 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – MORAA OBIRIA

MEET NOMINEE 2 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY – MORAA OBIRIA Congratulations on your nomination! Moraa writes investigative and in-depth stories and editorial opinions. She also publishes podcasts. Every piece of her story is about advocating for the rights of all. From highlighting the work of human rights […]
STATEMENT TO CONDEMN ATTACK ON NATION MEDIA GROUP JOURNALIST – MR. MUIRURI MWANGI – IN MURANGA COUNTY
STATEMENT TO CONDEMN ATTACK ON NATION MEDIA GROUP JOURNALIST – MR. MUIRURI MWANGI – IN MURANGA COUNTY The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya condemns the attack on Nation Media Group journalist Mwangi Muiruri by policemen attached to H.E Dorcas Gachagua. The attack on Mr. Muiruri happened on Thursday, 25 November 2022 while in the […]
MEET NOMINEE 1 OF 7 IN THE HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – WHITE EAGLE CBO

MEET NOMINEE 1 OF 7 IN THE HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – WHITE EAGLE CBO The White Eagle is a grassroots community-based organization of fisher folks that was registered in 2019. It currently has 354 members that receive community development empowerment solutions and innovative products to access social, economic and developments right in […]
MEET NOMINEE 6 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – LISA GEM

MEET NOMINEE 6 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – LISA GEM Lisa is a 10-year-old, grade 4 pupil from M.M Shah Primary School in Kisumu and is a human rights defender who believes she was born to change the world through her words and actions. Her starting point was with […]
MEET NOMINEE 5 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – GRACE KALEKYE

MEET NOMINEE 5 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – GRACE KALEKYE Grace Kalekye Mwangangi is an anti-human trafficking advocate and intern at Free the Slaves, a journalist and musician. In 2018 she was trafficked to India and forced into sex work, an experience that inspired her to become an anti-human […]