Enough is Enough: Stop Killing Women Human Rights Defenders
Enough is Enough: Stop Killing Women Human Rights Defender Nairobi, 5 January 2022 We, the Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), civil society organizations and social movements condemn the killing of Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru-HSC, an astute women’s rights advocate, a peace champion as well as an environmental and land rights defender from Isiolo County. Elizabeth was […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPING AN ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEFENDERS COALITION STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025
TORs FOR A CONSULTANCY FOR DEVELOPING AN OPERATIONAL PLAN TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY FOR FACILITATING THE DEVELOPING AN OPERATIONAL PLAN (2022) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEFENDERS COALITION STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025 Contract Duration: 10th -17th January 2022 Contract Period: 7 working days Who we are Defenders Coalition (The National Coalition of Human Rights […]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR DEFENDERS COALITION BOOKS OF ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021
DOWNLOAD THE TERMS OF REFERENCE HERE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES Introduction: The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya (NCHRD-K), currently Defenders Coalition requests proposals for provision of external audit services for the year ending 31st December 2021. The Defenders Coalition is the national coalition of Human rights defenders in Kenya that works […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE DEFENDERS COALITION RESOURCE MOBILISATION STRATEGY
DOWNLOAD THE TERMS OF REFERENCE HERE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP THE DEFENDERS COALITION RESOURCE MOBILISATION STRATEGY Expected start date: Immediately Contract Period: 21 working days Who we are Defenders Coalition (The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders–Kenya) is a national organization incorporated in the Republic of Kenya as a Trust. Its mission is […]
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST : TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A STANDARD TRAINING MANUAL FOR ELECTIONS MONITORS, DATA COLLECTION TOOLS IN READINESS FOR DATA COLLECTION DURING THE ELECTIONS PERIOD IN 2022 GENERAL ELECTIONS AND COLLATE THE 2021 ELECTIONS SITUATIONAL REPORT USING AVAILABLE DATA
DOWNLOAD THE TERMS OF REFERENCE HERE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A STANDARD TRAINING MANUAL FOR ELECTIONS MONITORS, DATA COLLECTION TOOLS AND TRAIN ELECTIONS MONITORS ON THE USE OF THE TOOLS IN READINESS FOR DATA COLLECTION DURING THE ELECTIONS PERIOD IN 2022 GENERAL ELECTIONS Expected start date: Immediately Contract Period: 21 working days […]
Punitive ruling against Kilifi Land Rights Activist, Joel Ogada
A land rights activist has been sentenced to six (6) months in jail or pay a fine of Kshs.50,000. He was charged with “threatening to kill” a security guard of a Salt Mining Company. Mr. Joel Ogada was found guilty and sentenced at the Chief Magistrate Court in Malindi CR case file number 177 of 2016 on Thursday […]
CLIMB FOR JUSTICE MOUNT KENYA HIKE 2021 POSTPONED

CLIMB FOR JUSTICE MOUNT KENYA HIKE 2021 POSTPONED 1 December 2021, Nairobi, Kenya The Climb for Justice Initiative hike aimed to summit Lenana Point in Mount Kenya set to take place between 9-14 December 2021 has been rescheduled to 4-9 March 2022. As the organizers of this initiative, we realize that December 2021 is a […]
SITUATION OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020
STATUS REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020 READ FULL REPORT HERE For someone to be regarded as a human right defender (HRD), these individual acts to address any human right issue. They champion rights in their daily acts of service and stand for the respect constitution […]
PRESS RELEASE : WINNERS OF THE 2021 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

PRESS RELEASE WINNERS OF THE 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED 27 November 2021 – Nairobi, Kenya. On 26 Novemnber 2021, Defenders Coalition (National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders feted outstanding work of defending human rights by rights activists despite great difficulties. The award winners […]
MEET THE NOMINEE; UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – JULIE WANJIRA

Mzalendo Wanjira is a woman Human Rights Defender from Mathare, Nairobi County. She is a firm believer in an egalitarian society, equal rights and justice for all. She believes that society should be a safe space for women, children and the poor young men. The same way human rights are inalienable to all human beings, […]