Defenders Coalition holds Mashujaa Love Concert
Defenders Coalition successfully held the annual Mashujaa Love Concert on October 20, 2021 at the Alliance Francaise. The annual event brought together loyal fans to spoken words artist, human rights as well as culture to honor and celebrate those who have taken part in championing for the rights and freedoms that Kenyans enjoy today. The […]
Status of Veteran Human Rights Defenders in Kenya – Baseline Survey
This baseline survey sought to establish the situation of veteran HRDs in Kenya by conducting a nationwide mapping exercise. The study was guided by three core objectives map out veteran HRDs by identifying where they are and the work they are currently involved in Identify available opportunities that veteran HRDs can leverage on Identify and […]
Consortium Applauds Court Judgement Declaring Huduma Cards Illegal; Calls for Further Reforms.
For Immediate Release October 18, 2021 Consortium Applauds Court Judgement Declaring Huduma Cards Illegal; Calls for Further Reforms. On 14 October, the High Court struck down the Government of Kenya’s decision to roll out Huduma Cards due to violations of the Data Protection Act, 2019. The Court found that the government had started collecting personal […]
Annual Mashujaa Love Concert Dates announced
Defenders Coalition is pleased to announce the date of this year’s #MashujaaLove concert that aims to celebrate and show recognition, through art and music extravaganza, to the human rights defenders who have demonstrated patriotism towards the realization of the freedoms we are enjoying today in Kenya and who have been accorded little or no recognition. […]
REPORT: Promoting Wellbeing, Mental Health &Welfare for Women Human Rights Defenders In Kenya
Full report here WHRD Mental Wellbeing This study aimed at carrying out a needs assessment of the status of WELLBEING, MENTAL HEALTH and SELF CARE practices from a sample of 200 Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Kenya to inform future interventions that are meant to prevent or mitigate mental health issues which arise as […]
Statement on Joannah Stutchbury’s Murder
Today, we speak as environmentalists, conservationists, civil society organizations and advocates of the earth to demand action from our leaders, starting with the President of Kenya, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Forestry Service and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, to thoroughly investigate the murder of Joannah Stutchbury. This Kenyan Environmental Defender […]
Enough is Enough: Stop Police killings
The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya acknowledges and appreciates the preliminary investigation report from the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) that led to the arrest of the six police officers by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) for the murder of the Kianjakoma brothers Benson Njiru Ndwiga and Emanuel Marura Ndwiga who were […]
The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya condemns the deaths in police custody of siblings Benson and Emanuel Njiru within the jurisdiction of Manyatta Police Station.
We, the Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya condemn the deaths in police custody of 22 and 19-year-old siblings, Benson Njiru Ndwiga and Emanuel Marura Ndwiga after they were arrested by police officers in Kithangari Village in Embu County on 1st August 2021 – for allegedly violating curfew orders. Their bodies were discovered two days later by […]
Strategic Partnership betweeen SOGIE HRDs and Social Justice Centres Working Group
Even though Kenya adopted a progressive constitution that incorporates the Bill of Rights in 2010, there still exists in statute books, laws and policies that continue to deprive Kenyans of their rights and impose undue restrictions on fundamental freedoms. This project is premised on the adoption of Resolution 275 by the African Commission on Human […]
Defenders Coalition, partners commemorates International Day of Enforced Disappearances
Defenders Coalition joins partners of Missing Voices to commemorate the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The day is marked on 30 September of every year to bring to light the plight of victims of enforced disappearances, the suffering of their families and degradation of members of the communities within which they live. Under […]