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 […]
MEET NOMINEE 4 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – BILLY HANI
MEET NOMINEE 4 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – BILLY HANI Billy Hani is a queer artist and activist based in Kenya. They use writing and photography to explore African queerness, sexuality, gender identity and expression, bodies and mental health. Billy co-curates HeART Out Kenya, an art therapy initiative for […]
MEET NOMINEE 3 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – ITEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (IIEC) CBO
MEET NOMINEE 3 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – ITEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (IIEC) CBO Iten Integrated Environmental Conservation (IIEC) is the secretariat of the Elgeyo Marakwet CSO network composed of 54 CSOs spread across the county. It was registered as a CBO on 10/05/2012 and draws its membership from […]
MEET NOMINEE 2 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – MILKA HADIDA
MEET NOMINEE 2 OF 6 IN THE UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – MILKA HADIDA Congratulations on your nomination. Milka Hadida is a volunteer at the Kenya Red Cross. She is a child rights advocate for girls, a motivational speaker, and a volunteer. She collects sanitary pads from family, friends, and donors and distributes […]
Enough is enough, we can not lose our sons to police bullets no more! – Meet Benna Buluma AKA Mama Victor
August 9, 2017 remains etched in Benna Buluma’s mind. Something tragic happened in the life of the resident of Mathare slum in Nairobi County. In a flick of a moment, she lost her two sons whom she says were caught in the fire during protests that followed claims of election fraud by Orange Democratic Movement […]
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, […]
MEET THE NOMINEE; UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – ATHUMANI MOHAMMED
Athumani is a Muslim clergy from the coastal county of Mombasa, Kenya. He is a passionate human rights defender who also qualifies as a Trainer of Trainers. Athumani co-founded an organization dubbed Nuru Pwani, which focuses on the protection and inclusion of SOGIE community members in places of worship. Athumani is an organizer guided by […]
MEET THE NOMINEE; UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – JAFFAR MASOUD
Jaffar Masoud Mbwana is a multi-talented, intelligent, energetic and well-presented gentleman with comprehensive skills set from Lamu County, the archipelago of the coast of Kenya. He is a passionate frontline human rights defender, Paralegal, public budget practitioner and a dynamic defender. Jaffar kickstarted his activism career in 2010 by founding Faza Youth Action Group (FYAG) […]
MEET THE NOMINEE; UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY – NJERI MIGWI
Njeri Migwi is a woman human rights defender, a mother of nine babies, 5 humans and four cats. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Usikimye, a platforms established to offer refuge for victims and survivors of sexual and gender based violence. With others, Njeri has put together safehouses that ensure that SGBV victims […]
