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 […]
Defying culture to stand tall against violations – Meet Florence Achuya
For Florence Achuya, her day is incomplete if she fails to defend the vulnerable in society and ensure justice is served for them. She has been doing this for the past 11 years despite her daily family activities. She is financially constrained but says she is ready to soldier on. “I like being a fighter. […]
A woman HRD leading the promotion of the rights of men- Meet Rukia Rashid
Her facial expression clearly tells how determined she is in the world of activism. Meet Rukia Rashid Ibrahim, the youngest female human rights defender in Lamu County. Aged just 24, Rukia spends most of her time defending the rights of men and boys, whom she says are forgotten. As a female activist, she boasts of […]
Change Begins With activism: Meet Raya Famau
The story was first published by Nation Media Group. This is not a reproduction but an amplification of the message. Read the article of Nation Media Group page here https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/raya-famau-real-change-begins-with-activism-3848164 Raya Famau married at 20, only to be divorced three years later. Before her marriage in 2000, they had agreed that she would find a […]
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 […]