KENYA MARCHING SLOWLY INTO A POLICE STATE
KENYA MARCHING SLOWLY INTO A POLICE STATE NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21st 2023 – The last few months Kenyans have witnessed waves of protests by various groups, including civil society organizations, general public, public service vehicle operators, taxi drivers, a section of civil servants and political opposition, as an expression of anger over the soaring cost […]
Nanyuki: 2 human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested, face trumped up charges
Nanyuki: Freedom of Assembly on trial once again On 19th July 2023, Human Rights Defenders John Maigua and Darwin Wangeci were arraigned in Nanyuki Law Courts for plea taking. They were facing trumped-up charges of unlawful Assembly, erecting a roadblock, incitement to violence, and creating disturbance, which they pleaded not guilty to. They were released […]
Defenders Coalition welcomes decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prefer charges against 74 SabaSaba peaceful protestors
Defenders Coalition welcomes the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prefer charges against 74 peaceful protestors who were arrested on Friday 7 July 2023 while commemorating the SabaSaba Day, a day marked for citizen action against dictatorship. This progressive decision rubbishes an attempt by the certain officers within the National Police Service […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE : CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP CAMPAIGN GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
TERMS OF REFERENCE CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP CAMPAIGN GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATIONS WHO WE ARE: The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders– Kenya (Defenders Coalition) is a national organization incorporated in the Republic of Kenya as a Trust. Its mission is to strengthen the capacity of human rights defenders (HRDs) to work effectively in the country and […]
Call for nominations for the 2023 Human Rights Defenders Awards is out, nominate someone now!
Click here for Online nomination Click here for nomination in Swahili Click here for offline Offline nomination ABOUT THE AWARD Civic space in Kenya continues to be under pressure as a range of actions is being directed against the work of Human Rights Defenders […]
Statement of Solidarity to sexual minorities and advocates of the rights of sexual minorities in Uganda
Statement of Solidarity to sexual minorities and advocates of the rights of sexual minorities in Uganda 30 May 2023, Nairobi, Kenya The Defenders Coalition joins the SOGIE community in Uganda and the global community of human rights defenders in condemning the enactment of anti-homosexuality law in Uganda that seeks to advance punitive and discriminative criminal […]
IBRAHIM OGETO, A VETERAN HRD SADLY PASSES ON
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT ON THE SUDDEN DEMISE OF VETERAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER IBRAHIM OGETO Defenders Coalition is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden demise of comrade and veteran human rights defender Ibrahim Ogeto after a short illness. We join the human rights defenders fraternity in Nakuru to mourn the loss of a selfless […]
AMINA HUSSEIN KULLO ARBITRARILY ARRESTED IN ISIOLO
Defenders Coalition which is the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya is deeply concerned over the illegal arrest and detention of Amina Hussein Kullo, a Woman Human Rights Defenders who was arrested together with her 3 year old baby on the 10th of May 2023 and handed punitive bail terms of KES.1.5 Million […]
STATEMENT TO DEMAND THE UPHOLDING OF THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE AND PROTEST
27 March, Nairobi The right to assemble, protest, picket and petition is enshrined under Article 37 of our Constitution. Other rights including the freedom of expression, media, public participation, and the right to security of the person underpin it. The right to protest played a powerful and transformative part in the democratisation and constitutionalism process […]
CALL FOR APPLICATION TRAINERS OF TRAINERS (TOT) WORKSHOP TRAINING IN ADVOCACY
CALL FOR APPLICATION TRAINERS OF TRAINERS (TOT) WORKSHOP TRAINING IN ADVOCACYDEADLINE 16TH APRIL 2023 Fill the Application Form Here. A. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The history of human rights in Kenya has remained a huge concern with authorities failing to ensure accountability for serious human rights abuses. Kenya has a long history of violent elections and […]
