MEET THE NOMINE; UPCOMING HRD OF THE YEAR CATEGORY- HALIMA DIDA
Halima hails from Isiolo County which is located in the Northern part of Kenya. Halima wears the crown of being a mother of three and is the serving chairlady of Isiolo women of Faith which is an affiliate of the Inter Religious Council of Kenya. Halima has garnered experience in the human rights sector having […]
Introducing The Nominees: Human Rights Defenders Awards 2021
On 15th June 2021, Defenders Coalition in conjunction with the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders in Kenya sent out a call for nominations for HRD Awards 2021 that ran until the 30th July 2021. We are happy that we received 432 forms in which there were were individual nominations. Out of the 122 nominations […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Climb for Justice Campaign turns 2
After two years of hard work, dedication, sacrifice and resilience, Climb For Justice campaign turned two on 13 August 2021. The campaign was launched in August 2019 to create awareness on the work of defending human rights, the triumphs and risks associated with it. The second phase marked a commencement of the third phase of […]
Defenders Coalition commences preparations on HRDs ahead of 2022 electioneering season
Defenders Coalition has begun processes of putting in place mechanisms to ensure an accurate account of the situation of human rights in Kenya during the period leading up to the 2022 primaries. Through a partnership with the Embassy of Germany in Kenya, the Defenders Coalition has begun a process of enhancing the capacities of human […]
Taita Taveta land rights activists jailed for mobilizing community members
Eight (8) activists from Taita Taveta County in the coastal region of Kenya are now facing the risk of serving three (3) months of jail time based on a ruling delivered on Monday 2 August 2021 by a Taveta Law Courts magistrate. The ruling criminalizes the work of defending human rights by rights defenders who, […]
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT END OF PROJECT REVIEW
Read all terms of reference here Introduction and Background The Defenders Coalition is the national Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya. It is a national membership organization established in 2007 and registered under Kenyan law as a Trust. The Defenders Coalition works primarily for the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Kenya. Among […]
