Climbers for Justice : A tête-à-tête with Dennis Orengo, grassroot rights defender from Mathare, Nairobi
Kickstarting my Journey to summit Point Uhuru on Mt Kilimanjaro in october 2024 What would Dennis Orengo’s grand debut in hiking be in his village? Well, he’s aiming to shake things up and make his folks burst with pride this October by conquering Mt. Kilimanjaro as part of the Climb for Justice Campaign! After […]
ALERT: PHYSICAL ASSAULT OF RIGHTS DEFENDER FATUMA YUSSUF
ALERT: PHYSICAL ASSAULT OF RIGHTS DEFENDER FATUMA YUSSUF 7 AUGUST 2023, Nairobi, Kenya On 4th August 2023, Defenders Coalition received concerning information about the assault of a person with disability and rights defender- Fatuma Yussuf – by Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Wajir East Police Station. It was reported that the OCS attacked Fatuma and dragged […]
BASELINE SURVEY: The Status of Veteran Human Rights Defenders in Kenya
Read full report here Defenders Coalition is pleased to share with you the premier report on the Status of Veteran Human rights Defenders in Kenya. 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 […]
20 Supporters of #ClimbForJustice campaign have registered for Mt. Kilimanjaro expedition.
20 climbers have registered to go across the border to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in support of #ClimbForJustice camapaign. The team will leave Nairobi on 13 February, where they will embark on an- 8 day expedition which will see them summit point Uhuru. They are to return to Nairobi on 20th February. This is an […]
We have conquered the 7 Hills of Ngong Justice!
Supporters of Climb for Justice Initiative continue to exhibit an unrelenting attitude and resilience in their pursuit for justice and a state founded on human rights. Rights Defenders, fitness enthusiasts and friends of Kenya hiked the rolling hills of Ngong on the 15th of August 2020 to celebrate the first anniversary of the campaign which […]
CLIMB FOR JUSTICE SECOND HIKE IN 2020 HELD, OTHER CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19
16 March 2020 Nairobi, Kenya Climb For Justice second hike in 2020 held, other campaign activities suspended due to covid-19 The second activity of Phase II of Climb for Justice Campaign got underway on 14 March 2020 in Eburru Forest in Nakuru County. Bracing the scorching sun, twenty-one Kenyans hiked a 21 kilometer trail path […]
We have Conquered Mt. Longonot! On to The Next Climb!
On Saturday, 14 September 2019 was an awesome day for human rights protection. 55 human rights defenders from Nakuru, Nairobi, Kiambu and Kajiado counties Climbed the Beautiful Mount Longonot. The climb was the first in a series of mountain Hikes under the #ClimbForJustice campaign to raise funds to set up a Rights Defenders Centre for […]
Human Rights Defenders Launch Climb for Justice Campaign Launch
Campaign will culminate with a summit to Point Lenana, Mt. Kenya Climb for Justice campaign aims to raise Kshs 50 Million to establish a vibrant space for human rights defenders in Kenya Nairobi, August 14th 2019: The Defenders Coalition, the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Kenya yesterday launched a campaign, “Climb for Justice,” which […]
