Questions and concerns continue one year after the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya
Rewriting the Rules: One Advocate’s Battle Against FGM and Abuse in Kilifi.
In the vibrant yet traditional community of Kilifi, Ruweida Muhammad, Executive Director of Desire Youth Initiative, is spearheading a quiet but powerful revolution. Growing up in an area where harmful practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) were not just accepted but celebrated, Ruweida’s journey from a silent observer to a vocal advocate has been marked by both resistance and resilience.
Uyombo: A Community’s Fight for Land and Life
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In the heart of Kenya’s coastal splendor lies Uyombo, a gem of Kilifi County, where the Indian Ocean’s turquoise waves meet
Police Reforms Working Group - Kenya: Taskforce report welcome but short on human rights protection and community policing
The Police Reforms Working Group- Kenya, on 28 November 2023, issued a statement in response to the report of the National Taskforce on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and other reforms for members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service. They deemed the report welcome, but short on human rights and community policing.
We are in Kilifi; unveiling the new cohort of WHRDs toolkit organizers in the Coast
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Reflecting on the past year, we are delighted to share that in 2023 our journey took an exciting turn as we expanded beyond Nairobi, reach
PBI at the UN Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue on Violence against women and girls
In June, PBI made an oral statement at the 53rd Human Rights Council Session during the Interactive Dialogue on Violence against women and girls. We raised concern about the situation of women and girls and Women Human Rights Defenders in Kenya and Guatemala. On Kenya, the statement reads: