To the Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, We, the undersigned organizations, are reaching out to alert you to a critical issue regarding human rights protection in Africa, particularly concerning the interpretation and application of Article 59(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. This concern has led to the development of a concept note outlining the imperative need for a progressive interpretation of Article 59(1) and the launch of the Article 59(1) Campaign. The concept note, drafted by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) dedicated to rein ..read more

The   DFPA Partners Conference in Uganda brought together all the DFPA funded organizations based in East and North Africa, for a cross-learning experience through sharing of project implementation experiences and success stories. It is in this regard that Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV& AIDS (KELIN) joined likeminded partners to share thematic experiences, with an aim of maximizing outcomes and informing future programing.  With the support from the DFPA, KELIN is currently implementing phase II of the Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) project in Ho ..read more

The true essence of leadership and how Young people can be centered on it are some of the elements tackled by KELIN and their partners, Restless Development from the 26th to 28th February 2024 in Diani, Kenya where they convened a Youth leadership training for its Community Advisory Team (K-CAT). The K-CAT is a group of twelve young professionals from diverse backgrounds recruited from across the country who are part of the participatory action research: The future of Human Rights in the digital age.   From September 2023, KELIN has supported and coordinated the participation of 12 ..read more

On the 29th of February and 1st of March 2024, the Kenya National DHRP Research Team, compromising of KELIN’s DHRP staff, (Co-investigators, Researchers, and Research Assistants from the Kenya Community Advisory Team) held an orientation workshop in Diani, Kenya. The workshop was conducted in preparation for field work, specifically the Data Collection phase of the research work under the DHRP project scheduled to start in May 2024. The DHRP Project is a Participatory action research project based on the Future of human rights in the digital age being held in Kenya, Vietnam, Colombia and Ghan ..read more

On March 20th, 2023, Kisumu was buzzing with excitement as Transform Health Kenya took centre stage for an exciting community sensitization event on the Kenya Digital Health Act 2023! With a lineup of chiefs, religious leaders, youth activists, persons with disabilities, Persons Living with HIV champions, healthcare providers, and community leaders, it was a gathering like no other. The mission? To ignite awareness and empower every community member with the power to enable them to assert their rights in digital health. The activity kicked off as KELIN’s Program Officer, Olendo Obondo shared ..read more

KELIN, in collaboration with the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) hosted community engagement forums in Mombasa, Baringo and Nairobi counties to sensitize community leaders on the urgent need to restrict marketing of unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children. The forums which were held on 14th, 18th and 25th March 2024, respectively, had participation of over 90 community leaders including religious leaders, village elders, chiefs, teachers, parents’ associations, county government representatives, civil society and community-based representatives, community ..read more

KELIN in partnership with the National Steering Committee on the implementation of Alternative Justice System (NaSCI-AJS), hosted the Alternative Justice Systems (AJS) sensitization and development of the Siaya Country Action Plan (CAP) for the Siaya Court User Committee (CUC) on the 4th and 5th March 2024 in Siaya. The workshop attracted judges, magistrates, key judicial officers, CUC members and AJS practitioners in Siaya to accelerate the development and launch of the Siaya AJS County Action Plan and the AJS model. The object of the workshop was to create a well-informed pool of Trainers o ..read more

On the 27 February 2024, KELIN commenced training in Kisumu West and Seme sub counties of Kisumu for 60 women and men on securing your family’s future (SYFF) together curriculum. The SYFF curriculum was developed by KELIN in 2021 and is aimed at promoting equitable social norms in the community. The training on social norms is intended to promote a culture shift that is protective of equitable rights. The training will also equip the participants with effective and efficient communication skill for gender transformative advocacy and prepare the participants for diverse audiences. Over the yea ..read more

On 1st March 2024, KELIN jointly with partners led by the National Secretariat on the Implementation of the Alternative Justice System (NaSCI-AJS) held a meeting in preparation for the National AJS Conference that will take place on from the 11th to 15th June 2024. The conference is intended to revamp justice ecosystem under the theme “Accelerating People Centered Justice in Kenya: Engaging, Expanding and Retooling AJS” The conference objectives are to take stock, synthesize and incubate new knowledge to promote cross pollination in a bid to build a movement of AJS champions. To contribute to ..read more

In a dynamic initiative aimed at empowering communities and fostering equitable land management, KELIN spearheaded a series of impactful dialogues in Kisumu County. Held on the 29th of February and the 1st of March 2024, these multistakeholder land clinics brought together a diverse array of participants, including representatives from the Judiciary, NGAO, Ministry of Lands, KNCHR, LSK, National Police Service, CSOs, FBOs, CBOs, Ombudsman, elders, and community members. This collaborative effort stemmed from a previous sensitization event in August 2023, convened by KELIN, where it became cle ..read more