Itäisessä Nairobissa matalan kerrostalon toisessa kerroksessa sijaitsee pieni kahden huoneen toimisto. Täällä, slummialueen liepeillä, Kamukunji Paralegal Trust (KAPLET) pitää vastaanottotilaansa. Järjestön vapaaehtoiset jäsenet tarjoavat oikeusneuvontaa slummien asukkaille joko täällä vastaanottotilassa tai suoraan omilla asuinalueillaan. Oikeusneuvojat ovat slummeissa asuvia vapaaehtoisia, jotka ovat saaneet koulutusta ihmisoikeuksista ja lainsäädännöstä. KAPLETin aloittaessa vuonna 2009 järjestöllä oli oikeusneuvojia kuudella Nairobin […]
Kenyan TV channel KTN (Kenya Television Network) has produced a documentary film on human rights work directed by Phyllis Omido. CJGEA, an organization founded by Phyllis Omido, is fighting to close the industry that has seriously contaminated living environments. The documentary presents how metal foundries have contaminated living environments in the city of Mombasa on […]
Two human rights defenders visiting KIOS’ Autumn Seminar 2014 were interviewed on human rights work conducted by civil society. The interview was done by YLE, a Finnish broadcasting Company
KIOS office is saddened to share the news of the passing of Kenyan human rights activist, Mr. Odindo Opiata. Opiata, the director of Hakijamii Centre for Social and Cultural Rights, was succumbed to cancer in Nairobi August 16th. During the Moi-era, Opiata was among the pioneers in Kenya to advocate for democracy and to end […]
KIOS – Youth Alive! Kenya Partnership Programme has been a success from the point of view of its stakeholders: KIOS, YAK and the participating groups, points out an evaluation carried out recently. The evaluation recommends that KIOS and YAK continue implementing the Programme also in the future.
