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- USAID Kenya celebrates 10 years of Power Africa since it was launched by former US President Barrack Obama. The US Government committed $89 million (Ksh 12.5 billion) towards ensuring that homes in Africa get connected to the power grid.
2. Food4Education posts their impact numbers for their work in Mombasa.
They served 761,345 meals, increased enrollment by 20% and they created 125 jobs.
3. Gates Foundation announces partnership with Food4Education to provide 400,000 daily lunches to children in Nairobi.
Saba saba demonstrations
4. International Community of Jurists condemns the arbitrary arrest of demonstrators by the National Police Service.
“Regrettably, ICJ Kenya observed and documented numerous human rights violations perpetrated against Human Rights Defenders participating in the assemblies and exercising their democratic rights. ICJ Kenya strongly condemns the use of excessive force by the National Police Service (NPS) and the unwarranted arrest of the Human Rights Defenders during the march. We are increasingly concerned about violating the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, as enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution’s regional and International Human Rights Instruments,” said ICJ in a statement.
5. 32 human rights defenders were arrested by the police yesterday and are currently holed up in Central Police Station in Nairobi. Activists such as former Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga, Lawyer John Khaminwa and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi and other activists have been at the station demanding for the release of the detainees.
6. Social Justice Centers Working group submitted petition to the National Assembly protesting the high cost of living and the right to protest.
7. Civic Freedoms Forum organizations call on the government to invite stakeholders to discuss the Public Order Act which gives stipulations on protests and picketing. This comes after Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku proposed that organizers of protests should be held liable for the destruction of property and loss of lives.
CFF is made up of:
- Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
- Independent Medico Legal Unit –IMLU
- Article 19 Eastern Africa
- Constitution and Reform Education Consortium CRECO
- Initiative for Inclusive Empowerment –IIE
- Muslims for Human Rights – MUHURI
- Defenders Coalition
- Poverty Eradication Network –PEN
- Inform Action
- Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi!
Human Rights Activists mill around Central Police Station on Saturday to demand the release of 75 arrested protestors.
