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By Valerie Karigitho, Education Support Programe (ESP) intern Global Action Week for Education is a concentrated week of global action in support of the human right to quality, inclusive universal education. Since Action Aid and OXFAM joined forces to campaign to end child labor in 1999, other advocacy campaigns have…

By Margaret Wawira We took part in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 65th annual conference which took place virtually from April 25th to May 2nd. The theme ‘Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts’ resonates with EACHRights’ strategy of advocating for the right to education through community involvement to enhance…

The East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights) is a non-partisan, Regional Non-Governmental Organization that seeks to initiate and undertake programmes that promote, protect, and enhance Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC Rights) in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania for vulnerable and marginalized groups. Courts as Guardians of Socio-Economic & other…

By Dr.Judith Oloo The task-force on mental health reported that in the last few years Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented number of people and families adversely affected by poor mental health. It is estimated that at least 25 per cent of outpatients and 40 per cent of inpatients in different…

By Dr. Judith Oloo Kenya is replete with incidents of abuse of the rights of children with research by Unicef and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection revealing that one in two young adults experienced violence as a child in one form or the other. At 32.2 per cent…

By Dr.Judith Oloo Seen as a beacon of hope for democratic values, good governance, rule of law and social inclusion for all of Africa, the 2010 Constitution, came with a lot of promise for all Kenyans. It was lauded as one of the most progressive instruments, guaranteeing economic, social and…