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FOREWORD
Dear Partners and Friends
November 2014 is an important month in
HURIA’s institutional calendar. This month
marks our second year of activity since the
formation of our organization running under
the theme dubbed “Towards sustenance of
ourrightsagendaattheCoast”. Incelebratingouranniversarytherefore,
we feel obliged to reflect and show case how various resources from
our generous partners in our first two years of activity have impacted
the communities we work with in advancing their human rights and
promoting capabilities.
In the first two years of activity, our organization has gradually broadened its understanding and
competency beyond common human rights issues to curving its niche in the country’s nascent
extractive industry. We have progressed from dealing with environmental justice to matters
surrounding corporate accountability in relation to communities’ rights to sustainable mining and
enjoyment of other human rights, including access to information and public participation, at the
Coast of Kenya.
Even as we celebrate our organizational advances in the past two years, we must acknowledge
that this is not change yet of the prevailing status quo propagating power imbalances between
industry players and local communities, but merely the start of realizing the change we envision
of egalitarian power relations. Our primary concern is how we can sustain the momentum and
vibrancy towards ensuring sustainable mining at the Coast region. The future of our work will thus
remain robust and evocative through continuous reflections, guidance, solidarity and support from
you as our partners.
This report should therefore be read as a reflection, a ‘taking stock’ of sorts, designed to stimulate
further intellectual input towards harnessing opportunities for our organization to revitalize corporate
accountability and increase the enjoyment of rights, all of which shall be reflected in our Strategic
Plan 2015-2017. We recognize and appreciate the important role you have played in the body of
HURIA’s knowledge and spirit.
Thank you so much for reading.
Yusuf Lule Mwatsefu
Executive Director
ABBREVIATIONS
ACT Act Change Transform
CLARION Centre for Law and Research International
CoK Constitution of Kenya
CSO Civil Society Organization
DFID Department for International Development
EHAHRDP East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
EJCAP Environmental Justice and Corporate Accountability Project
HRDs Human Rights Defenders
HURIA Human Rights Agenda
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards
KEPSA Kenya Private Sector Alliance
MCA Management Capacity Assessment
MUHURI Muslims for Human Rights
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
PBO Public Benefit Organization
SIDA Sweden International Development Agency
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Thank You
A
s part of our values, we feel indebted to acknowledge
and thank you as our friends and partners who have
walked with us through our journey this far. We
recognize the important role you have played without
which; our work would not have been possible.
We first wish to thank ACT through whom we received
technical support, mentorship and guidance in our project
work implementation.
We extend special gratitude to the Sweden International
Development Agency (SIDA), the United States Embassy
and the Development Fund for International Development
(DFID) for their kind and generous support to our work.
We also wish to thank our friends and local partners the National
Coalition for Human Rights Defenders, East and Horn of Africa
Human Rights Defenders Project, FAHAMU and the Kenya
Human Rights Commission (KHRC) for their unconditional
support in our work.
Last but not least, we feel indebted to thank the communities
we work with in the Coast region for the confidence and
trust you have accorded the organization in its short years of
existence.
VOICES FROM OUR PARTNERS
HURIA – a young, robust, pro-human rights, pro-corporate accountability, pro-environmental justice
CSO that for the last two years has vigorously championed community rights and interests in Pwani – a
region that for decades has decried marginalization in the country but today stands tall with renewed
optimism given the discovery of vast mineral reserves with the ability to re-energize local community’s
socio-economic development. Hongera, and keep looking forward!
— Dr. Melba Kapesa Wasunna, Director, Strathmore University Extractive Industry Centre
“HURIA has been able to establish itself as an effective civil society organisation working in a niche area
that has not been addressed by other CSOs. Being a relatively young organisation, they have been able
to accomplish crucial goals and their work should be supported in the coming years to enable them
continue serving needs of their constituents.”
— Maina Mwangi, Programme Associate, Fahamu
“HURIA has since its establishment grown in leaps and bounds to become a leading grass root human
rights organisation at the Coast region that works towards the promotion of a human rights culture as
enshrined in the constitution of Kenya. The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRD-K)
is proud to be associated with HURIAs commitment to the rights of the down trodden and marginalized
groups. HURIA has been a dependable partner for NCHRD-K by connecting NCHRD-K with local
Human Rights Defenders, promoting the establishment of networks at the Coast and facilitating capacity
building, all of which are critical in the advancement of human rights in Kenya.”
— Kamau Ngugi, Executive Director, NCHRD
“The practice of making rights claim cannot be reduced to engagement with a set of pre-existing legal or
moral arguments. Instead, right claiming in the context of contemporary Kenya and more so the Pwani
region was, and continues to be, an ongoing, multifaceted, intersubjective, and a dynamic activity that
requires engagement with institutions and political actors as well as working with a critical citizenry
and social critics that form the backbone of social transformation that we are yearning for. This is what
HURIA has done in the last two years. This work implemented in the context of popular outcry from
the Coastal community is a lesson of how we can do human rights work that pays more attention
to precariousness, vulnerability, injurability, interdependency, exposure and claims of social exclusion.
Keep going HURIA; you are building human rights societies in our times.”
— Dr. Steve Ouma Akoth, Human Rights Scholar and Executive Director, Pamoja Trust.
“HURIA has witnessed tremendous growth in the past 24 months, both in structure and Programmes
and has made a mark in the arena of human rights. In particular, HURIA has registered spectacular
results in the environmental governance realm by combining research, mobilization (including state
agencies) tact to advance an unprecedented “evidence – based advocacy” in the extractives sector in
Kenya. It gives me great pleasure to have been a partner and directly associated with a small group of
dynamic, determined and selfless Kenyans, always striving to make a difference even when the odds
were inordinately high against their endeavor. That magical team, led by Yusuf, always gave me a reason
to belief in where we are going as a country. To paraphrase John D. Rockefeller “if you want to succeed
you should strike out new paths, rather than travel the won paths of accepted success”. ACT placed its
trust on a nascent but self-driven enterprise, and HURIA has done just that – broke new paths that have
begun to bring sweet success to the organisation and the constituencies they serve. Keep at it HURIA,
be good and do good, all the time.”
— Anthony Kariuki, Director of Programmes, ACT!
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Our Vision
A free and equitable society rooted on
Human Rights and Constitutionalism
Our Mission
Promotion and enhancement of the
greater realization and enjoyment of
human rights by all.
Our Core Values
• Constitutionalism
• Partnership and Networking
• Respect for Human Rights
and Rule of Law
• Innovation
• Transparency and
Accountability
Our Motto
Our rights, Our Agenda.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There is growing national attention and focus on Public Benefit Organizations to
demonstrate accountability and transparency. Local communities, who are often the
primary beneficiaries, are also increasingly taking more interest in the administration
of organizations receiving donor funding also viewed as “public funds”. Questions are
being asked about executive compensation, administrative costs and impacts of these
resources to the lives of the targeted communities. Donors, potential partners and
other stakeholders are seeking more and more information in order to make informed
decisions.
This report is therefore part of HURIA’s overall strategy to communicate with our
stakeholders towards promoting public trust and building support. Like most annual
reports, the purpose of this report is to tell our story to our stakeholders, with a
particular focus to the first two years of operations. The key message that we aim to
convey is how HURIA is delivering on its mission. By publishing this report, we hope to
promote accountability and build our organization’s reputation, make a case for further
support by reaching to new donors, partners, and volunteers.
HURIA has in the last two years implemented two key projects that reached out to
communities in all the six counties of the Coast region of Kenya. The projects’ work
included monitoring incitement to violence in social media and expanding community
rights on environment and natural resources management. Through the said projects,
HURIA has significantly profiled environmental justice and corporate accountability
issues at the Coast of Kenya.
Over the period, HURIA has uniquely invested in the use of “Evidence Based Advocacy”
as a model for advancing human rights. The organization continues to work with and
through universities in undertaking research on environment and the mining sector. More
than anything else, HURIA’s work contributed significantly in promoting communities’
capabilities in enjoying their fundamental rights and freedoms. Through supporting
communities in the use of participatory tools provided in the Constitution of Kenya
2010, our work expanded the civic space. Human Rights Training and Mentorship
remains part of HURIA’s strategy in its work.
This report therefore gives an account of the strategies used by our organization in
realizing change for our targets. It discusses the organizations’ human rights priorities,
accomplishments, risks, challenges and opportunities for the organization in its work.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About HURIA
1.1.1 Identity Statement of HURIA
Human Rights Agenda (HURIA) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan Public Benefit Organization
committed to advancing human rights and promoting capabilities of state and non-state
actors with a view to enhancing the greater realization and equal enjoyment of fundamental
rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, other laws and the
international human rights instruments.
1.1.2 Emergence and Establishment of HURIA
Based at the Coast of Kenya, HURIA was founded immediately after the 2010 referendum
as response to the dictates of the new constitutional order in the country. The organization
was found by a group of seasoned human rights activists and concerned citizens to
create an additional platform to empower coastal communities to take advantage of
opportunities offered by the new constitution.
HURIA, the organizations acronym is a Swahili word synonymous to freedom. The
formation of the organization hence signifies the inauguration of a novel struggle by
coastal people in pursuit of greater realization and equal enjoyment of human rights and
social justice at the Coast of Kenya.
1.1.3 Legitimacy of Representation
HURIA draws its mandate from the Public Benefits Organizations Act and the NGO
Coordination Act of number 19 of 1990. The organization is legally mandated to undertake
its work in all the six counties in the Coast region. It has currently entrenched a strong
outreach base in three counties, which include Taita Taveta, Kilifi and Kwale.
1.1.4 Our goal
HURIA’s inspiration is to advance and enhance state and non-state actors capabilities to
participate effectively in all aspects of promoting, applying and interpreting the constitution
in conformity with the national values and principles of governance.
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1.2 The 2nd
Anniversary: Year Preview
2014 was a testing period for advancing human rights struggles in Kenya. HURIA’s
second year of activity started from November 2013 – and ended in November 2014. The
year was characterized by harrowing incidents of human rights abuses by the state and
the corporate companies. Insecurity manifested through ugly incidents of radicalization
and extremism rocking the Coast region also took the centre stage. Attempts by the
Government to introduce a new legal framework that would regulate funding for public
benefit organizations were temporarily thwarted but continue to pose a threat to civil
society work.
Alive to the reality of the threats amidst an ever changing operational environment, HURIA
strategically positioned itself to remain potent and germane in protecting human rights and
fundamental freedoms in the environment and natural resources sector at the Coast of
Kenya.
Growth wise, HURIA has developed in multiple fronts. The organization has expanded both
its thematic and geographical footprint to all the six counties of the Coast region namely
Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River, Lamu and Taita Taveta. Thematically, the organization
diversified from dealing with mainly environmental justice concerns in Kaloleni to corporate
accountability and extractives in the three mineral resource endowed counties of Kwale,
Taita Taveta and Kilifi.
Compared to the first year of its operations, the organization tripled its funding base
registering 78 percent increment in its annual budget. The increased budget size is not only
indicative of our maturity but also our ability to reach widely to our target communities. Our
biggest concern was thus effective implementation of the budget in realizing our desired
impacts.
HURIA has reached the differentiation stage of organizational development. A phase that
has seen the organization move from personal, intuitive, experimental way of organization
to a more objective, conscious, clear and planned way of meeting the growing organization’s
objectives. Our organization is now focused on establishing systems of accountability.
During this period, HURIA expanded its networking base and partnered with universities and
private sector organizations. These include the Pwani, Nairobi, Taita Taveta and Strathmore
universities. The climax of our second year was marked by HURIA’s participation in the
State of the Union members Annual General Meeting in Dakar, Senegal between 10th –
14th November 2014.
2.0 OUR APPROACH:
How we do our work
2.1 Advancing Community Rights through
Evidence Based Advocacy
HURIA employs evidence based advocacy in advancing community rights. We use this
approach as a continuous and participatory process of gathering, organizing and formulating
information and data into effective arguments. The arguments are then communicated to
policy-makers through various interpersonal and mass media communication channels. Our
approach is designed to suggest changes to practices, standards and policy with a view to
improving the lives of the communities. This method is outstanding since it uses empirical
data and information to tell stories to decision and policy makers, persuading them about why
it is important to advance a particular cause; building a case or position.
2.2 Expanding Civic Engagement through
Alternative Media
HURIA creatively uses emerging communication technologies for promoting visibility to
community struggles. The organization continues to enhance the quality and dissemination
of its public information resources for its messaging through social media platforms and
creative arts.
2.3 Promoting Human Rights Education through
Training and Mentorship
Human Rights education is an integral part of HURIA’s strategy. HURIA believes that education
offers critical consciousness for the society to promote their respect for human rights.
Knowledge of rights and freedoms, of oneself as much as of the others, is a fundamental
tool to guarantee the respect of all human rights for each and every person. Dissemination of
knowledge of human rights aims at bringing about attitudinal change in human behavior so
that human rights for all become the spirit of the very living. Our Trainings and Mentorships
are not merely an intellectual exercise. They aspire to act as a linkage between human rights
theory and practice in the quest to advancing human rights. In this strategy, HURIA uses
human rights principles and the Constitution of Kenya as the main frame of reference in all its
relationships and promotes creativity and innovation in its dispensation through diverse forms
including forums, trainings, workshops, mentorship, ex/internship and cross-learning. The
approach not only focuses on imparting knowledge about human rights but also applying a
human rights-based approach to ensure communities live in a rights-respecting environment.
Citizens are thus equipped with skills, knowledge and attitude necessary to derive benefits
that the constitution promises and provides and meaningfully engage with and participate in
process within the society.
HURIA’s philosophy is anchored in the Constitution
of Kenya (CoK), 2010 with the Bill of Rights as the
main frame of reference where its programs are
curved.
OUR Institutional Philosophy
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2.4 Strengthening Human Rights Protection through
Community Organizing and Partnerships
This approach is anchored on community organizing, partnership and networking. HURIA works
with and through Higher Learning Institutions to. In organizing communities, HURIA supports
effective use of participatory tools such the right to petition, assemble, demonstrate and picket
as provided for under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
OUR GEOGRAPHICAL FOOT PRINT: WHERE WE WORK
Current Priority:
Environment and Natural
Resource Management
Monitored Incitement to Violence
through Social Media
(2012-2013)
Current Priority: CVE
through Social Media in
Community Policing
Current Priority:
Environment and Natural
Resource Management:
Mining. CVE through
Social Media in
Community Policing
County hosts HURIA’s
office. Priority area: CVE
through social media in
Community Policing
Current Priority:
Environment and Natural
Resource Management:
Mining. CVE through
social media in Community
Policing
HOW WE DO OUR WORK
Research and Fact Finding
We advance Community Rights through Evidence Based
Advocacy.
Our officers conduct Fact Finding on Human Rights abuses
and publish reports.
HOW WE DO OUR WORK
COMMUNITY OUTREACHES, TRAINING
AND MENTORSHIP
We promote Human Rights Education through Training and
Mentorship.
We strive to expand citizens’ space to participate in public
affairs and governance issues through community trainings
and awareness raising forums.
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WHAT WE FOCUS ON:
SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHT TO A CLEAN
AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
• We map out environmental and mining conflicts in our
project counties and promote their effective resolution.
• We monitor fulfillment of environmental related obligations
by corporate companies and individuals.
• We enhance capabilities of communities to champion for
their right to a clean and healthy environment and profile
their work.
3.0 HUMAN RIGHTS
PRIORITIES AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
FIRST 2 YEARS OF
ACTIVITY
3.1 Safeguarding Freedom of Expression: Monitoring
incitement to violence on social media
This priority area was informed by cases of hatred on social media at the coast of
Kenya. Our thrust to intervene stemmed from knowledge that social media engagements
encourages instant access to information especially among the youth, but also clearly
risked abuse of spreading false information and encouraging incitement to cause harm
or violence.
HURIA’s inspiration to monitor incitement to violence on social media thus safeguarded
the citizens’ right to freedom of expression as pronounced in Article 33 (1) of the
Constitution of Kenya, 2010. This article guarantees every person the right to freedom
to seek, receive or impart information or ideas but then again limiting it to the advocacy
of hatred constituting ethnic incitement, vilification of others or incitement to violence or
causing harm.
3.1.1 Accomplishments
HURIA Implemented two programmes that sought to empower alternative voices through
social media. These programs specifically aimed at countering extremist and secessionist
“chatter’’ on Social Media sites through the active monitoring of their content and posting
counter “arguments’’ to more accurately inform users of the dangers of extremist and
secessionist ideologies. The flagship activities conducted included trainings, social media
monitoring, social media awards.
Through this priority area, HURIA established a pool of social media activists who continue to
engage against online incitement to violence or vilification. The online group membership had
registered more than 1000 members as of November 2014.
3.1.2 Future of Priority Area
Monitoring incitement to violence on social media will still continue to be an area of focus
for the organization in the years to come. HURIA has now broadened the fight to countering
violent extremism and radicalization through social media in community policing. This
program targets Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and other community policing structures
to promote eternal vigilance, safety and good neighborhood.
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3.2 Supporting Effective use of Citizen Participatory
Tools: Advancing Communities’ Right to Petition
Public Authorities
In the interest of expanding communities’ engagement in public affairs, HURIA supported
community groups in effectively using participatory tools provided for under the CoK, 2010.
These tools include the use of petitions, peaceful and unarmed demonstrations, picketing
and assembling. The purpose was twofold: To popularize use of the tools among the local
citizenry as well as improve local participation in governance issues. The Right to Petition
provides citizens with avenues to interact with their political representatives and government
bodies on the issues of their concern.
The right of Kenyan citizens to petition public authorities and Parliament is a right conferred
by the Constitution under Articles 37 and Article 119 and by the Petition to Parliament
(Procedure) Act as well as the Standing Orders of the National Assembly.
3.2.1 Accomplishments
During this period, HURIA supported communities in presenting the following petitions:
• Petition to the County Assembly of Kilifi
HURIA mobilized the residents of Kaloleni and Rabai and collected more than 2000
signatures in support of a petition to the County Assembly of Kilifi. The petition was
filed under the provisions of the County Government Act with a view to seeking redress
on environmental pollution concerns decried by residents of Kaloleni and Rabai in Kilifi
County.
• Petition to the County Assembly of Kwale
Following serious allegations of corruption that rocked the Kwale Public Service Board
in its recruitment exercise and subsequent release of a report by the county assembly’s
committee on labour and welfare, HURIA mobilized several organizations including
the Transparency International, Centre for Law and Research International (CLARION),
Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), Kwale Human Rights Network and Msambweni
Human Rights Watch to petition the county assembly to endorse the committee’s
recommendation to have the board removed.
• Petition to NEMA to undertake a Control Audit
HURIA petitioned the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to conduct a
control environmental audit of the activities of the Athi River Cement Ltd in Kilifi County as
provided for under Regulation 33 (1) and 39 of the Environmental (Impact Assessment and
Audit) Regulations, 2003, Legal Notice No. 101 of 2003. This process involved the residents
of Rabai and Kaloleni with a view to preventing further degradation of the environment and
senseless damage to property due to the activities of the Athi River Cement Ltd factory and
quarries.
3.2.2 Future of Priority Area
HURIA will continue supporting communities’ organizing, understanding and skills building
towards usage of citizen centered participatory tools.
What we focus on:
WE Support COMMUNITIES in
the Effective use of Citizen
Participatory Tools:
Writing of petitions and memoranda,
Organizing successful processions,
demonstrations and picketing
ADVANCING THE RIGHT
OF NON-STATE ACTORS
TO PRESENT PETITIONS
TO PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
The right of Kenyan citizens
to petition public authorities
and parliament is a right conferred by the
constitution under articles 37 and article
119 and by the petition to parliament
(procedure) act as well as the standing
orders of the national assembly. The
right to petition is an essential citizen
participatory tool, as it provides an
avenue for the citizens with their political
representatives and government bodies
to interact on the issues of their concern.
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3.3 Advancing Communities’ Right to a Clean and Healthy
Environment:The case of Polluted Justice in Kaloleni
and Rabai sub counties in Kilifi County
This priority area was informed by increased community intolerance to environmental
pollution by a local cement manufacturing company in Kaloleni and Rabai sub-counties
of Kilifi County at the Coast of Kenya. The local company had set up its processing plant
and a quarrying site closer to human settlement in the remote sub-counties of villages of
Bondora and Maereni in the said sub-counties. This happened in a period when either
Environmental Impact Assessments were not mandatory or possibly not done resulting to
emissions that were suspected to be causing various illnesses to the villagers. This was
either due to lack of understanding of the causes of their ill health as a result of lack of
scientific research establishing the relationship between the emissions and the illnesses or a
feeling of helplessness since the polluter was a for profit corporation with massive resources
at its disposal
Consequently, HURIA took exceptional responsibility to ensure that the rights of this
community living adjacent to mining sites. In advancing this right, our organization monitored
fulfillment of environmental related obligations by corporate companies, encouraged public
participation in the management, protection and conservation of the environment. Our drive
to focus in this area was guided through article 42 of the CoK, 2010 which provides for the
right to a clean and healthy environment.
3.3.1 Accomplishments
• Provided empirical data and information through research in supporting Rabai and Kaloleni
residents’ pursuit to a clean and healthy environment. The study aimed at establishing the
direct causal link between the emissions and the recurrent respiratory related illnesses that
the community suffered.
• Identified and created a pool of 30 environmental champions at communities disposal.
• Sensitized over 2000 members of the community on the impacts of mining and
importance of protecting their right to a clean and healthy environment.
• Supported the community into using citizen participatory tools such as petitions,
memoranda and ensured their onward presentation to relevant authorities.
• Organized outreach visits for legislators to meet communities Kaloleni and Rabai over
environmental grievances.
• Organized community into monitoring committees to provide continuous oversight and
protection of the communities’ rights.
• Supported registration of community groups on environmental justice work for sustainability
of work.
• Organized cross-learning visits and mentorship for the environmental champions to
other companies such as Base Titanium in Kwale, Bamburi Cement in Mombasa and
Tanzanite one in Dareesalam in Tanzania.
• Produced simplified education and advocacy materials such as posters, abridged version of
report, stickers and video documentary for wide dissemination to the affected communities
and policy makers.
3.3.2 Future of Priority Area
HURIA has concluded its direct advocacy work in Kaloleni and Rabai sub-counties. The
organization believes that the level of empowerment provided to the environmental champions
and groups will sustain the remaining part of work. HURIA intends to continue advocating for
cases of similar nature by broadening the scope to cover review of standards, regulations and
laws governing environmental and natural resources management in the country.
3.4 Expanding Community Rights over Natural Resource
Management: A Focus on the Mining Industry
The need to expand communities’ rights over natural resource management emerged as
a priority following HURIA’s earlier study that had casted some doubt in the effectiveness,
relevance and adequacy of standards, policies and laws governing environmental and
natural resources management in the country. The study revealed (through air quality
analysis) that that while there was reasonable compliance by a mining company with
environmental regulations regarding emission of pollutants to the environment, communities
adjacent to the manufacturing plant and quarry continued to suffer from ill health. Further
medical professionals ascertained that the symptoms complained of, were as result of
pollutants attributable to mining activities. In view of this, HURIA saw the need to expand
the scope of its work to generally improve communities’ rights in the mining sector.
This priority area aimed at ensuring communities living adjacent to mining areas in Kilifi,
Kwale and Taita Taveta Counties benefit from the exploitation of natural resources found
within their localities.
3.4.1 Accomplishments
Provided empirical evidence of the extent at which mining companies comply with
environmental standards and regulations in Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta Counties.
Advocated for review of Important Bills on environment and Mining:
• HURIA Mobilized the Coast Parliamentary Groups’ input into the Mining Bill 2014 to
provide scope for community shares in mining ventures and environmental stewardship.
• Mobilized communities input in improving county and national bills related to
environment and mining such as the Environmental Management and Coordination Bill
2014, sand harvesting bill in Taita Taveta and the Environmental Bill in Kwale County.
• Supported communities in writing memoranda and petitions to relevant authorities
• Mapped out Environmental and Mining conflicts in Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties
• HURIA identified 10 cases contributing to environmental and mining conflicts with a view
to addressing them
• Produced simplified education materials on Environment and Natural Resources Management
messaging
• Prepared a community’s guide on environmental justice and corporate accountability
• Promoted visibility of communities’ struggle for environmental justice issues
• Conducted trainings and capacity building for communities on mining and human
rights issues
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CHANGE IN PUBLIC NORMS & COMMITMENT TO ACTION
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• Sensitized over 1000 community members on their right to a clean and healthy environment
• Established a pool of 90 environmental champions trained on mining and human rights
• Trained 30 people on how to improve their participation on Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) for Mining Companies in Kwale County. Participants included
Members of the Kwale County Assembly, Civil Society Organizations and the youth.
3.4.2 Future of Priority Area
HURIA is still developing its competency around extractive issues. With the over burgeoning
industry, cases of community intolerance to environment and mining conflicts may be
inevitable. For this reason, our organization considers this as its core competency area and
will strive to build its knowledge base, skills and networks to ensure corporate accountability
and environmental justice.
3.5 Protecting the Right to Fair Labour Practices:
The case of laborers in multinational companies
and plight of Kenyan Migrant workers in the Middle
East
Article 41 of the CoK, 2010, provides that every person has the right to fair labour
practices. While we did not have grant resources, we still were able to assist communities
in addressing this plight. Cases related to unfair remuneration and unreasonable working
conditions registered the highest number. Our organization has observed a clear trend
and pattern of violations being perpetrated by industrial companies.
While there has been frequent and adequate featuring of their plight in the mainstream media,
there are still a lot of efforts needed to address the problem.
3.5.1 Accomplishments
Through its public support desk, the organization handled over 30 cases on violation of the
right to fair labour practices.
3.5.2 Future of Priority Area
HURIA envisions developing a full program in the years to come. This decision has been
informed by the increased cases of labour unfair labour practices witnessed. This program
will also seek to address the plight of Kenyan migrant workers in the Middle East.
Over the period, our work has
motivated communities to take
actiononenvironmentalandmining
conflicts in their areas. Evidently, there
has been decreased tolerance
for environmental pollution and corporate
misconduct.Communitieshaveincreased
their willingness to demonstrate around
human rights violations. Communities
in Kaloleni and Rabai have increased
belief in their own power to create change
and are exemplary to others.
13. CHANGES IN PARTNERSHIPS
HURIA’s networking efforts have become more strategic with
our partners deepening their collaborative relationships.
Our organization has signed MoUs with Taita Taveta University College and Pwani University
to undertake research on mining and environmental issues at the Coast. Both HURIA and its
partners have increased referrals to one another.
The partnerships have improved the organizations’ capacity to reach out to its target
constituencies more effectively. Through these partnerships for instance, our organization is
currently benefiting from internships with the Kenya Youth Program under the auspices of the
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).
We also work closely with the media and other like-minded organizations such as the National
Coalition for Human Rights Defenders, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Haki Africa, Pamoja
Trust, Fahamu and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders.
Changes in visibility of Environmental
Justice & Corporate Accountability Issues
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PROFILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
WORK AT THE COAST OF KENYA
Our work has pronounced the importance of Environment as
a cornerstone of enjoyment of other human rights and the
need for communities and civil society groups to safeguard
its sustainable protection.
Consequently this improved the understanding and clarity between
environment and human rights as well as the general visibility of
environmental issues.
Our work on environmental justice and corporate accountability has
been featured prominently, more frequently and accurately in the local
media. This has raised the profile and priority for redress by concerned
stakeholders. More importantly, the visibility has pronounced the linkage
between environment and human rights.
HURIA has worked with individuals and communities in different parts of
the Coast region and assisted them in exposing human rights abuses and
ensuring concerned authorities work to address the violations.
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4.0 IMPACTS OF OUR WORK:
CHANGES CREATED IN
THE FIRST 2 YEARS
4.1 Increased visibility of environmental justice and
corporate accountability issues
Our work on environmental justice and corporate accountability has been featured prominently,
more frequently and accurately in the local media. This has raised the profile and priority for
redress by concerned stakeholders. More importantly, the visibility has pronounced the linkage
between environment and human rights.
4.2 Expanded knowledge base and awareness on the
right to a clean and healthy environment
Our work has expanded communities’ base of knowledge and skills on environment, mining
and human rights. Through its work, HURIA has established a pool of environmental champions
who continue to promote the struggle for environmental and mining rights. Over time, our work
has directly reached to more than 2000 people in Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties.
4.3 Changes in partnerships
HURIA’s networking efforts have become more strategic with our partners deepening their
collaborative relationships. HURIA is currently implementing human rights actions towards
agreed-upon goals with local universities at the coast of Kenya and other partners. Both
HURIA and its partners have increased referrals to one another.
The partnerships have improved the organizations’ capacity to reach out to its target
constituencies more effectively. Through these partnerships for instance, our organization is
currently benefiting from internships with the Kenya Youth Program under the auspices of the
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA).
4.4 Change in public norms and commitment to action
Over the period, our work has motivated communities to take action on environmental and
mining conflicts in their areas. Evidently, there has been decreased tolerance for environmental
pollution and corporate misconduct. Communities have increased their willingness to act
around human rights violations. Communities in our areas of operation have increased belief in
their own power to create change.
4.5 Change in political will and policies
Our work has increased political leaders awareness on environmental and mining issues and
their willingness to take action. Evidently, HURIA was able to successfully convene 25 Members
of Parliament to discuss the Mining Bill on the 8th of May 2014. During the meeting, the policy
makers adopted a common language in support of the proposed amendments to the Mining
Bill which reflected community priorities. Further, HURIA successfully mobilized the National
Assembly’s departmental committee on health to investigate environmental pollution complaints
in Kilifi County.
CHANGES IN AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Expanded Community Base of Knowledge and Skills on Mining
and Environment and agitation for social change
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5.0 Publications
5.1 Published Reports
5.1.1 Polluted Justice
The report was dubbed “POLLUTED JUSTICE! to signify
how pollution of environment can be a major hindrance to
the enjoyment of human rights. It also seeks to illustrate
the importance of environment as the cornerstone to the
realization of many rights including the right to life, right to
own property, right to education, right to health to mention
but a few. Polluted Justice demonstrates how blurred the
access to justice and enjoyment of rights in our society can
be despite the existence of a supportive policy, regulatory,
institutional and legal framework.
A snippet of the 50 pages report reveals the missing scientific facts on the health and
environmental hazards posed by the Company’s operations. Of significance to the launch
is that the findings in the report point to the need for a serious and concerted effort by all
stakeholders in ensuring that the target communities ultimately enjoy their right to a healthy
and clean environment as well as the benefits accruing from the company as part of its
corporate social responsibility.
An abridged version of this report was also done in Swahili and disseminated to the
community.
5.1.2 Lifting the Veil of Corporate Impunity
Is a compilation and summary of Study Reports, Court Cases,
Media Reports and Analysis of the Impacts of ARM Cement
Limited Operations on the Safety, Health and Environment of
Communities living adjacent to the Company.
HURIA’s purpose of collating and compiling this report is
to present a clear account of the struggles, challenges
of the implementation of the reports and identification of
key stakeholders who need to take action on the various
recommendations made. More importantly, the report provides
a single harmonized document of the various findings and
recommendations for action from stakeholders. This can form
the basis for a common platform of action among stakeholders
in securing human rights in and around the factory and its quarrying sites.
5.2 Unpublished and ongoing work
• The Environment: Know your Rights and Responsibilities
• Community Guidebook on Environmental Justice and Corporate Accountability.
• Assessment Report on extent of Mining Companies’ Compliance with Environmental
Laws, Standards and Regulations
COVERAGE OF OUR WORK IN THE MEDIA
The coverage of HURIA in
the media in the last two
years has been average.
The reports demonstrate that
the organization is still shaping
up its image to the outside
world. While the trend reveals
a drop in the media coverage
in year two, it is worthy to note
that the organization through
its projects has reached out
to a large number of people
compared to the first year.
Appreciating the role of the
media in its work, HURIA
will work to solidify
its partnership with the fourth
estate and also expand its
base in the social media
platforms. The organization
has a dynamic website
and social media.
The graphical illustrations
below show the patterns of
media reporting.
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6.0 PARTNERSHIPS AND
NETWORKING
6.1 Human Rights Fact Finding Project
HURIA participated in a six months project which sought to build the capacity of Human
Rights Defenders in Fact Finding. The Project was collaboration between EHAHRDP and
New York University’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice and brought together
six human rights organizations from three countries (Uganda, Kenya and Burundi) to
participate in the Project until the end of 2014. Each organization was asked to nominate
two staff members to participate. These staff members were to reflect critically on their
fact-finding practices, identify strengths and challenges, and address these gaps through
dialogue, networks, and capacity strengthening activities.
HURIA derived three key benefits from participating in the Project. The first is the increased
capacity of two staff members to conduct accurate fact-finding and analysis, skills which
will directly benefit the organization and has also been diffused to colleagues. The second
is the opportunity to contribute to a publication on fact-finding by HRDs, a topic on which
no publications currently exist. The third benefit is less tangible, but just as important. It is
the opportunity to increase the visibility of HRDs and their work in international academic
and policy discussions on human rights investigations.
6.2 Internship Program
Over the last year, November 2013 to November 2014, HURIA has received 29 internship
applications from both undergraduate and continuing university students; out of which
only five have been accorded to the opportunity to work with the organization. HURIA’s
Internship Programme works in such a manner that the associates being engaged
are conversant with thematic areas of the various projects being implemented in the
organization so as to ensure their relevance.
At HURIA interns perform all the tasks that a staff would undertake, of course with proper
guidance and this way the intern is not left to do only the lesser and insignificant work. These
include facilitating in the organization’s trainings, workshops and community awareness
raising forums, drafting of concepts and proposals for potential grants, organizing activities
and functions, media liaison etc.
Despite the great work done by the interns, there are a number of setbacks that bar the full
exploitation of their potential. Two main challenges are: lack of sufficient funds that would
enable an intern who has worked for a period exceeding six months to be employed and
inadequate office space that inhibits recruitment of more interns who are qualified and
would otherwise add great value to the organization.
They are nurtured to be holistic individuals and are grown in their careers so that at the
end of the internship period, the engagement has resulted in to being beneficial to both the
organization and the student.
7.0 ORGANIZATIONAL
CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT
7.1 Organization Capacity Assessment
HURIA went through its first organization capacity assessment on 29th May 2013 which was
undertaken by KTI and the overall rating as per the Management Capacity Assessment tool
was 56.38% being termed as moderate. It was then assessed by RSM Ashvir Consulting
Ltd who were later appointed by our funding partners ACT! to identify gaps, determine the
risk level of HURIA and suggest recommendations. The assessment was carried out on the
18th August 2014. The overall result was 4.43 pointing out to low risk levels suggesting
good capacity of HURIA and minimum improvements to excel higher.
7.2 Grant Compliance Review Visit
The first grant review was undertaken o 17th
June 2014 at HURIA offices by ACT! Grant
officers. The findings revealed that the finance department has complied with the General
Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP] and donors requirements but also recommended
improvement in procurement procedures. A second review was undertaken on July 2014
and the compliance report encouraged the organization to keep up on the good financial
management and operational practices.
7.3 External Audit
HURIA engaged AAC Certified Auditors to carry out its first external audit since its
inception for the period commencing December 2012 till December 2013. The auditor’s
opinion was that the financial statements gave a true and fair view of the state of financial
affairs of the HURIA as at 31st December 2013. A clean bill of health was also registered
to our income and expenditure statement and cash flow for the 13 months period in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS].
Our funding partners ACT! also engaged Kiarie Kangethe and Co. Certified Auditors
to perform an audit on the project they were funding. The auditors opinion was that
the funds accountability statement and the supporting schedules presented fairly, in all
material aspects, the income and expenditure for the project in accordance with the
accounting policies IFRS and in conformity with the donor reporting guidelines. Kiarie
Kangethe & Co. performed the audit of the funds disbursed and reported by HURIA to
ACT for the 7 month grant period from 15th May 2013 to 15th
December 2013 to a total
of KSHS 4,842,475.
In sum, all the capacity assessments, compliance financial reviews and external audits
undertaken during the past two years concluded that HURIA is complying with the IFRS,
Donor and NGO Board requirements.
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8.0 ACCOUNTABILITY
STATEMENT:
HOW OUR RESOURCES
WERE SPENT
8.1 Graphical illustration of HURIA’s expenditures
in the last 2 Years
9.0 RISKS, CHALLENGES
AND OPPORTUNITIES
9.1 Relevance of HURIA’s mission
HURIA remains conscious of the changing environment and changes in human rights
priorities. The organization will undertake continuous reflections and midterm reviews in
sync with the changing environments in order to remain relevant.
9.2 Changes in donation levels
Currently 100% of HURIA funding is from partners’ grants. This makes us vulnerable
to policy changes by governments and concerned that this may result in decreases in
funding beginning in 2015. Despite our current fiscal strength, ongoing stable funding
remains a primary area of long-term concern. We are aware of the potential impact on
our current priority areas if there are no increases in operational funding once our current
supports funding ends. The challenge of securing and maintaining strong core funding,
therefore, remains a priority. HURIA seeks to expand its income sources by starting
Income Generating Activities. It is also essential that all who support the vision of HURIA
continue supporting to prevent potential programs and staff cut back.
Huria Grant Expenditure By Percentage - Year 1
Huria Grant Expenditure By Percentage - Year 2
Program CostS
Research CostS
Salaries and benefits
Assets
Administrative CostS
57%
10%
18%
8%
7%
Program CostS
Research CostS
Salaries and benefits
Assets
Administrative CostS
65%
9%
21%
1%
5%
HURIA Officials following on a presentation during a cross learning program in Dare’esalam, Tanzania.
From Left: Mr. Doto Metari, Manager, Tanzanite One, Khalid Mansur, Finance Manager, HURIA and
Yusuf Lule, Executive Director, HURIA.
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9.3 Ability to recruit and retain staff and volunteers
The shortage of appropriately trained and qualified human rights practitioners with skills
is of growing concern. HURIA is addressing the potential shortfall with its internship
programs with local universities. This innovative, multi-disciplinary program provides us
with the opportunity to enhance our program operations but is only tentative. In the years
to come, HURIA will seek to build capacity of its core staff to ensure delivery.
9.4 Safety and vulnerability of staff and partners
We are aware of the sensitivity of some of the human rights priorities we handle. This
continues to put our staff vulnerable in a dwindling environment for safety. HURIA will
seek support from its partners to ensure security and safety of its staff and partners is
prioritized.
9.5 Regulatory Risk
Over the past two years, there have been significant changes in obligations under laws and
regulations. Of particular note, is the PBO Act 2014 which regulates the operations of all
NGOs now referred to us Public benefit organization in the new law. HURIA will continue to
speak to this and work with other likeminded stakeholders to ensure a conducive working
environment.
9.6 Limited Office Space
HURIA staff and operations have grown over the two years period. The organization is
currently unable to accommodate its ever growing requests for internship due to limited
office space. This will thus be considered as an important area of concern in the coming
year.
9.7 Delayed Finalization of Organizational Strategic Plan
Two years down the line, our organization is struggling to finalize its road map to achieving
its vision. While the considerable delay has been occasioned by reasons beyond the
management’s control, the organization shall prioritize its conclusion sooner than later.
10.0 LOOKING FORWARD
HURIA looks forward to building both its financial and technical capacity on research and
advocacy. The biggest challenge will however be how to sustain and grow its resource base
to ensure the organizations continued vibrancy and engagement in the discourse.
With limited and contested donor resources, like most organizations, HURIA risks embracing
grant opportunities not aligned to its core areas of work. To retain its strategic path therefore,
HURIA will seek to prioritize finalization of its Strategic Plan (2015-2017). It is the organizations’
belief that the plan will exceptionally guide it through the next three years and sharpen its
strategic focus.
HURIA will further seek to diversify its scope of work to issues of economic justice and
industrial relations as informed by our public support work. If approved, this divergence will
see the organization seek to address the root cause of the plight of Kenyan migrant workers
in the middle.
Looking further ahead, we are concerned that our organization has so far been very reliant
on funding support from the international partners. We plan to temper that dependence by
investigating the potential to generate revenue from other activities to help us serve and
support our clients.
Operational objectives for 2015
• Finalization and operationalization of HURIA’s Strategic Plan by January 2015
• Increase of HURIA’s annual budget by 10 % by June 2015
• Introduction of a new project addressing economic justice and industrial relations issues
June 2015.
• Acquisition of new spacious offices by June 2015.
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HURIA Team: From Left: Dickson Shaban, Julius Mutimba, Alex Nziwi and Eric Mgoja
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11.0 HOW YOU CAN HELP
For generous foundations, partners and individuals who also believe in our mission of advancing
rights and promoting capabilities if state and non-state actors, we offer the following creative
options for helping to further our important work.
• Support a new project on economic justice and industrial relations that would seek to
address all forms of inequalities at the coast of Kenya
• Help expand our project on environmental justice and corporate accountability by providing
both financial and technical support for research work
• Volunteer or undertake internship with us to share your experience and expertise in our
work
• Support organizational capacity development by providing training opportunities and
capacity building for our staff
• Support our core administrative budget to ensure sustainability of our work.
HURIA Team: From Left: Michelle Samba, Betty Sidi, Saada Seif and Cecilia
ANNEXES
Annex 1: Team HURIA 2013-2014
During the period November 2013 to November 2014, HURIA’s stewardship team constituted of
the following:
Position Name Current Status No. Required
Executive Director Yusuf Lule Mwatsefu 1 1
Finance and Administration manager Khalid Mansur 1 1
Programs Manager Betty Sidi Mohamed 1 1
Human Resource Manager Dickson Kelvin Shaban 1 1
Administrator Alex Nziwi 1 1
Receptionist - 0 1
Office Assistant John Julius Mutimba 1 1
M&E Officer - 0 1
Project officers Eric Karisa Mgoja 1 3
Field Coordinator - 0 6
Programme Associates and Interns Michelle Samba
Cecilia Naliaka
Moreen Wairimu
Patronillah Goren
Jacinta Wekesa
Beatrice Tunje
4 3
Volunteers Asma Hussein 0 26
Total 14 46
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Annex 2: Chronological Profile of Key Activities undertaken in First 2 Years
of HURIA
Date Events
11th
June 2013 HURIA lodged a complaint to the Public Complaints Committee on Environment
over environmental pollution in Rabai and Kaloleni constituencies in Kilifi County
26th
July 2013 Public Complaints Committee (PCC) conducted site visit in Kaloleni following
lodged complaints against ARM by HURIA on behalf of the local residents.
29th
July 2013 HURIA filed petitions to the National Assembly over environmental pollution
complaints raised by Rabai and Kaloleni residents in Kilifi County
18th
November 2013 HURIA and NEMA appears before the Parliamentary Select Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources over filed petition on environmental pollution
by ARM Cement company
9th
December 2013 HURIA launching of Impact Study Report on ARM operations dubbed Polluted
Justice.
30th
January 2014 Public Forum on Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources conducted site visit in Kaloleni over the environmental impacts caused
by ARM Co. Ltd.
1st
– 5th
April 2014 Visit to Tanzanite One Company in Dare-salaam, Tanzania for Community Cross-
Learning Program on Mining practices
5th
May 2014 Signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with TTUC for research and
capacity building on Mining and Environment
8th
May 2014 Coast Parliamentary Caucus on the Mining Bill 2 014.
31st
July 2014 MPs Caucus meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi to discuss the report
by the select committee on Environmental degradation posed by ARM and lobby
them not to adopt it.
June 2014 HURIA convenes a meeting with Members of Parliament to lobby them against
passage of the PBO Act 2014 miscellaneous amendments Bill 2014.
10th
September 2014 National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health conducted Public hearing at
Mbungoni, Kaloleni.
11th
September 2014 HURIA convened Stake holder meeting to discuss, draft and submitted
Memorandum on proposed EMCA Bill 2014 to Parliamentary Select Committee
on Environment.
13th-14th November
2014
Hosted Digital Security for Journalists and Media Activists
19th-21st November
2014
Community EIA Training- Kwale County
Annex 3: List of Newspaper Articles featured
December 2013
Date Title of Article Reporter Newspaper
10th
December, 2013 Cement factory told to control air pollution Nation
Correspondent
Daily Nation
10th
December, 2013 Lobby group warns firms right violation Elias Yaa Star
13th
December, 2013 Firm defended against pollution claims Benard Sanga Standard
19th
December, 2013 Factory not polluting air, women leader says Nation correspondent Daily Nation
January 2014
6th
January, 2014 Kwale County staff hiring takes a new twist Alloys Musyoka Star
20th
January, 2014 Firm fights off allegations of pollution as battle
with rights group hots up
Jeckonia Otieno Standard
February 2014
1st
February, 2014 House team visits cement factory to assess
complaints of air pollution
Nation correspondent Daily Nation
1st
February 2014 Firm threatens to sue lobby Star correspondent Star
3th
February,
2014
Tackle cement pollution, minister told Nation
Correspondent
Daily Nation
17th
February , 2014 Understanding ARM’s battle in Kaloleni Emmanuel Were and
Jevans Nyabiage
Standard
17th
February, 2014 Residents say plant poses health risks Charles Mghenyi Star
March 2014
27th
March Petition to oust Kwale’s Public Service Board Tobias Chanji Standard
April 2014
30th
April, 2014 Call to clip powers of the mining CS Bozo Jenje Daily Nation
May 2014
3rd
May, 2014 NGO launches Mining Project Nation
Correspondent
Star
7th
May 2014 Coast leaders push to have Mining Bill
amended
Renson Mnyamwezi Standard
8th
May, 2014 Alert out after disease kills 200 animals Samuel Kazungu Daily Nation
9th
May, 2014 MP: Provisions in Mining Bill may lead to
abuse
Tobias Chanji Standard
9th
May, 2014 Coast leaders meet to discuss Mining laws Laban Walloga Daily Nation
15th
May ,2014 Leaders, experts want mining Bill altered Patrick Beja Standard
16th
May, 2014 Lobby group signs MoUs with varsities for
capacity building
Renson Mnyamwezi Standard
16th
May ,2014 Lobby wants changes made to Mining Bill Nation
Correspondent
Daily Nation
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Date Title of Article Reporter Newspaper
June 2014
13th
June, 2014 Lobby vows to take action against polluters Nation
Correspondent
Daily Nation
27th
June, 2014 Takaungu residents want report on death of
animals made public
Fatma Abubakar Kilifian
August 2014
5th
August, 2014 Coast land probe to go back 50 years Daniel Nyassi Daily Nation
November 2014
3rd November 2014 Mombasa row over cattle deaths Elias Yaa The Star
3rd November 2014 Compensate farmers, cement firm told George Kikami Daily Nation
5th November 2014 Coast NGO mulls projects to tame extremism Rueben Mwambingu People Daily
Annex 4: Staff Training
Month Title of Training
February East Africa Good Governance and Human Rights Platform
April Countering violence, extremism and Radicalization Training
June Basic Digital Security Training
July Fact Finding Training
August Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and learning systems Training
August Training for Human Rights Defenders working on Resource extraction industry
September Digital Security Training
October Writing workshop on Evidence Based Advocacy Model for HURIA
November Security Management Training
November Documentation of Human Rights violation and Fact Finding
November Fact Finding conference
November Community training on improving participation for EIAs in mining projects
Annex 4: List of Grants Received Over the Last 2 Years
S. No. Project Name Name of
Donor
Date Project
Location(s)
Total Amount
(Kshs)
Purpose
1 Empowering
Alternative
Voices for
Social Media
United States
Agency for
International
Development
(USAID)
through KTI
December
7th,2012 –
3rd May
2013
Mombasa Kshs.3, 345,500 The project aimed at strengthening effective
advocacy and enhancing networks amongst youth
accessing Social Media and promoting positive youth
empowerment and national identity, and dispensation
of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
2 Empowering
Alternative
Voices for
Social Media
United States
Agency for
International
Development
(USAID)
through KTI
July
18th- 30th
November
2013
Kwale, Kilifi,
Tana River,
Taita Taveta,
Mombasa and
Lamu
Kshs.4, 013,
250
This project targeted users of Social Media Sites
mainly from the Coast region, in an effort to counter
extremist and secessionist ‘’chatter’’ on Social
Media sites through active monitoring of their
content and posting counter ‘’arguments’’ to more
accurately inform users of the dangers of extremist
and secessionist ideologies.
3 Empowering
communities
to demand
social and
environmental
Justice
Swedish
International
Development
Cooperation
Agency (SIDA)
15th May
2013
- 15th
December
2013
Kaloleni
and Rabai
constituencies
in Kilifi County
Kshs. 4,842,475 This project was meant to address the plight of the
residents of Rabai and Kaloleni in Kilifi County. It
aimed at analyzing the health and environmental
hazards posed to members of these communities as
a result of emissions from a cement manufacturing
company which has a processing plant in the area.
The emissions from the factory released pollutants
that are known to cause various illnesses and the
cement manufacturer had constantly refused to put
in place any measures to address the situation.
4 Empowering
communities
to demand
social and
environmental
Justice
Department for
International
Development
(DFID)
16th
December
2013 -15th
May 2014
Kaloleni and
Rabai in Kilifi
County
Kshs.6,426,500 This project was an extension of the first one above.
In addition, this one had sought to organize and
build capacity of immediate community living around
Athi River Cement (ARC)1d neighborhood to ensure
sustainability and consistency in pursuit of the agenda
Training on Human Rights and Alternative Grievance
Mechanisms for Public Officials and ARM line Managers
To heighten the level of awareness on human rights
and environment
5 Expanding
Community
Rights over
Environment
and Natural
Resources
Swedish
International
Development
Cooperation
Agency (SIDA)
1st
April –
December
31st
2014
Kwale, Kilifi
and Taita
Taveta
Kshs.14,
005,700
To ensure that the Legal framework governing the
Mining sector has adequate provisions for community
participation and benefit sharing
To improve compliance by Mining Companies to
health and safety regulations relating to pollution
To improve capacity of communities to demand
enforcement of health and safety standards and to
participate in negotiations on award of licenses’/
concessions to extract /exploit natural resources
6 Strengthening
Community
participation in
environmental
impact
assessments
and
environmental
audits
World Wildlife
Fund (WWF)
Russel E.Train
Education
for Nature
Program
September
15th
–
December
31st
2014
Kwale Kshs.645, 200 This workshop intends to improve and strengthen
local communities’ participation in EIA/EA processes
for mining projects located adjacent to their
neighborhoods in Kwale County
7 Countering
Extremism and
Radicalization
through social
media in
community
policing
US Embassy-
Department of
State
Kwale,
Mombasa,
Kilifi and
Lamu
Kshs.6, 265,668 To train communities and law enforcement agencies
on the use of social media to counter extremism and
radicalization in community policing;
To promote partnerships and dialogue between
community and law enforcement agencies in ensuring
peace and security is maintained in Lamu, Kilifi,
Mombasa and Kwale Counties;
To map out, analyze and document patterns, trends
and incidents of radicalization and extremism;
To motivate, encourage and mobilize key stakeholders
to use social media in enhancing community policing
initiatives.
Total amount received by November 2014 Kshs. 39,544,293
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Annex 5: HURIA Board of Directors
1. Ramadhan Masudi Bungale Chairperson
2. Yusuf Lule Mwatsefu Secretary and Ex-Official
3. Khadijah Sangeena Abdallah Treasurer
4. Nanjala Wandibba Akademia Member
5. Koome Inyingi Member
6. Justus Munyithya Member
7. Dr. Melba Wasunna Kapesa Member
HURIA Programme Associate, Michelle Samba conducting Community Training.
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