Corruption threatens the achievement of sustainable development goals. It deprives citizens from accessing basic services including health care,public offices @TIKenya has empowered citizens on anti-corruption initiatives.
@whitney_stesher
@SadiaElizabeth#IACD2022
It is so sad to see many young people missing out opportunities to represent 🇰🇪 on spaces that are constructive because of Financial restrains.
I think @GovKenya through @Parliament_KE should devise means to address this @HonWetangula@WilliamsMkenya@StateHouseKenya
It is few hours to the annual 16 Days of Activism.
Join @Cater4dneedyF to Pledge in the Fight to End Violence Against Women and Girls.
You can also raise a voice by using the link, pledging with your name and picture https://t.co/lZN0hZlbEk as we
#OrangeYheWorld.
Civic space actors cut across formal and informal groups including civil society organisations,trade unions,grassroots organisations,faith groups, international and national media, social movements and online networks, among others
#ProtectCivicSpace@NiWainaina_ @SelinaTeyie
Intimidation and targeting individual activists must be terminated for the Civic space to be fully operative. #ProtectCivicSpace@Maskani254@Bikos3348
@leohnwawire
"Have a point of intersectionality from both women rights defenders and male human rights defenders, we will be able to define how activism with a purpose is done." #ProtectCivicSpace
#ProtectCivicSpace means to strengthen collaborations between CSO's and community based organisations that work directly with citizens and champion for different things.
"Human rights defenders need to leverage on building collective power and solidarity to support them in claiming their rights' ~ Francis Auma from
@MUHURIkenya#ProtectCivicSpace
Those committed to restoring justice and human dignity and adopting the principles of human rights and restorative justice for the dignity and freedom of Kenyans continue to operate in an environment marred with threats, violence and repression #ProtectCivicSpace
Finding our way forward must begin with organizing. We can bring together experienced organizers who are committed to empowering their constituencies at a whole new level. But we will never find our way to regenerating our democracy if we don’t begin now. #ProtectCivicSpace
Despite these overall gains, recognition and support by international and national law, the work of civil society and human rights defenders remains a dangerous and precarious affair #ProtectCivicSpace
Kenya has made some significant strides in the social and political reforms in the last decade, that includes the adoption of a progressive constitution with an elaborate Bill of rights and multiple oversight institutions #ProtectCivicSpace
Meaningful participation throughout the policy cycle allows administrations to address grievances, which in turn makes societies safer and policymaking more effective and legitimate. #ProtectCivicSpace@danielmadikha@DaisyOpellah
When we talk about #ProtectCivicSpace, we are talking about:
✓Realizing Democracy
✓Problems of Power
✓Revitalizing People-Based Government
✓Representing the People
✓Democratize the Economy
✓Workplace Power
✓Reversing Income Inequality
Civic space is seen as the core of open and democratic societies. When the civic space is protected, citizens and civil society groups can meet, advocate, organize, and exercise their fundamental civil rights such as access to information, freedom of association,f