Gender Theme: Gender Justice The Gender Component contributes to the transformation of gender relations in Kenya and the region in order to realize human rights for all members of society. Our main focus areas enhance women’s effective political participation in Kenya, challenge patriarchy and democratic rollback in the region from a feminist perspective, and amplify gender and sexual minority rights through regional networking, learning processes, capacity building, awareness creation, research and documentation of experiences of women leaders. The programme also builds knowledge and facilitates discourse on gender diversity. "It had reached crisis levels. We had to do something about it": Confronting Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Kenya Interview feature. Following that impactful edition, with Sauti Session on, tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), we sat down with Wafula to discuss the inspiration behind Sauti Sessions, why this partnership was so pivotal, and what he hopes will be the lasting impact of bringing survivors, experts, and citizens together to confront one of the most pervasive forms of abuse today. This is what he had to say. Faiba Kombo She Did Not Die by Accident: Mapping Femicide in Kenya (2025). Report At least 220 women and girls were killed in Kenya in 2025, most by people they trusted, and often after seeking help. The Femicide Report 2025 shows that these deaths were not accidents but the result of ignored warning signs, social silence, and systemic failure. Ending femicide requires naming it, tracking it, and acting decisively to protect women before violence becomes fatal. Faiba Kombo Environment Theme: Environment The Environment component operates projects and activities in the East and Horn of Africa under the umbrella of three priority areas; Climate change, Food Security, Extractive Industries. Renewable energy ideas and strategies are also considered. CSOs call for the Implementation of Kenya’s waste management laws for a just transition. Press Release On International Waste Pickers Day, CEJAD and the Heinrich Böll Foundation are calling on the Kenyan government to formally integrate waste pickers into the country's new waste management framework. Speaking at a dialogue in Eldoret, stakeholders emphasized that true implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act (2022) and EPR regulations is the only path to ensuring dignity, safety, and fair compensation for the thousands of workers who sustain Kenya's recycling economy. What Kenya Can Learn from Germany’s Energy Shift. Article As the climate crisis intensifies, how we produce and consume energy is under growing scrutiny. The energy sector contributes over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with electricity and heat generation as the largest culprits. According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable electrification of end-use sectors could mitigate at least 20% of emissions by 2050 Fredrick Njau Democracy Dialogue and Civic Spaces POLICE KILLINGS INCREASE BY 20% IN 2025 AMID PROTEST CRACKDOWN Article The 2025 Missing Voices Annual Report reveals a troubling paradox: while overall violations declined, police killings rose sharply by 20%, with young men, especially in Nairobi, bearing the brunt of this violence. Most deaths occurred during protest periods, underscoring persistent concerns about the use of excessive force by law enforcement. Although enforced disappearances dropped significantly, weak legal frameworks and limited accountability mechanisms continue to deny justice to victims and their families, raising urgent questions about policing, civic space, and human rights in Kenya. Kenya’s Debt Crisis: How Political Elites Turned the State into Their Debtor Analysis Kenya’s debt crisis is no longer seen merely as a result of global dependence. Behind the government bonds stands a domestic elite that has shaped the system to its own advantage. Mwalimu Mati International Dialogue Theme: International Dialogue Add here the beginning of the text about International Dialogue Africa’s Debt Crisis: The Complex Puzzle We Can’t (Yet) Complete Editorial Africa’s debt crisis is rapidly intensifying. Rising interest rates, climate shocks and an unfair global financial architecture are pushing many countries to the brink of default. Joe Kobuthi explains why existing debt relief initiatives fall short and which new approaches Africa needs to regain financial sovereignty. Joe Kobuthi Missing voices Annual Report 2023 | End Police Impunity Press Release On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, the Missing Voices Coalition launched its 2023 Annual Report focused on the theme "End Police Impunity" at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nairobi Office. Faiba Kombo
Theme: Gender Justice The Gender Component contributes to the transformation of gender relations in Kenya and the region in order to realize human rights for all members of society. Our main focus areas enhance women’s effective political participation in Kenya, challenge patriarchy and democratic rollback in the region from a feminist perspective, and amplify gender and sexual minority rights through regional networking, learning processes, capacity building, awareness creation, research and documentation of experiences of women leaders. The programme also builds knowledge and facilitates discourse on gender diversity.
"It had reached crisis levels. We had to do something about it": Confronting Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Kenya Interview feature. Following that impactful edition, with Sauti Session on, tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), we sat down with Wafula to discuss the inspiration behind Sauti Sessions, why this partnership was so pivotal, and what he hopes will be the lasting impact of bringing survivors, experts, and citizens together to confront one of the most pervasive forms of abuse today. This is what he had to say. Faiba Kombo
She Did Not Die by Accident: Mapping Femicide in Kenya (2025). Report At least 220 women and girls were killed in Kenya in 2025, most by people they trusted, and often after seeking help. The Femicide Report 2025 shows that these deaths were not accidents but the result of ignored warning signs, social silence, and systemic failure. Ending femicide requires naming it, tracking it, and acting decisively to protect women before violence becomes fatal. Faiba Kombo
Theme: Environment The Environment component operates projects and activities in the East and Horn of Africa under the umbrella of three priority areas; Climate change, Food Security, Extractive Industries. Renewable energy ideas and strategies are also considered.
CSOs call for the Implementation of Kenya’s waste management laws for a just transition. Press Release On International Waste Pickers Day, CEJAD and the Heinrich Böll Foundation are calling on the Kenyan government to formally integrate waste pickers into the country's new waste management framework. Speaking at a dialogue in Eldoret, stakeholders emphasized that true implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act (2022) and EPR regulations is the only path to ensuring dignity, safety, and fair compensation for the thousands of workers who sustain Kenya's recycling economy.
What Kenya Can Learn from Germany’s Energy Shift. Article As the climate crisis intensifies, how we produce and consume energy is under growing scrutiny. The energy sector contributes over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with electricity and heat generation as the largest culprits. According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable electrification of end-use sectors could mitigate at least 20% of emissions by 2050 Fredrick Njau
POLICE KILLINGS INCREASE BY 20% IN 2025 AMID PROTEST CRACKDOWN Article The 2025 Missing Voices Annual Report reveals a troubling paradox: while overall violations declined, police killings rose sharply by 20%, with young men, especially in Nairobi, bearing the brunt of this violence. Most deaths occurred during protest periods, underscoring persistent concerns about the use of excessive force by law enforcement. Although enforced disappearances dropped significantly, weak legal frameworks and limited accountability mechanisms continue to deny justice to victims and their families, raising urgent questions about policing, civic space, and human rights in Kenya.
Kenya’s Debt Crisis: How Political Elites Turned the State into Their Debtor Analysis Kenya’s debt crisis is no longer seen merely as a result of global dependence. Behind the government bonds stands a domestic elite that has shaped the system to its own advantage. Mwalimu Mati
Africa’s Debt Crisis: The Complex Puzzle We Can’t (Yet) Complete Editorial Africa’s debt crisis is rapidly intensifying. Rising interest rates, climate shocks and an unfair global financial architecture are pushing many countries to the brink of default. Joe Kobuthi explains why existing debt relief initiatives fall short and which new approaches Africa needs to regain financial sovereignty. Joe Kobuthi
Missing voices Annual Report 2023 | End Police Impunity Press Release On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, the Missing Voices Coalition launched its 2023 Annual Report focused on the theme "End Police Impunity" at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nairobi Office. Faiba Kombo
