📢After an 8-year wait, the Court delivered a landmark judgement in Kenya, that the forced sterilization of a woman living with HIV is discriminatory! Read all about it here 👉🏿
#Justice2Health
#MyWombIsNotNegotiable
We celebrate
@MalecheAllan
receiving the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award during the
@AIDS_Conference
2018 opening ceremony tonight!
@KELINKenya
and partners are inspired to continue upholding the rights of the most vulnerable. Follow the event live:
We join the rest of the
#HIV
community to pay our tribute to
#fallenIcon
.You played a critical role in creating a movement of
#WLHIV
& supported them to access justice from the 1st landmark case of JAO vs Homepark Caterers to the ongoing forced sterilization cases.
#RipInviolata
KELIN is looking to hire a Programme Manager for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) thematic area. The Manager will be based in our Nairobi Office.
Visit: for qualification requirements and application details.
#IkoKaziKE
1.
@KELINKenya
is honoured to receive the 2019 Kochon Prize by
@StopTB
, Kochon Foundation & the REACH Awards, for our work in advancing human rights-based approaches in addressing TB. A heartfelt thank you to all our friends & partners, for believing & supporting our mission.
We are pleased to announce that
@KELIN
has been accepted as a friend of the court in petition 155 of 2021 where we will be providing information to the court on the rights based approach to public health emergencies and pandemics.
@MalecheAllan
@akinyi_were
@ValNjogu
The High Court of Kenya will today deliver a landmark judgment on Petition 606 of 2014, a case where a woman living with HIV has challenged her forced sterilization. This case was filed on 10th December 2014, and oral arguments concluded on 2nd November 2021, that's 8 years ago!
#EssayCompetition
! We just launched an essay competition titled "My integrity, My dignity: What bodily integrity means to me" Check out the poster for more details 👇🏽👇🏽
#MyDignityMyIntegrity
📢Webinar Invitation! HIV is not a crime; Decriminalise now! Join
@KELINKenya
@Uganetlaw
@AYARHEP_KENYA
@HIVJusticeNet
for this webinar discussing why laws criminalising HIV undermine the HIV response. This Friday 31st March, 4:00pm EAT
Register:
.
@KELINKenya
+49 CSOs and CBOs working on HIV, health, and human rights in Kenya, have written a protest letter to the Speaker of the
@NAssemblyKE
,
@HonWetangula
against the action of 10 MPs that may jeopardise HIV funding to Kenya.
#ReauthorizePEPFAR
KELIN's Deputy Executive Director
@nemowere
has been selected to join the
@GFadvocates
International Steering Committee. She joins 11 other members from across the globe. Join us in congratulating her. Read more:
Excited to announce that
@saoyogriffith
, the Deputy ED
@KELINKenya
, has been selected as an
@AspenNewVoices
Fellow! She joins a community of passionate, frontline experts from the Global South changing the global health & development conversation:.
📢Are you an African, human rights lawyer, with interest in the Right to Health?
@KELINKenya
welcomes you to register for a webinar where we will delve into a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Register here by 21st Aug👇
.
@nemowere
: The community of PLHIV face discrimination daily based on their status, and this is a violation of human rights. We cannot afford to sit back and allow misinterpretation of the law -Read Sexual Offences Act- to negatively affect fellow human beings.
#PositiveJustice
Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated the importance of rededicating ourselves to the commitments made in Cairo. He called for the
#ICPD25
deliberations to be guided by the millions of women affected by GBV, those who have died from FGM, child birth & those forced into early marriage.
#ICPD
📢HIV is not a crime; Decriminalise now!
Here is a statement by the community of people living with HIV calling for
#PositiveJustice
⬇️
#PositiveJustice
📢9 years later we have judgment set for Thursday 21 Sept 2023 (tomorrow) in a case where 4 women living with HIV challenged their forced & coerced sterilization. Case details👉
Join the (final) wait for every woman🙏
#MyWombIsNotNegotiable
#Justice2Health
🧑⚖️Update: The wait is finally over! The court has today affirmed that women living with HIV possess the inherent right to make informed choices regarding their reproductive decisions.
Read all about it here👇
#MyWombIsNotNegotiable
#Justice2Health
📢9 years later we have judgment set for Thursday 21 Sept 2023 (tomorrow) in a case where 4 women living with HIV challenged their forced & coerced sterilization. Case details👉
Join the (final) wait for every woman🙏
#MyWombIsNotNegotiable
#Justice2Health
.
@KELINKenya
welcomes
@UNAIDS
Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, to Kenya! We acknowledge and appreciate
@UNAIDS
leadership in championing strategies to reduce inequalities and keep people at the centre of the HIV response. Karibu Kenya!
#Justice2Health
.
@nemowere
: Kenya's Constitution supports religious pluralism and freedom. However Kenya is not a religious state. Government policy should be guided by the Constitution.
#WADR
@jamessmat
📢Monday, 11 December 2023: "My Womb, My Choice" Webinar panel, featuring
@MalecheAllan
,
@ValNjogu
,
@AseroPatricia
, and
@floriako
, is set to provide a powerful, rights-based perspective on breaking HIV stigma for women. Join us at⏱️3:00pm. Register:
Section 162 & 165 of the Penal Code hinder
@MOH_Kenya
from providing healthcare services to the LGBTIQ community, causing a setback in the achievement global health targets outlined in the
#SDGs
. The Constitution entitles ALL Kenyans to quality healthcare.
#Repeal162
#loveishuman
Throwback Thursday ⌚
Today in 2018, our Executive Director
@MalecheAllan
received the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award during the
@AIDS_Conference
We continue upholding the rights of the most vulnerable.
#Justice2Health
KELIN is hiring a Programme Manager for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) thematic area. The Manager will be based in our Nairobi Office. Visit for more details.
#IkoKaziKE
.
@KELINKenya
is
@icasa2023
"Ending AIDS demands global access to HIV services, proper funding for targeted programs in collaboration with affected communities, and relentless efforts to dismantle societal barriers hindering access and increasing infection risks."
#KPPreConference
Who qualifies for access to safe abortion services? What is the legal right & duty of a registered & licensed medical professional? Does the law allow backstreet abortion? Find out more here: .
#AbortionDebateKE
#SiasaWednesday
Are you interested in health and human rights advocacy?
KELIN seeks to nurture a pool of health and human rights advocates through a 12-18-month rotational training programme. The application deadline is 30th April 2021
#KELINcares
#Access2Health
As we share findings on the impact of poorly enforced data protection safeguards during HIV testing programs on the uptake of SRH services for young women and girls living with HIV, here are the research questions used.
#SecureMyHealthData
#BreakingTheBarriers
WOMEN, GIRLS AND ALL WELL-MEANING KENYANS. It is with a heavy heart that on the eve of the International Women’s Day we have to endure watching a video of a woman being sexually assaulted by men.
#ForestRoad
KELIN is looking for a consultant to conduct an analysis of the legal and policy framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Kenya.
Follow for details & application procedure Applications close on 7th September
#IkoKaziKE
#Justice2Health
Over 50 stakeholders from various sectors issued an advisory to
@MOHKenya
on the need to adopt a rights based approach to
#KomeshaCorona
. To sign on, send your organizations name & or logo to logo
@kelinkenya
.org & be part of this multistakeholder response.
.
@wanameme
: We cannot talk about sustainability in the
#HIVResponse
without talking about accountability. We must hold government accountable for what has already been done.
#MaishaConference2023
.
@KELINKenya
joins over 40 organisations from EAC in condemning the passage and assent of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda. Read join statement here:
#LoveIsLoveEAC
#PrideMonth2023
We acknowledge our dedicated team
@KELINKenya
who have been nominated at
@NrbLegal_Awards
set to take place tomorrow.
We genuinely appreciate your unwavering commitment to advancing the cause of human rights.
Join us in extending our best wishes to
@MalecheAllan
and
@ValNjogu
🙌
.
@KELINKenya
was at the IPPFR Maputo☕🎉
FYI:
1. The Maputo Protocol is the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.
2.The Kenyan Government placed a reservation on Article 14(2) (C).
@MalecheAllan
@nginamuyanga
CONGRATULATIONS!
@saoyogriffith
for being the 1st runner up of the Pro Bono/Public Interest Litigation Jurist of the Year Award. She received the award at tonight’s ceremony, in recognition of her work in human rights, constitutionalism, policy, good governance & social change.
The High Court of Kenya has set tomorrow, the 20th of December 2022 as the date for judgment in Petition 447 of 2018, a case challenging the criminalization of the deliberate transmission of HIV.
#PositiveJustice
#Justice2Health
.
@KELINKenya
was delighted to join the Coalition of Grassroots Human Rights Defenders in Mathare yesterday as they hosted the Ambassador of SRHR, from The Netherlands Embassy.
@nginamuyanga
shared perspectives on why grassroot organizations are important in advocacy.
#SRHRights
📢
@KELINKenya
seeks to recruit community advisory teams to join the Digital Health and Rights Project team in Kenya. Check out the link below for more details. …
#IkoKaziKE
The High Court in Kenya is set to deliver a landmark judgment on a petition seeking the decriminalisation of Section 162 (c) and 165 of the Penal Code tomorrow. Read more about Petition 150 of 2016 here: .
#Repeal162
#Justice2Health
📢Tomorrow is JUDGMENT DAY👩⚖️ in a case where various government agents failed to provide information and respond to requests during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Check out details of this case on our case tracker and stay updated using
#RightToInformationKe
📢We are back in court today for the hearing of Petition 428 of 2018, a case challenging the unlawful ban of Marie Stopes Kenya.
#DestigmatizeAbortion
#Justice2Health
Onto day 2 of the
@Trans4m_Health
Kenya coalition inception meeting with committed partners who are keen to contribute to the achievement of UHC by 2030.
#DigitalHealthRights
The hearing of petition 244 of 2019 is currently underway. Today is expected to be the last hearing in which witness testimonies will be put before the court.
@KELINKenya
and
@ISLAfrica
are present as joint amicus (Friends of the court.
#EndFGM
#DontTouchFGMLaw
Peter Aling'io's key note focuses on gender-based election observation and responses. Protection and participation from the lens of minorities, considers 5 aspects:
Equality, Equity, Non-discrimination, Inclusion, Access to justice
#MyBodyMyIntegrity
Join in the learning and conversation on the ins and outs of the EAC Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill, 2021.
Register: and log in today at 2:00pm EAT.
WE ARE HIRING!
@TICAH_KE
and
@KELINKenya
are looking for a Program Coordinator. Follow the link to learn more about this exciting job opportunity: .
Applications close on 30 April 2020 at 5:00 PM.
#IkoKaziKE
#SRHR
#WAD2022
Facts and figures:
‼️59% of PLHIV in Kenya are women.
We need to reform laws, policies and practices to tackle the stigma and exclusion faced by people living with HIV, especially women, so that everyone is shown respect and is welcomed.
#WAD2022
.
@HonWetangula
- Speaker of the National Assembly responded to our joint CSO protest letter against misinformation by Kenya MPs on
@PEPFAR
funding.
"The statement is not a parliamentary document and is not on record as the official position of the National Assembly." 👇
It is a sad day indeed when our own MPs express baseless claims which could cost Kenya funding for services - testing, diagnosis, prevention & dispensing of antiretroviral medicines, as stated by
@MalecheAllan
.
We call on
@HonWetangula
to clarify
@NAssemblyKE
position on this.
1. This year we mark 10yrs of the promulgation of the CoK; an aspirational legal document with one of the most progressive Bill of Rights in the world. Key provisions have included the Right to Repro Health care & Article 26(4) guiding access to safe & legal abortion.
#KatibaAt10
Justice system not designed to address violence against women. "We need an overhaul of the justice systems and its approach to sexual assault." Read the reflections & analysis by
@KELINKenya
's DED
@saoyogriffith
here: via
@dailynation
.
#MeToo
@BBCAfrica
.
@KELINKenya
is in court advocating for rights of the community of people living with HIV whose rights have consistently been undermined by the shortage of life-saving medications among other violations.
📰
📂
#AccessToMedicines
Well deserved recipient of the 6th CB Madan Prize for exercising your courage & commitment to constitutionalism & rule of law. You are jewel & a person of great integrity! Proud of your work as a member of the Africa Regional Judges Forum on HIV,TB,
#HumanRights
& the Law
@paukwa
As we mark and Celebrate the International Day of Action for Women's Health, Join us from 2- 4pm, 28th May 2021 as we discuss and share the gaps, successes and recommendations on Women’s Health
#WomensHealthMatters
#SRHRisEssential
The official launch of
@HomaBayCountyKE
SGBV Policy has taken place, marking commitment to protect the rights of SGBV survivors and uphold non-discriminatory reporting pathways.
Congratulations to
@HomaBayCountyKE
We are back in court this morning ready to proceed with the case of four women living with HIV, who are challenging their forced and coerced tubal ligation at the hands of private and public health facilities in Kenya
#Justice2Health
@ICWEastAfrica
@ICW_Global
@GEM_Africa
@UNAIDS
.
@KELINKenya
with support from
@StopTB
is today 24th June 2023 hosting a national stakeholders meeting on community led monitoring for TB accountability.
Follow
#CommunityLedMonitoring
to join this conversation and remain updated.
We are in Milimani court today as an interested party in a case challenging the constitutionality of sections 162 a) & c) and 165 of KE Penal Code. The Petitions are asking the court to declare these sections of the law unconstitutional and in violation of the Bill of Rights
📢Are you aware of the Data Protection Act? Do you understand your rights around digital health data? Tune in this Friday to a webinar by
@Trans4m_Health
Kenya Coalition partners: "Is my health data safe?"
#DigitalHealthWeek
Register here:
📢 Save the🗓️for this important conversation
@afyanahakiug
on the role of judges in shaping policy on SRHR using an Africentric approach.
@jessicaoluoch2
will represent
@KELINKenya
to share insights from our litigation work.
Let's make a date this Thursday 6:00pm EAT!
Details👇
.
@Trans4m_Health
Kenya quarterly meeting takes off this morning.
Day 1: Discussion around Legislation on the use of digital technologies and data in health across East Africa
Day 2: Review the annual work plan as we gear up for our coalition activities for 2023
#DigitalHealth
The right to life speaks of freedom from discrimination. The murder of
#EdwardChiloba
is a human rights violation.
@KELINKenya
condemns this act and calls for speedy investigation.
#JusticeforEdward
We are on! Join us as we march peacefully to submit the signed petition to the
@ODPP_KE
to expedite the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators who flouted procurement laws and at KEMSA during the procurement of COVID-19 equipment.
#CovidMillionaires
#StopHealthCorruption
It's happening! The Digital Health Week is almost here. Join us in celebrating the future of universal healthcare as we embrace the power of digital innovation.
#digitalHealthWeek
2023
We must ensure that people's right to life is safeguarded & that they receive the highest attainable standard of health.A rights-based approach calls upon us to embrace the principles of accountability, participation & non-discrimination in the TB response.
@MalecheAllan
#UNHLMTB
This is a thread on the FGM case.
#DontTouchFGMLaw
1. Petition 244 of 2019 formerly Machakos Petition 8 of 2017 was filled by Dr. Tatu Kamau on 24/07/2017. The petition challenges the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Anti-FGM Act.
We will be hosting a 2-day training to elaborate on the challenges & opportunities
#UHC
will have on
#PLHIV
,
#AYP
, as well as
#KPs
. We'll also discuss avenues civil society advocacy can use to create an inclusive, rights-based approach to
#UHC
.
#healthforall
@LVCTKe
@PitchKenya
.
@NjeriMigwi
@usikimye
Key and affected populations are not protected because laws are not being enforced. We must be concerned. We cannot keep silent. What does Article 43 mean to people whose rights are not being protected?
#MyBodyMyIntegrity
Did you know?
▪️That 200 million girls and women alive have been subjected to FGM?
▪️That FGM has no health benefits?
▪️That it is a violation of human rights of girls and women?
we thought you should know.
We must all act to
#EndFGM
#Access2Justice
“Essential
#SRHR
services for women have come under threat which has impacted on the numbers of women able to access maternity care.”
@MalecheAllan
&
@nemowere
on Kenya’s Growing Anti-Rights Public Health Agenda During
#COVID19
.
📺: .
Our engagement with 15 elders in Madiany Rarieda was a great success! We look forward to future collaboration in the coming months as we work to facilitate access to justice for women in land and property ownership! Many thanks for the warm welcome to your community!
What are the barriers to the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health for young women and girls living with HIV? Tune in to an informative session on 5th October 10:00am EAT. Register in advance here:
#BreakingTheBarriers
#SecureMyHealthData