Hema La Katiba is a Kenyan citizens' movement organized by human rights activists to create grassroots assemblies that enhance democracy and human rights. It has over 2,500 members across 22 branches in several Kenyan regions. The movement aims to structurally empower communities and transfer political and economic authority to village levels. Strategies to strengthen Hema La Katiba include developing frameworks for minority rights, using media to raise awareness, and establishing relationships with human rights organizations. Learning activities involve educating communities about their rights, advocating for legal compliance, and monitoring/supporting human rights groups seeking legal remedies.
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Hema La Katiba presentation at the first Annual Association Of Kenyans in Diaspora conference 2009.
Hema La Katiba is a Kenyan citizens' movement organized by human rights activists to create grassroots assemblies that enhance democracy and human rights. It has over 2,500 members across 22 branches in several Kenyan regions. The movement aims to structurally empower communities and transfer political and economic authority to village levels. Strategies to strengthen Hema La Katiba include developing frameworks for minority rights, using media to raise awareness, and establishing relationships with human rights organizations. Learning activities involve educating communities about their rights, advocating for legal compliance, and monitoring/supporting human rights groups seeking legal remedies.
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Hema La Katiba is a Kenyan citizens' movement organized by human rights activists to create grassroots assemblies that enhance democracy and human rights. It has over 2,500 members across 22 branches in several Kenyan regions. The movement aims to structurally empower communities and transfer political and economic authority to village levels. Strategies to strengthen Hema La Katiba include developing frameworks for minority rights, using media to raise awareness, and establishing relationships with human rights organizations. Learning activities involve educating communities about their rights, advocating for legal compliance, and monitoring/supporting human rights groups seeking legal remedies.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN KENYA Presented to Kenyans in Diaspora Conference Boston 17-19th July 2009 By James Kabutu what is Hema La Katiba • Hema La Katiba (Constitution Tent) is an open forum of citizens organized by human rights activists in various places in the city of Nairobi and also up-country. Objective
• Creating a people-driven social
movement • Making village assemblies • Focal point for structuring economic and political power and authority • Enhancing village democracy and village understanding of human rights. Hema La Katiba Network
Region No. of Branches Members Nairobi 6 850 Kisumu 4 239 3 620 Nakuru 2 183 Homa-Bay 1 102 Kakamega 1 92 Wajir 1 40 Machakos I 63 Kibwezi 1 42 Embu 1 70 Eldoret 1 248 TOTAL 22 2549 Strategies to enhance the capacity of Hema La Katiba
•Develop a gender analysis framework in the context
of human rights work; •Recognize minority rights defenders; •Raise awareness and provide education on the special needs of minority rights and those defending the physically challenged and other marginalized groups; •Develop a media strategy and use the media to raise the profile of the work of rights; •Facilitate access to funds for emergency needs; •Establish and maintain relationships with organizations that have special programmes on the protection of human rights issues such as the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and Amnesty International - Kenya Chapter. Learning Activities for Hema La Katiba
•Raise awareness on laws and constitution that hinder the
work of human rights activists through public education and outreach activities; •Advocate and empower the community, particularly the young people, by helping them to identify and analyze their rights to vote through conducting voter education; •Lobby to ensure government compliance with legal decisions; •Develop training programmes targeting government institutions, other authorities, decision-makers and policy- makers on issues related to the work and protection of human rights in accordance with the constitution; •Co-ordinate peace in our communities through seminars, workshops and educating the society on democratic values; •The network will monitor and observe individual human rights. •The network will support human rights groups, particularly women human rights defenders and other marginalized groups, to access the legal system and obtain appropriate remedies. Evidence of Police Brutality