Kenya African Transitional Justice Hub

Agreements for Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region

These agreements together aim to promote sustainable peace and security in the Great Lakes region. The Preamble to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development reaffirms the “individual and collective determination to transform the Great Lakes Region into a space of durable peace and security, of political and social stability, and of economic growth and...

African Transitional Justice Experts

Andrew Songa

Andrew Songa is currently the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Delegate to the African Union. He is a lawyer and human rights advocate with over nine years of experience in the areas of legal research, policy formulation and analysis, domestic and international policy advocacy, and civic education.

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

The treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) states its aims and objectives to be attaining sustainable growth and development of the member states, promoting joint development in all fields of economic activity and the joint adoption of macro-economic policies and programmes to raise the standard of living of its peoples,...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Community of Sahel-Saharan States

According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

East African Community

The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) states its objectives to be developing policies and programmes aimed at widening and deepening cooperation among the partner states in the political, economic, social and cultural fields, research and technology, and defence, security and legal and judicial affairs, for their mutual benefit.

African Transitional Justice Experts

Gilbert M. Khadiagala

Gilbert M. Khadiagala is the Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Intergovernmental Authority on Development

The agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) states that its aims and objectives include promoting joint development strategies and gradually harmonising macro-economic policies and programmes in the social, technological and scientific fields, as well as promoting peace and stability in the subregion and creating mechanisms within the subregion for the prevention, management and...

Transitional Justice Processes

Kenya

Following Kenya’s independence from Britain in 1963, the country was governed as a one-party state under the regimes of President Jomo Kenyatta and his successor President Daniel arap Moi. In the early 1990s, President Moi relented to demands to return to a multiparty system. He remained in power following two close elections in 1992 and...

Truth Commissions

Kenya

The Kenyan Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (2008-2013) was mandated to investigate gross violations of human rights and economic rights and violations of international human rights law during the period of 1963 to 2008. According to the TJRC Bill, the commission’s objectives included establishing as complete a picture as possible of the causes, nature and...

Peace Agreements

Kenyan National Dialogue and Reconciliation

In the February 2008 Agreement the Parties agreed to the Agenda for the National Dialogue as including: action to stop violence and restore fundamental rights and liberties, including restoring respect for the sanctity of life, and protection of freedom of expression, press freedom and right to assembly; measures to address the humanitarian crisis and promote...