CSVR | CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF VIOLENCE AND RECONCILIATION
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...
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...
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...
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.