04-07-2017
The EACLJ conducts civic education with a focus on marginalized communities which have limited access to information and services; either because of their proximity or their lack of education opportunities. We...
Read moreThe current party primaries have been marred with chaos, claims of rigging, cancellation of results, violence and even death. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has time and again called upon all parties and their aspirants…
The East Africa Centre for Law and Justice was privileged to participate in planning and convening the Multi-Sectoral Forum II together with other like-minded organizations, where more than six hundred delegates gathered at the Christian…
As Kenya approaches D-day, various bodies playing an oversight role in guaranteeing free, fair and transparent elections are readying themselves to deal with any emergent issues. Such is the case at the Judiciary where various…
29-03-2017
On Tuesday, the EACLJ submitted a Petition to the the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) seeking to block attempts to legalize abortion through The East African Community Sexual and Reproductive...
Read moreThe EACLJ has persisted in conducting public sensitization campaigns aimed at protecting the sanctity of life and imparting the knowledge that life begins at conception, a realization that may not be common knowledge to many. …
The “March for life” is an annual event organized by the Kenyan Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) where pro-life groups come together in a peaceful demonstration around the city designed to create awareness on the right…
One of the first things that the new US President Donald Trump has done since taking office is to execute a declaration that has barred subsequent U.S. federal funding for abortion and family planning for…
06-03-2017
Late last year, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) filed a petition at the High Court to challenge the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) decision to award a...
Read moreThe last month saw the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) become a beehive of activities as they engaged heavyweight legal minds including judges and legal scholars in interviews that would see the reconstruction of the Supreme…
The Care and Protection of Child Bill, 2016, sponsored by Nominated Senator Elizabeth Ongoro is likely to be presented before the Senate when it resumes next week. The Bill is designed to keep pregnant girls…
FIGHTING CORRUPTION: CLEANSING THE SYSTEM: Corruption has emerged as one of the biggest vices ailing Kenya. The nation stands at position 139 out of 168 countries according to the 2015 Global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released…
16-11-2016
At the break of dawn on 4th August 2010, Kenyans took to the poll for a referendum on what would be historically a new beginning. A whopping 67% voted for...
Read moreTreasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has announced plans to formally introduce Sharia Compliant Islamic Financing in Kenya. Speaking at the International Islamic Finance Conference Africa (IIFCA) which was held in Nairobi on the 25th of…
CHRISTIAN LEADERS' CONSULTATIVE FORUMPress Statement:Standing With The Christian Faith 1. Preamble: We church leaders from various Christian organizations have today met here at Jumuia Place to review and chart the way forward in view of the incessant…
STATEMENT OF THE RELIGOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION OF THE WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCELet's Eradicate Terrorism in Response to Killing of Christian Students in Kenya We condemn the cowardly, senseless, inhuman, targeted killing of innocent Christian students at Kenya's…
01-08-2016
In the beginning of July, the Senate and the National Assembly approved a motion that established a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee meant to deal with matters relating to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).This committee is meant to: Inquire into...
Read moreThe year 2008 is regarded as one of the darkest moments of Kenyan history. In that year, over 1000 Kenyans lost their lives and over half a million more were displaced as a result of…
One of the most celebrated instruments of Kenya's new Constitution was the recognition of gender equality and the achievement of gender parity. To this regard, the Constitution introduced the principle that no more than two…
Article 27 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 recognizes that every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law. The Constitution further espouses that…
