Adili Newsletter 167

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Transparency and Accountability in COVID-19 Response Measures

PRESS STATEMENT Transparency and Accountability in COVID-19 Response Measures: Observations and a Call to Action Nairobi, Kenya –7th August 2020: Several measures have been instituted to control the COVID19 Pandemic including huge monetary investments by the Government since the first case was reported in Kenya in March 2020. While the World Health Organization (WHO) has […]

Why women need to be part of environmental and social impact assessments

By Samuel Ngei Environmental decision-making entails the processes by which choices are made about activities that use natural resources or alter the landscape in some way. These choices have consequences for the environment and society. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) help to identify, predict, estimate, mitigate, minimise, and communicate to the public the environmental (biophysical) and […]

Communique on the Access to Information Petition

COMMUNIQUE ERICK OKIOMA & 12 OTHERS VS MUTAHI KAGWE, CABINET SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & 8 OTHERS FOR HEALTH & 8 OTHERS INTRODUCTION On Thursday, 2nd July 2020, 13 Petitioners filed an urgent case against various several government officials in the High Court in Nairobi for failure on their part to provide information sought from them […]

Media Advisory on Access to Information Petition

PETITION 218 of 2020 ON THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION The mention of Petition 218 of 2020 on the Right of Access to Information as guaranteed under Article 35 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Petition was filed on Thursday, 2nd July 2020 at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High […]

Policy Recommendation on Land and Corruption in Kenya

Kenya is experiencing a land crisis in which many citizens are being forcibly evicted from their homes while investors encroach on forests, parks and farmlands. The main attempt at resolving the land problem began in 2010 after the country passed a new constitution. By enshrining land management principles and a land management institution, the new […]