Human Rights Agenda[HURIA]

Human Rights Agenda[HURIA] Human Rights Agenda is a Regional Human Rights Non-Profit Organization based at the Coast of Kenya.

The organization was founded as a response to the dictates of the 2010 Kenyan Constitution dispensation. Human Rights Agenda (HURIA) is a not - for- profit, non-partisan, local NGO based at the Coast of Kenya founded immediately after the 2010 referendum as a response to the dictates of the new Constitutional order. Based in Mombasa County, the organization is committed to advancing and mainstream

ing a culture of human rights and promoting capabilities with a view to enhancing the greater realization and equal enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010, other laws and the international human rights instruments.

๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜, ๐Š๐„๐๐˜๐€! ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”To the farmer. The nurse. The teacher. The construction worker. The casual labourer...
01/05/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐‹๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜, ๐Š๐„๐๐˜๐€! ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

To the farmer. The nurse. The teacher. The construction worker. The casual labourer whose name never makes the headlines, but whose sweat built this nation.

Your labour has value. Your rights have weight. Your dignity is not negotiable.

At HURIA, we believe defending workers and communities is nation-building. Every research report, every community dialogue, every parliamentary submission, every fact-finding visit is our way of ensuring that Kenya's development story leaves no worker behind.

Because a nation built on exploitation is not truly built. ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Happy Labour Day from the HURIA family. ๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

๐Ÿšจ ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜ ๐’๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‹๐€๐๐ƒ. ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐'๐“ ๐“๐„๐‹๐‹ ๐˜๐Ž๐”. ๐๐Ž๐– ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜'๐‘๐„ ๐“๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐€๐๐ƒ.Yesterday, HURIA's team went to Chifuduni vil...
24/04/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜ ๐’๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‹๐€๐๐ƒ. ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐'๐“ ๐“๐„๐‹๐‹ ๐˜๐Ž๐”. ๐๐Ž๐– ๐“๐‡๐„๐˜'๐‘๐„ ๐“๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐€๐๐ƒ.

Yesterday, HURIA's team went to Chifuduni village in Bongwe Gombato Ward, Kwale County. What we found should alarm every Kenyan who owns land, farms along a river, or has ever been told 'the meeting already happened.'

Here's what is happening on the ground:

๐Ÿ”ด A company is extracting sand along a 4-kilometre river stretch through community land with an estimated 60 - 80 lorries hauling sand every single day.

๐Ÿ”ด Land beacons were installed on privately titled land WITHOUT the knowledge, consent, or presence of landowners.

๐Ÿ”ด Three 'consultation' meetings were held but the majority of residents were never informed. Those who attended say their objections were ignored and the project declared accepted. Some were reportedly given KSh 200 at the door.

๐Ÿ”ด There is NO written agreement. NO compensation plan. NO benefit-sharing mechanism. Promises of schools and roads? Verbal. Unwritten. Unenforceable.

๐Ÿ”ด NEMA says an Environmental Impact Assessment was done. The community has NEVER seen it.

๐Ÿ”ด The river is widening. Flooding risk is rising. Roads are being destroyed. Mlungunipa Primary School sits nearby. 500 people are affected and nobody has been formally asked.

HURIA is now engaging the Chief, the Kwale County Government, NEMA, and WRMA to demand answers, and we will not stop until this community gets them.

Where is the written consent?
Where is the EIA report you owe this community?
To the County Government of Kwale: What did you know, and when?
Who are leaders representing?



โœ๏ธ Good Friday Blessings from HURIAOn this solemn and sacred day, HURIA joins our Christian brothers and sisters across ...
03/04/2026

โœ๏ธ Good Friday Blessings from HURIA

On this solemn and sacred day, HURIA joins our Christian brothers and sisters across Kenya and the world in observing Good Friday.

As a human rights institution, we are reminded that at the heart of Christianity is a message deeply aligned with our mission, the belief in the dignity of every human being, the pursuit of justice, and the power of love over hatred and oppression.

Good Friday calls us to reflect on sacrifice, compassion, and the resilience of the human spirit. These are values we carry every day in our work to protect and promote the rights of all people, regardless of faith, background, or identity.

To all who observe this day, may it be a time of deep reflection, peace, and renewed hope.

โœ๏ธ May Good Friday Blessings be upon you and your loved ones.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ?Yesterday, HURIA paid a courte...
02/04/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ?

Yesterday, HURIA paid a courtesy visit to the Clerk of the County Assembly of Mombasa and left with renewed energy for the work ahead.

The visit was more than a courtesy call. It was a reaffirmation of a partnership that has been quietly shaping how governance works for Mombasa residents for years.

Since signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the County Assembly's Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in 2020, and a parallel agreement with the County Government of Mombasa.

We have helped draft legislation. We have built the capacity of Members of County Assemblies to exercise their oversight mandate. We have produced simplified versions of county laws so that ordinary residents, not just lawyers, can understand and engage with the policies that govern their lives. And we have run mobile legal aid clinics across Mombasa's wards, bringing access to justice to people who have never set foot in a courtroom.

During yesterday's visit, one item stood out: the revival of the Mombasa County Inspectorate Service Bill, a piece of legislation that HURIA has championed from the beginning. This Bill is about ensuring that the county officers who enforce local laws do so within a clear legal framework that protects citizens' rights.

And then there was the wow moment.

We toured the newly renovated committee rooms of the County Assembly, and they are genuinely impressive. Modern, purposeful, dignified. These are spaces that say: the work done here matters. Elected representatives deserve environments that enable them to do their jobs well. Mombasa County Assembly has delivered that, and it deserves recognition.

Effective governance starts with spaces that take governance seriously.

We leave yesterday's visit with one firm belief: the partnership between civil society and county institutions is not optional. It is the architecture through which community evidence becomes county policy.

We are proud to be part of that architecture in Mombasa and Kwale.


๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐„๐‚๐•๐‘ ๐€๐“ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘๐’๐“๐„๐๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐€Today, April 1st 2026, HURIA was part of history as the Independent Electoral and Boundar...
01/04/2026

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐„๐‚๐•๐‘ ๐€๐“ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘๐’๐“๐„๐๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐’๐€

Today, April 1st 2026, HURIA was part of history as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) launched the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) for County, graced by His Excellency the Governor of Mombasa Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, the Mombasa County Commissioner, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, elected leaders, civil society organisations, and all election stakeholders.

But here is the headline that should move every Kenyan:

In just TWO DAYS since the national launch, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) has registered over 4,000 NEW VOTERS.

Compare that to the 13,000 registered in the entire period since last year.

The people are ready. When you bring democracy to the doorstep, they show up.

What made today's Mombasa launch stand out for HURIA:

โœ… A dedicated "People with Special Interest" section, women, persons with disabilities, and youth seated with dignity and visible at the heart of the event
โœ… Persons with disabilities present and registering, the orange hand-cycles parked at the venue are not props; they belong to real voters claiming their right
โœ… Hundreds of women from across Mombasa's diverse communities filling the seats; this is what HURIA has advocated for in every election cycle
โœ… Youth queueing, not waiting to be asked, the spirit is real, and it is here
โœ… The Huduma Mashinani tent operating alongside IEBC government services coming together at community level
โœ… IEBC trucks flagged off with the Kenya flag and IEBC banner, democracy on wheels, heading ward by ward

HURIA has spent years advocating that inclusive voter registration is not a favour to Special Interest Groups; it is a constitutional obligation. Today, we saw that obligation being honoured.

To every young person in Mombasa, Kwale, and Kilifi who has not yet registered: your moment is now. 30 days. Every ward. 7 days a week.

๐Ÿ“… Registration open: March 30 - April 28, 2026
๐Ÿชช Bring your National ID
๐Ÿ“ Nearest County Assembly Ward | Huduma Centre | IEBC Constituency Office

Register. Your vote is not just your future; it is your present.

๐ˆ๐ง ๐š ๐’๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž, ๐„๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ .When civic space shrinks, do ordinary citizens still have power...
31/03/2026

๐ˆ๐ง ๐š ๐’๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž, ๐„๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ .

When civic space shrinks, do ordinary citizens still have power?

What if the families in Kilifi had never spoken up about the toxic dust choking their children and farms?

What started as local complaints became the spark for something bigger.Over the past decade, HURIA has walked alongside these communities, documenting pollution, exposing regulatory gaps, and turning lived realities into credible evidence. From coastal villages in Kilifi to national parliamentary committees, we have consistently shown that when communities speak, evidence listensโ€ฆ and policy can change.

Today, that journey has come full circle. Our research and partnership with Base Titanium helped strengthen the companyโ€™s human rights due diligence and modern slavery safeguards. In 2024, Base Resources received three prestigious Responsible Resourcing Awards at the African Mining Indaba including the overall Excellence in Best Practices award in recognition of the very accountability standards our evidence helped shape. From polluted air in Kilifi to international recognition for responsible mining, this is what evidence-based advocacy looks like.

This is HURIAโ€™s story: ten years of turning local evidence into national policy reform, protecting civic space, and dignifying lives across Kenyaโ€™s Coast.

Read the full report โ†’ โ€œTurning Local Evidence into Policy Reform: A Decade of HURIAโ€™s Research, Knowledge Leadership, and Advocacy Impact in Kenya (2016โ€“2026)https://huria.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Turning-Local-Evidence-into-Policy-Reform.pdf

๐ƒ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‚๐‘๐€๐‚๐˜ ๐Œ๐”๐’๐“ ๐‘๐„๐€๐‚๐‡ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐‡๐Ž๐‘๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„HURIA was proud to stand alongside the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
31/03/2026

๐ƒ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‚๐‘๐€๐‚๐˜ ๐Œ๐”๐’๐“ ๐‘๐„๐€๐‚๐‡ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐‡๐Ž๐‘๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„

HURIA was proud to stand alongside the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) at the national launch of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise right here in Shimoni, Lungalunga Sub-County, Kwale County.

The choice of Shimoni as a launch site is not coincidental; it is intentional. This is a community of fisherfolk, minority ethnic groups, and historically marginalized residents who have too often been left at the edges of Kenya's democratic processes. By bringing voter registration to their doorstep, IEBC is doing exactly what inclusive democracy demands.

HURIA has worked in Kwale County for over a decade, mobilizing Special Interest Groups, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and minority communities to claim their right to participate in electoral processes.

Today, we see that work reflected in a national policy decision.

Our Executive Director met with IEBC Mombasa and Kwale County Managers to reinforce our shared commitment: that no voter, regardless of geography, disability, age, or ethnicity, should be left behind.

๐Ÿ“… Registration runs: March 30 - April 28, 2026 (7 days a week!)

๐Ÿ“ County Assembly Wards | Huduma Centers | IEBC Constituency Offices

If you are not yet registered, TODAY is your day. Go to your nearest registration point. Bring your National ID.



๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ.๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.Right now, the Kenyan Senate is reviewing a Bill that will decide how ...
26/03/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ.
๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

Right now, the Kenyan Senate is reviewing a Bill that will decide how mineral royalties from YOUR community's land are managed, and your voice needs to be in it.

The Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes:
โœ… Royalties transferred to counties within 21 days
โœ… Community-elected committees to choose how funds are spent
โœ… Gender-balanced representation (3 men + 3 women from the community)
โœ… Regular community forums so YOU stay in the loop

But here's the truth: laws are only as strong as the communities that shaped them. If you're not at the table, someone else is deciding for you.

๐Ÿ“„ HURIA has summarized the Bill in plain language so you can understand exactly what it means for your land and your future.

Read the summary:https://huria.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HURIA_Mining_Bill_Community_Brief.pdf
Share it.
Send your views to: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

โš ๏ธ URGENT: 24-HOUR WINDOW TO SHAPE KENYA'S MINING LAWThe Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Senate Bills No. 22 of 2025) is ...
26/03/2026

โš ๏ธ URGENT: 24-HOUR WINDOW TO SHAPE KENYA'S MINING LAW

The Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Senate Bills No. 22 of 2025) is before the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. The public participation window closes Friday, 27th March 2026 at 5:00 PM.

The Bill proposes a legal and administrative framework for the distribution of mineral royalties to county governments and local communities, and establishes community-led committees to monitor royalty-funded projects.

At HURIA, we are preparing a formal memorandum to the Senate on behalf of mining-affected communities along Kenya's Coast grounded in a decade of evidence-based research and advocacy in the extractive sector. But we need community voices to make this submission count.

Our question to professionals, CSOs, policymakers, and community advocates: Does the Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2025 go far enough to protect the rights of communities living on mineral-rich land, or does it risk creating governance structures that communities cannot meaningfully access or hold accountable?

If you work in environmental law, natural resource governance, mining, or community rights, your insight matters. Share your views in the comments or contact us directly.

โœ… We will consolidate community and expert views into a comprehensive memorandum submitted before the deadline.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Send submissions or views to: [email protected]

๐ŸŒ™ Eid al-Fitr Mubarak! ุนูŠุฏ ุงู„ูุทุฑ ู…ุจุงุฑูƒ ๐ŸŒ™On behalf of the Human Rights Agenda (HURIA), we extend our warmest greetings to...
20/03/2026

๐ŸŒ™ Eid al-Fitr Mubarak! ุนูŠุฏ ุงู„ูุทุฑ ู…ุจุงุฑูƒ ๐ŸŒ™

On behalf of the Human Rights Agenda (HURIA), we extend our warmest greetings to all Muslims in Kenya and around the world as you celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast.

May this Eid bring peace to your homes, healing to our nation, and renewed hope for a Kenya where every citizen thrives.

Eid Mubarak! ๐Ÿ•Œ๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿฝ

๐€ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. ๐–๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.HURIA's team visited the sand harvesting site operated by Vansh Momba...
13/03/2026

๐€ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. ๐–๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

HURIA's team visited the sand harvesting site operated by Vansh Mombasa Limited in Tsimba Golini, alongside the area assistant chief and village elders. Residents had raised concerns that valuable minerals might be leaving their land disguised as ordinary sand.

What we found was a site willing to open its doors and its laboratory for us to see the full operation firsthand. The sand is being transported to Mombasa port for backfilling the new EPZ area, and the site is providing jobs to local community members.

We left with a key recommendation: make community access to the site a regular, structured practice, not just a one-time visit. When communities can see for themselves, rumours die, and trust grows.

This is what HURIA does. For over a decade, we have walked into difficult spaces from sand quarries to parliamentary committees, carrying community voices and demanding accountability.

If you believe communities have a right to know what is happening on their land, support our work.

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Freedom House, Mathenge Road, Off Nyerere Avenue, Kizingo
Mombasa
P.OBOX41169-80100

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Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:00

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