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A research and policy analysis organization focusing on governance and electoral reforms since 2010 in Kenya.
--See especially: Reports
--See also: Kenyans for Peace with Truth & Justice below

--Plus: Elections 2017 below

With a regional office in Pretoria, South Africa and a liaison office in Kampala, Uganda: "API is an independent, not-for-profit pan-African think tank designed as a centre of excellence on peace, security and governance, conceived as enablers of sustainable development. The Institute is devoted to field-based research, analysis and serious thinking to generate credible knowledge as the basis for policy dialogue and sharing of innovative policy perspectives with African institutions, states, civil society and the private sector."

"...founded in 1986 in Enugu, Nigeria at the first Child Labour Conference. The organization has national chapters in 26 African countries..."
--See especially: Publications

The site includes reports on activities, events, photos, short videos, and publications. "[CREAW's]...mission is to transform society by empowering women and expanding new frontiers for women's rights and freedoms."

"The first version of this bibliography was published as a chapter in the Kenya Coast Handbook and covered the period up to 1996 (Hoorweg & Hekken 2000). The present digital version has been updated until the year 2017 and contains over 2200 titles."

"...for over 32 years has offered free legal aid to over 320,000 women and their children. The matters range from custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions and sexual violence."
--See especially: Publications

[Launched in March 1999] "FECCLAHA...is a regional ecumenical organization seeking to provide a platform for sharing perspectives on issues of common concern, particularly regarding peace building and conflict transformation in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa region."
--See especially: FECCLAHA Reports

The web site features information about FEMNET activities and publications, online reports and books, and general human rights news. "[Established in 1988]...FEMNET aims to strengthen the role and contribution of African NGOs focusing on women's development, equality and other human rights."

"Kenya Human Rights Commission is a non-governmental, independent organization established in 1992 in response to serious human rights abuses by the government of Kenya." This website describes programmes and provides order information for KHRC publications.
See also: the government-sponsored Kenya National Commission on Human Rights below.

[Since March 2008]...a civil society initiative committed towards the achievement of sound policy and good governance in local development in Kenya, to uplift livelihoods of, especially, the poor and marginalized."
--See especially: Reports ; Publications ; and, Policy papers

For each country in the IDMC survey, the document collection includes an overall summary, recent news, population figures, social indicators, and some analyses.

A searchable archive of the official publication of the East Africa Protectorate (to 1920) and the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya (until 1963); thereafter, the official publication of the Republic of Kenya.

General information, lists of services, news about activities and publications, guides to the collections and -- under construction: searchable databases.

"The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (the National Commission) is an independent national human rights institution established by the government through an Act of Parliament...2002."

As of March 2015, this site was OFFLINE. It featured information about and reports from The Independent Review Commission on the General Elections -and- The Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, chaired by Mr. Justice Philip Waki, a judge of Kenya’s Court of Appeal.
See also:

-- Independent Review Commission Report on the General Elections held in Kenya on 27 December 2007 164 pages (plus annexes) in PDF format ; via ACE--The Electoral Knowledge Network, USA and Canada
-- Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence (CIPEV), October 15, 2008 529 pages in PDF format; via ReliefWeb
-- The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation: Building a Progressive Kenya--Background Note (December 2011) By South Consulting, Nairobi, Kenya. 12 pages in PDF format (via ReliefWeb)

-- United Nations Peacemaker: Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation--Statement of Principles on Long-term Issues and Solutions (2008) By Panel of Eminent African Personalities. 14 pages in PDF format.
(UN Dept. of Political Affairs, New York)

News, policy discussions, conference papers, and general information about the organization which claims to be open to all Kenyans abroad. "[Founded in March 1997] KCA is a sociopolitical, non-partisan organization [registered in the states of Minnesota and Pennsylvania]."

"...a coalition of over 30 Kenyan and East African legal, human rights, and governance organizations, together with ordinary Kenyans and friends of Kenya, convened in the immediate aftermath of 2007’s presidential election debacle." Member organizations include: AfriCOG--Africa Centre for Open Governance above.
--See especially: KPTJ Publications

This official site of the Kenyan national bar association includes a quarterly magazine and a library of downloadable recent court orders and LSK documents.

[Founded in 2007] "...a not-for-profit- regional umbrella organization that brings together 44 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Africa."
--See especially: Member profiles -and- Publications

Selected online reports, legislation, statutes, and related documents.

--See especially: NTA reports -and- NTA strategic plan 2010-2015 (36 pages in PDF format)

This site features program news and position papers on torture and 'justice for survivors'. "...a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. REDRESS works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable."

"...a non governmental organization set up in 1998 in response to the increasing complex and deteriorating refugee situation in Kenya. RCK's mission is to improve the welfare of refugee situation through advocacy..."
RCK publications include: the newsletter, Refugee insights. (Online)...to 2014
--See especially: Resource Center: Situation Reports (2017), conference papers, etc.

The web site includes current news and publications, such as RECSA Bulletin, RECSA annual reports, and related documents. "RECSA is an institutional framework arising from the Nairobi Declaration [2000] to coordinate the joint effort by National Focal Points in Member States to prevent, combat and eradicate stockpiling and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa."

"...a think tank dedicated to promoting peace, stability, and development. With offices in Somalia, Kenya, and the UK, its primary focus is the Horn of Africa, East Africa and the Middle East."
--See especially: News & Publications
--"Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat" (March 2016)
--"The Reinvention of Al-Shabaab" (February 2014)

This site offers official government news on UK foreign relations with Kenya, related news and issues; plus, selected documents.

A general membership-based registry of prominent Kenyans in government, politics, business, and society, plus company profiles.

A general Internet portal site, with links to information on Kenyan businesses, the Kenyan government, educational institutions, and other aspects of Kenyan society; plus links of more general interest to Africa.
-- See especially: Government websites--The Ministries