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Kenyans against Impunity (KAI)

Kenyans against Impunity (KAI)is seeking support from willing Kenyans to carry out its activities which include public engagement on political and legal process to address among others corruption, extrajudicial killings, enforced evictions, enforced disappearances, mismanagement of public affairs, police brutality, arbitrary arrests, police harassments, rape and gender rights violations.

Kenyans against Impunity have been having meetings to see how the war against impunity can be won in the country. A series of meetings and press briefings have been done with coordination and mobilisation of the same being done voluntary since 31st July 2009.

The initiative was initially formed to address the issues and concerns around the swearing-in of the TJR Commissioners on the 3rdAugust 2009, which was against the Act and lacked confidence amongst Kenyans.

The Act vividly states that, “…no person shall be qualified for appointment as a commissioner unless such a person is not in any way been involved, implicated, linked or associated with the perpetrators or supporters of the acts, crimes or conduct under investigations; shall be impartial in the performance of the function of the Commission under this Act and who will generally enjoy the confidence of the people of Kenya” .

It is important to note that impunity, i.e. the unwillingness to bring to book the perpetrators of human rights violations on criminal, civil, administrative or disciplinary proceedings and to make reparations to the victims, has eaten into our society in various ways and forms.

Kenyans against impunity therefore intends to embark on a public engagement political and legal process to address among others corruption, extrajudicial killings, enforced evictions, enforced disappearances, mismanagement of public affairs, police brutality, arbitrary arrests, police harassment, rape, gender rights violations, terrorism, land grabbing, forest grabbing, draining of water catchments, human trafficking, drugs trafficking, unlawful confinements, domestic violence, child rights abuses, poor leadership, abuse of the rule of law, inaccessibility of justice by the majority who are poor, poverty and unemployment in the country. This informs the inclusion victims of injustices who can be enjoined in the case including the Mau Mau, Wagalla, Nyayo House, Turbi, Mwakenya, IDPs, the Indeminity Act amongst others.

The process is inclusive and participatory, taking on board all the issues around impunity in its various forms and from the communities across the country.

Objectives

a) To document issues and cases of impunity during the public engagement processes

b) To mobilise and organise public engagement and educative, forums and meetings on the war against impunity.

c) To support the legal, technical and coordination team on the process.

Anticipated outputs

a) Informed citizenry on the loopholes in the TJR Act and why we are against the TJRC as formed and composed.

b) Enhanced democratic process in the country with repeal of the TJR Act and participation of the people (victims and survivors).

Time frame

6 months

Target groups

All Kenyans but largely the victims and survivors of injustices

Strategy

a) Political mobilization and organizing for lobbying, advocacy and education strategies

b) Technical and legal intervention strategies

Peoples efforts -contributions so far!!

As the work calls for commitment, those have been meeting agreed to be fundraising. So far the collections from individual members are as follow

a) Koigi wa Wamwere - 5000/=

b) Kalembe Ndile - 5000/=

c) Gitu wa Kahengeri - 5000/=

d) Wanyiri Kihoro - 3,500/=

e) Abuya Abuya - 2000/=

f) Njeru Kathangu - 2000/=

g) Moses Muihia - 2000/=

h) D.K Macharia - 1,500/=

i) James Gachege - 2000/=

j) Stephen Musau - 2000/=

k) Ngotho Kariuki. - 2000/=

l) Daniel Kago - 1000/=

m) Aloo Ogeka - 1000/=

n) Shem - 1000/=

o) Mjr Waweru - 1000/=

p) Mark Makore - 500/=

q) Beatrice Kamau - 300/=

r) Bunge la Mwananchi - 300/=

Total collected Kshs. 37,100/=

NB: This excludes the amounts being used by the coordinating team running errants to make the work a success.

What we are seeking:

1) Legal Interventions and Actions

· Advocates fee ( 700,000)

· Research and documents access fee ( 50,000)

· Communication and coordination fee (30, 000)

· Filing of the case in other key courts ( 300,000)

Subtotal Kshs. 1, 080,000

2) Political Interventions and Actions

· Mobilisation and outreach fee (50,000)

· Communication and coordination (200,000)

· Publicity- Banner production etc ( 50,000)

· Small support to consultative meetings (50,000)

Subtotal Kshs. 350,000

Total Kshs Kshs. 1,430,000

Contingency (10% of the Total) Kshs. 143, 000

Grand total: Kshs. 1,573,000