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Tribute to Elijah Agevi, RIP
From Irũngũ Houghton on behalf of the Kilimani Project Foundation and Society for International Development I met Elijah first in 1995. I...
Dec 15, 20152 min read
Closing remarks at the launch of the SID Policy Brief “Why Corruption prevails and what can be
The @SIDKDP policy brief can be downloaded here Why corruption prevails and what can be done to eliminate it http://bit.ly/1NOsBOA It is...
Nov 25, 20152 min read
Statement at the funeral service of Alex Madaga, Saturday 24th October 2015
The statement was on behalf of the Health NGO’s Network (HENNET), Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) and the...
Oct 26, 20152 min read
Sister Michelle, Obama just had an Af-ROmance: Reflection note on President Obama & Public Benef
Still reflecting on aspects of Obama’s visit last week, three memories will probably linger on from a face to face encounter at the newly...
Jul 26, 20153 min read
Thoughts on the Mo Ibrahim Leadership award 2015
On March 2, the prize committee of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation awarded the 2015 Mo Ibrahim Leadership Award to former Namibian President...
Mar 5, 20152 min read
Some thoughts on place-based organizing in Kilimani, Kenya
Some thoughts on place-based organizing in Kilimani, Kenya By Irũngũ Houghton, Chairperson, Kilimani Project Foundation[1] Assets,...
Oct 22, 201411 min read
Protecting civic space against #NGOMuzzle laws in Kenya
“We said that Kenyans had enacted the best and most progressive Constitution in the world. The struggle for this Constitution was by the...
Mar 31, 201411 min read
Raising Voices for Peace in Kenya: A Personal Reflection
My mobile rang incessantly the morning after Mwai Kibaki was sworn in. One caller was persistent. Three times I was asked, “Irungu, we need to meet, when?” With images of anger and mayhem from the entire country flooding my television, it seemed futile. However, we did meet that afternoon on the 31st December 2007 at the offices of the Peace and Development Network in Kilimani, Nairobi. The next few months breathed life to the proverb “When the spider webs unite, they can ti
Mar 7, 20149 min read
The first 100 days: A Scorecard and Suggestions for Strengthening Public Engagement by the National
Revised and updated presentation to the “Strengthening deliberative and legislative Processes”, Kenyan National Assembly and Senate...
Jul 14, 20131 min read
OAU@50: Voice, vigil and the veil: Recalling North African women’s struggles
In the next two weeks, we shall pause to reflect on what we have gained from fifty years of the Organisation of African Unity/Africa...
May 13, 20134 min read
Murmurs in the corridors of the 21st Session of the AU Executive Committee
While the coverage of the AU Summit will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the fierce election of the Chairperson and worrying conflicts in...
Jul 13, 20123 min read
Media events planned for the July 2012 AU Summit
AU SUMMIT JULY 2012 MEDIA ADVISORY FOR CSO EVENTS 11th July – “Play for the Union” press conference Organisers: State of the Union...
Jul 10, 20122 min read
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