COMMUNITY GROUPS DEMAND FOR THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING, WATER AND SANITATION AND SPEED UP OF LAND REFORMS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
November 15, 2011 Leave a comment
In its continued efforts to meaningfully contribute to the implementation of the Constitution, Hakijamii and its community partners and other civil society groups organized a campaign rally at Ufangamano House-Nairobi on the 12th day of October 2011. The main objective the activity was to remind the Government of its obligation to ensure that adequate measures are put in place for the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing, water and sanitation and speed up land reforms in conformity with the Constitutional provisions.
The rally was attended by four hundred and sixty participants from urban informal settlements in Nairobi. Participants were drawn from some of the most vulnerable groups including persons with disability, the elderly and youth. Out of the total participants 224 were female and 236 male. A petition by the participants was presented to the various policy makers who were present at the meeting. These included officials from the Ministry of Housing, The Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administration, and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). In the Petition the participants demanded, among others, for the immediate adoption and implementation of the Eviction and Resettlement Guidelines and operationalization of the National Land Commission.
This was yet another clear example that the marginalized groups are becoming key actors in claiming their rights. The participants vowed to follow up on the commitments made by the various duty bearers to ensure implementation. They also resolved to name and shame those who do not fulfill the promises and also the offices that are reluctant to attend such meetings in the future.
In its continued efforts to meaningfully contribute to the implementation of the Constitution, Hakijamii and its community partners and other civil society groups organized a campaign rally at Ufangamano House-Nairobi on the 12th day of October 2011. The main objective the activity was to remind the Government of its obligation to ensure that adequate measures are put in place for the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing, water and sanitation and speed up land reforms in conformity with the Constitutional provisions.
The rally was attended by four hundred and sixty participants from urban informal settlements in Nairobi. Participants were drawn from some of the most vulnerable groups including persons with disability, the elderly and youth. Out of the total participants 224 were female and 236 male. A petition by the participants was presented to the various policy makers who were present at the meeting. These included officials from the Ministry of Housing, The Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administration, and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). In the Petition the participants demanded, among others, for the immediate adoption and implementation of the Eviction and Resettlement Guidelines and operationalization of the National Land Commission.
This was yet another clear example that the marginalized groups are becoming key actors in claiming their rights. The participants vowed to follow up on the commitments made by the various duty bearers to ensure implementation. They also resolved to name and shame those who do not fulfill the promises and also the offices that are reluctant to attend such meetings in the future.
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