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The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) is a continental membership forum for African lawyers and lawyers’ associations. PALU was founded in 2002, by African Bar leaders and eminent lawyers, to reflect the aspirations and concerns of the African people and to promote and defend their shared interests. It brings together the continent’s five regional lawyers’ associations, over fifty-four national lawyers’ associations and over 500 lawyers.

After a year and a half out of lockdown we are already using our collective influence to bend social and economic policy in the direction of real change for our African and Caribbean Heritage communities in the UK. In 2021-2030 ALLYSHIP with key organisations and brands both in the UK and international, will be one of our main areas of development.

Lordship Africa is a leading international real estate development and investment company based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Lordship Africa is a subsidiary of the lordship group which was established more than 25 years ago in Central Europe.

The Lordship Group is the international private equity and real estate development company consisting of Lordship Europe, Lordship Africa and Lordship Turkey.

Headquartered in Prague, Lordship Europe operates in Czech Republic and Slovakia, and has a development portfolio of over 6 million sqft of property.

Latewa community based organization is a youth-led community driven organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The organisation promotes and ensures sustainable livelihoods in a peaceful, safe and friendly environment for all citizens in a socially just manner.

Some initiatives such as giving out sanitary pads for feminine hygiene, recycling waste into arts, and providing space for artists and content creators.

Our mission is to transform communities through collective action and environmental stewardship. We are dedicated to creating cleaner, healthier, and more vibrant neighborhoods by engaging individuals of all ages and backgrounds in regular cleanup activities, educational initiatives, and the promotion of sustainable lifestyle practices.

Safisha Saturday envisions a Kenya and Africa where clean streets, parks, and public spaces are the norm, and where people are empowered to lead by example in waste reduction and environmental conservation. By fostering a culture of collective responsibility and advocating for sustainable living, we aspire to create a legacy of cleaner, greener, and more vibrant neighborhoods that future generations can enjoy and cherish.

LAJI is a legal Aid club within the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. LAJI works towards ensuring respect for rule of law and dispensation of justice.

To bring together parliamentarians, campaigners, communities, and other stakeholders to examine issues of African Reparations and the repatriation of art and cultural artefacts, as well as exploring policy proposals on reparations and development, and how best to redress the legacies of African enslavement and colonialism.

The National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) is a State Corporation under The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government established by an Act of Parliament, the National Crime Research Act 1997 CAP 62 Laws of Kenya.

The Centre is mandated to carry out research into the causes of crime, its prevention and to disseminate the research findings and recommendations to Government Agencies concerned with the administration of criminal justice, NCRC’s stakeholders and the public. The establishment of NCRC is in line with the International best practice where research has provided critical information on what works to impact on crime and disorder and has helped to generate programmes that can assist Agencies in the criminal justice system.

The Society of Black Lawyers (SBL) is the oldest organisation of African, Asian and Caribbean lawyers in the UK. SBL is a dynamic organisation, committed to the Charles H. Houston philosophy that as lawyers, we have a responsibility to ensure that each generation does more to help its community than the previous generation. SBL works positively towards achieving this end goal.

Blaksox was formed on October 1st 2015, the first day of Black History Month in Britain. It was as a result of four public events concerning the increasing levels of violence impacting London’s Black communities, particularly the women and young people. Nearly 2000 people attended those events. The initial £219.54p that kick started Blaksox was raised at the community event in Lewisham, organised by Sharon Hunter Cobbina as a consequence of the local killings of two young men within a two week period. The event was opened with a speech by Lee Jasper hyper link to the speech, and closed by Viv Ahmun, who called for the 450 people in attendance to support the creation of a social action movement dedicated to the community ‘doing for self’.

At our core Operation Black Vote exists to ensure we have greater racial justice and equality throughout the UK. We work specifically, but not exclusively within the democratic and civic framework to deliver our objectives. We seek to inspire BME communities to engage with our public institutions in order to address the persistent race inequalities we face in areas such as: education, health and employment. Our work spans a number of areas including voter registration, lobbying politicians, mentoring schemes and political leadership programmes.

Our work began in July 1996 (16th) at the House of Commons, as a collaboration between two organisations: Charter88 which campaigns for democratic reform; and the 1990 Trust a national generic policy research and networking organisation.

After 19 years of campaigning our voice is now heard at the highest level of Government both nationally and locally, but perhaps of greater importance is the fact that we are often viewed as a beacon of hope and support for our own communities.

Founded in 2007 as African Prisons Project, Justice Defenders is a registered UK charity and US nonprofit with nearly 350 people working across three African countries.
Some of us are free and some imprisoned. Some are poor in spirit and some just poor. We find value in serving others and showing mercy. We’re people who’ve fallen from the law and been captured by grace. Given our histories, we know that without grace, we are nothing.

The Kenya Law Reform Commission (the Commission) is established by the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, No. 19 of 2013 (the Act). Presidential assent was given on 14 January 2013 and the Act came into force on 25th January 2013. The Commission has a statutory and ongoing role of reviewing all the law of Kenya to ensure that it is modernized, relevant and harmonized with the Constitution of Kenya. Following the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010, the Commission has an additional mandate of preparing new legislation to give effect to the Constitution. The third mandate is found in the County Governments Act, No. 17 of 2012 which requires the Commission to assist the county governments in the development of their laws. This is also a requirement found in the Act.

The Act grants the Commission a body corporate status and the necessary autonomy to enable it discharge its mandate as envisaged under the Act. The Commission is wholly funded by the Government but welcomes support from its partners.

Before the enactment of the Act, the Commission operated as a Department within the Office of the Attorney-General before being moved administratively to the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs in 2003.

The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), like most other universities, started in a modest way. It commenced as a graduate school of theology known as the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA).

The Institute (CHIEA) was founded in 1984 by the regional ecclesiastical authority known as the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia are the member countries of AMECEA.

On 2 May 1984, CHIEA was authorized by the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican City (cf. Prot. N. 821/80/34), to offer two-year Licentiate/MA programmes in Theology. On 3 September of the same year, it was officially inaugurated by Rt Rev. Bishop Madaldo Mazombwe, the then Chairman of AMECEA.

On 18 August 1985, it was formally opened by Pope John Paul II. In 1986, the Graduate School of Theology started negotiations with the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya towards the establishment of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).

In 1989, the Institute obtained the “Letter of Interim Authority” as the first step towards its establishment as a private university. After three years of intensive negotiations between the Authority of the Graduate School of Theology (CHIEA) and the Commission for Higher Education, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences was established. The climax of the negotiations was a granting of the Civil Charter to CHIEA on 3 November 1992. This marked the birth of the university as a private institution.

In 2002, the Faculties of Science and Commerce were established. Then in 2003, the Center for Social Justice & ethics was established.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution created by Article 59 if the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and established through the KNCHR Act of Parliament (the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011. It is the state’s lead agency in the promotion and protection of human rights.

National Land Commission derives its mandate from the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the National Land Policy (2009) and acts of Parliament, namely the National Land Commission (NLC) Act, the Land Act and the Land Registration Act, all of 2012.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) was founded in 1992 and registered in Kenya in 1994 as a national non-governmental organisation (NGO). Throughout its existence, the core agenda of the Commission has been campaigning for the entrenchment of a human rights and democratic culture in Kenya. Its founders and staff are among the foremost leaders and activists in struggles for human rights and democratic reforms in Kenya. KHRC works at community level with human rights networks (HURINETS) across Kenya and links community, national and international human rights concerns.

We are part of Amnesty International’s global movement of over 17 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end human rights abuses.

Amnesty International Kenya was registered as a non-governmental organisation in 2012 after a decade of human rights protection from either London or Kampala. Over the years, we successfully contributed to strategic policy and legislative changes.

We have deepened relationships within the Executive, Cabinet, Parliament, independent agencies and constitutional commissions, civic organisations, trade unions, and community-based human rights organisations to stand for and protect human rights.

The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) traces its roots to the reform efforts dating back to the late1990′s during which time the Diaspora became more actively involved in their home country affairs.

The Kenya Diaspora Alliance has always championed issues on behalf of Kenyans living abroad as a federation of many diaspora organizations. There has been a lot of pressure by the Kenyan Diaspora community to put the Governments’ of the day in check and apply pressure on said Government officials to understand that all Kenyans, regardless of their physical location, have inalienable rights to inclusion, representation and participation in national affairs. This is our goal and commitment.

Using our competencies in Forensic Science Disciplines towards Good Governance,addressing Human Rights Violations and the Attainment of the SDG 16+

We are a leading law firm in Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure, Financial Services & Construction, Telecommunications, Media & Technology with combined experience of more than 50 years.

We are a pioneering US company established specifically to develop and apply a revolutionary new technology to counter the increasing threat posed to our satellite-dependent world by orbital debris. As well as safeguarding critical telecommunications and other services, this innovative OrionAST technology offers commercial and government operators significantly enhanced capability in a wide range of space-based activities, including satellite recovery and.

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88 Nairobi is the tallest residential building in Africa, boasting luxurious amenities and breathtaking views. Standing at a height of 150 meters with 48 floors, this iconic tower features the highest quality finishes and designs. This meticulously crafted residential building offers opulence and comfort providing a one-of-a-kind experience that is unmatched. Enjoy unparalleled views of Nairobi’s skyline from each unit or spectacular sunsets from our sunset deck on the 34th floor. This is the epitome of luxury living, a craftsmanship beyond comparison.