Putting People First
Health and WASH
The Constitution of Kenya, under Article 43, articulates the rights to health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), mandating the state to establish legislative, policy, and standards to ensure the realization of these rights.
Hakijamii has actively advanced these rights through various programs aimed at enhancing access to health and WASH, particularly for marginalized communities. Grounded in human rights-based approaches, Hakijamii collaborates with both state and non-state actors to achieve these goals.
Milestones/Focus areas under HEALTH:
- Advocacy for healthcare access among marginalized communities and informal settlements using a human rights-based approach.
- Building community resilience against climate change impacts on health in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands counties and Informal settlements.
- Promoting of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights among vulnerable groups in ASAL regions and urban informal settlements.
- Raising awareness on mental health, focusing on marginalized groups such as adolescent mothers, people with disabilities, and victims of conflicts and disasters.
- Conduct health research and policy development in collaboration with state and non-state actors, to inform policy development and advocacy.
- Health systems strengthening to support the Ministry of Health in enhancing access, standards, reliability and affordability of healthcare services in Kenya.
- Capacity building for Civil Society Organizations on policy advocacy and analysis of health-related laws in Kenya.
Milestones/Focus areas under WASH:
Close collaboration with regulatory bodies such as Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) to ensure Water Action Groups (WAGs) comply with the provisions of the Water Act 2016.
Promoting accountability through partnerships with key stakeholders such as KEWASNET to enhance accountability in WASH through strategic training and engagement of CSOs and communities in social accountability.
Mobilizing and organizing community groups and community health volunteers to influence decision making at the county level to improve WASH services.
Raising awareness on sanitation management and infrastructural development among marginalized communities in Kenya.
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With a notable background as a Senior Legal Advisor at the Council of Governors, she provided invaluable legal and technical guidance to several committees for six years. Her contributions to various pivotal government Taskforces include involvement in the development of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy, the identification and transfer of assets and liabilities related to devolved functions, and the creation of the National Water and Sanitation Investment and Financing Plan. She has also served as a Board of Director at the Kenya Forest Service.
