Putting People First
Who We Are
Our Motto: Putting People First
Economic and Social Rights Centre (Hakijamii) is a national human rights organization that supports marginalized communities to claim and realize their economic and social rights and improve their livelihoods.
It is registered as a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) under the NGO Coordination Act and has been in operation since it was founded in 2004. Over the years, it has developed and implemented programmes in more than 10 of Kenya’s 47 counties.
Mission
To amplify the voices of vulnerable individuals and groups to effectively and directly participate in advocating for the realization of their economic and social rights.
Vision
A society that guarantees the protection, promotion and fulfillment of all rights for all people.
Objective
To promote and protect the socio-economic rights of marginalized communities in Kenya.
What we do
Our Mandate
Hakijamii envisions a society that guarantees the protection, promotion and fulfillment of all rights for all people and is, therefore, free from discrimination, exploitation and injustice. It intervenes to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities to effectively and directly participate in advocating for the realization of their economic and social rights. Throughout its existence, the organization has been guided by the goal of promoting people’s organizations and social movements to engage in promotion of human rights-centered practices and policies. Hakijamii’s work is anchored on Article 43 of the Constitution of Kenya with a focus on Land & Housing, Education, Health, Water & Sanitation. It applies various strategies, which include social mobilization, networking, awareness raising, public interest litigation (PIL) and research and budget analysis to achieve its objectives.
Our Core Values
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