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The Endorois community clarifies priorities for land restitution and reparations, advancing implementation of the precedent-setting recommendations of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to Kenya

In 2010, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued unprecedented recommendations on the Endorois case, including restitution of their ancestral land, compensation for all the loss suffered, and royalties for existing economic activities on their land...

Handbook on the Land Bill, the Land Registration Bill and the National Commission Bill 2012

The new land laws in Kenya mark an important point in the country's struggle for land reforms. With support from the Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program, the Economic and Social Rights Centre (Hakijamii) disseminated information about the three land bills which will have great impact on land governance and administration.

Nov. 21, 2011: The Kenyan High Court issues leading ESCR decision

The Kenyan High Court has just issued an important decision on the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs), based on the country's new constitution and international human rights law. The decision was a great achievement for Kenyan civil society, Hakijamii, ESCR-Net, the members of the ESCR-Net's Adjudication Working Group, and our goal of promoting economic, social and cultural rights around the world.