Rethinking Transitional Justice As A Site of Social Justice Struggles
By Gacheke Gachihi “A small but powerful group of greedy self-seeking elite in the form of politicians, civil servants, and businessmen has steadily but very […]
Reflections on the 2019 Pan African Women’s Day at MSJC
By Lena Anyuolo On 9th August 2019, women in the Social Justice Centres, university students and children of Mathare gathered in the hall at Mathare […]
Why don’t Kenyans talk about Capitalism? A groundings session hosted by Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC), Africa is A Country (AIAC) and Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE)
Venue: Mathare Social Justice Centre, Time: August 22nd, 2 – 4 pm Kenya is said to be in crisis again: too much public and private […]
Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJCWG) meeting with Andrew Gilmour: Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
On May 13 2019 Social Justice Centre Working Group representatives met with Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and head of OHCHR in Nairobi […]
“Nossos Mortos Tem Voz” (Keeping Our Loved Ones Alive) screening at MSJC on June 22 @ 2 pm
On June 22 @ 2pm MSJC will screen “Nossos Mortos Tem Voz” (Keeping Our Loved Ones Alive), a film based on the testimonies of mothers […]
2019 SABA SABA Launch Press Statement by the Social Justice Centres Working Group (SJCWG)
On Wednesday, June 12, the Social Justice Centre’s Working Group (SJCWG) had their initial event marking the launch of Saba Saba activities. This was both […]
Court Solidarity Requested for Nura Malicha Case on Friday, June 7 2019
Nura Malicha was a 17-year-old killed on 21 February 2015 in Kiamaiko market by the police. He was working in the goat slaughterhouses that day, […]
Urgent Support Needed for Kiamaiko Fire Victims
On the night of Thursday May 2, a fire happened in Kiamaiko close to Huruma Nursing. Lots of property was destroyed, and the residents were […]
Report from Mathare Disability Awareness Event – March 30 2019
On March 30 2019, Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC), together with German Doctors/ Baraka Medical Centre, organized a disability justice awareness event in Mathare. This […]
More Threats to Social Justice Centre Activists from Online Police Vigilante Groups
We did all we could to protect Kelvin Gitau, and we thought we had succeeded after we managed to get him released after he was […]