Scohra KENYA

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the demise of our colleague and friend, Kelvin Lodenyi Lwangu. On the morning of Wednesday, 26th May 2021,he succumbed to post surgery complications. Kelvin was a master debater, trainer and adjudicator throughout his time as a judge and planning committee member for the InterVarsity Human Rights Debate Championship- IHRD. His tenacity, commitment and wit were pivotal towards the success of IHRD and our growth as an organization. Lodenyi was also a strong advocate for human rights, pursuing interests in environmental rights , sustainability and conservation. His presence will be greatly missed. Rest in Power Kelvin Lodenyi Lwangu.

e gets better on the final day. Young energetic young Kenyans passionate about the plight and state of education in Kenya. SDG4 on the right to quality Education is ours . Join us today as we demystify the SDG 4 in its entirety and crown the champions for today.

The annual InterVarsity debate is finally here! Registration underway . Youth from 50 universities will be tackling # SDG4. The theme is : EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

To the Citizens of the Republic of Kenya
Who should all be concerned,

RE: STATEMENT AGAINST MALEVOLENT AND VIOLENT TREATMENT OF THE STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
On 28th September, 2017, students at the University of Nairobi were brutally attacked in their halls of residence and lecture rooms by the police. The Student Consortium for Human Rights Advocacy (SCOHRA Society), a national human rights organization , strongly condemns this action by the police. The violence meted against the students violates their rights as articulated in Chapter 4 of the constitution of Kenya 2010. Article 29 clearly states every person has the right to freedom and security. It goes further to state that persons ought not to be;
• subjected to any form of violence from either public or private sources;
• subjected to torture in any manner, whether physical or psychological;
• subjected to corporal punishment; or
• Treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading manner.
The actions taken by the security apparatus in this country is therefore unconstitutional. We are also disenchanted by the laxity shown by the Education and acting Internal Security Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Fred Matian’gi as well as the Inspector General of police Mr. Joseph Boinnet in taking action against the police officers that executed this heinous operation. We would also like to express disapproval of the actions (or lack thereof) taken by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, Prof. Mbithi. He has failed to protect students on Campus grounds which makes him unfit to continue leading this institution.
Furthermore, we strongly revile the move by the University of Nairobi Senate to shut down the institution. It is a gross violation of their right to education and freedom of expression. These attempts by the state to curtail the voice of the student fraternity in this country are foul and in absolute bad faith. We the members of SCOHRA Society stand in solidarity with the students afflicted. We call upon IPOA and KNHRC to continue with their investigations without bias, fear of favour. We call upon the student community in our country to support our colleagues at this trying time for democracy and rule of law in our country for injustice to one is prejudice to all May Justice truly be our Shield and Defender.

Issued by
Change agents
The SCOHRA membership

The focus of this year's Intervarsity Human Rights Debate is Education! We want young people to add their voice towards achieving equitable and quality education 🎓

Our Youth trainings have now kickstarted. Trace your nearest university training centre and join the conversation

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Application deadline extended. Apply now! Follow this link:https://scohra.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/application-deadline-extended/

Application deadline extended IHRD 2017 is here and we have extended the application deadline for Judges and Volunteers to 18th July,2017. For more information on the roles and to apply, you can follow the link to this d…