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Stop the nuclear risk in Siaya – Protect lives, land and Lake Victoria

Petition by the People of Siaya County, Kenya We, the people of Siaya County in Kenya, are raising our voices at a critical moment. A proposal to construct a nuclear power plant in our region threatens to fundamentally alter our…

What If the Borders Were Just Lines on a Map?

At some point in the journey, somewhere between exhaustion and quiet reflection, I found myself asking a simple question. Why is it easier for animals to move across Africa than it is for Africans themselves? By Kimberley Khasiala Most of…

Humanist artists send a powerful message of Peace, NonViolence and Food Sovereignty from Arusha, Tanzania.

By Kimberley Khasiala Photos by Kimberley Khasiala & Hamisi Omolo What if, just for a moment, Africa felt like one big home filled with music, stories, and shared dreams? What happens when music becomes a language everyone understands, even without…

Defending the rights of people with disabilities and caregivers: A humanist mission.

Lavina Oduor is a Kenyan humanist social activist, co-founder, and current Director of Heart to Heart Smile, a volunteer-led organization whose mission is to prevent disabilities, advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and caregivers, and help create a…

Unlimited Love: Humanist inner development project in kenyan prisons

As part of the activities carried out by the thematic roundtables on Internal development, Education, and Gender based violence within the framework of the World Humanist Forum, humanist activists launched a program on Valentine’s Day in the Kenyan maximum-security prison…

Kenyan Humanists condemned US attack and expressed solidarity at the Venezuelan Embassy in Nairobi

A delegation of the Humanist Movement of Kenya has conveyed deep sympathy and solidarity to the Venezuelan Embassy in Nairobi regarding the tragic events in Venezuela on 3 January 2026, condemning the attack and expressing condolences to the families of…

Humanists actively urge people in Kenya to unite to end violence against women and girls

From Kisumu As part of the United Nations’ ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence’ campaign, the humanist section in Kisumu organised a community participation event in Hera Mosiko on 2 December. This year’s theme, ‘United to end digital violence…

Humanists develop intense activity in Kenya

In Kisumu, International Peace Day was celebrated with multiple activities. The program began on Saturday the 20th with tree planting at Kasagam Secondary School, followed by friendly football matches between the teams of different divisions (10- to 16-year-old) from Manyatta…

From Darkness to Light – 23rd IPPNW World Congress

From 27-29 April, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) will hold its 23rd World Congress in Mombasa, Kenya. Sessions will highlight and link the health consequences of the climate crisis and nuclear weapons, especially as they…

Human rights violations denounced in eSwatini

On January 23rd the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko, a prominent human rights lawyer from Eswatini, gunned down at his home two days earlier. “Thulani Maseko was a staunch…

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