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The AOSK-JPC initiated and facilitated formation of a consortium composed of thirteen (13)strong willed organizations to prepare for IWD Global centenary celebrations at were at Holy Family Minor Basilica on May 5, 2011. Five preparatory meetings were held on different date at Imara Centre offices. Over 500 people gathered at Uhuru Park’s Freedom Corner where Ms. Elizab
eth Wanjiru flagged off the procession and led the crowd to the Holy Family Minor Basilica through Kenyatta Avenue, Moi Avenue and City Hall Way. The Hall was parked with over 500 men and women, students from St. Mary’s Viwandani, Loreto Msongari Primary and people from the Nairobi’s informal settlement.
The occasion provided a platform for women and their men supporters to demand for equal protection under the law to all the people living in informal settlements by increasing the levels of policing in the informal settlements through the establishment of adequate police posts, adequate street lighting in the informal settlements, to apply and enforce legislation requiring landlords to construct non paying toilets/latrines and bathrooms in the immediate vicinity of each households. Further, they demanded for the enforcement of the 2007 NESHP policy by ensuring that 90 percent of households have access to a hygienic, affordable and sustainable toilet facility, improved housing, food safety, safe drinking water and safe disposal of wastes.
The demands were read out loudly at a candle lighting ceremony led by the Uganda High Commissioner to Kenya, Madam Angelina Wapakhabulo who was among the key guests. Other key guests who read the demands included: Sr. Veronica Thiga of Assumption Sisters of Nairobi who gave a talk on Food Security, Fatma Anyanzwa spoke on Safety and Dignity of Women, Elizabeth Wanjiru gave a talk on Girl Child Education, Hassan Omar, KNHRC on Promote Equal and Just access to Opportunities, Commissioner Catherine Muma spoke for the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution and Justus Nyangaya of Amnesty International gave an introductory to NESHP policy.
