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Africa Regional Litigator

Kituo Cha Sheria (KITUO)
Nairobi, Kenya
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Name:Kituo Cha Sheria (KITUO)
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Website: http://kituochasheria.or.ke/
Description: Kituo Cha Sheria – “KITUO” is the oldest, most experienced legal aid providing and human rights non-governmental organization in Kenya, and perhaps, across the East and Horn of Africa region. It exists to empower the poor and marginalized and to enhance equity and access to justice for all. KITUO was established on 9th July 1973, back then Kenya had adopted a fairly liberal democratic Constitution at independence. The colonial laws were not repealed or amended to suit the independence Constitution. In fact, the government progressively amended the 1969 Constitution to suit the colonial laws. The ‘ordinances’ were simply renamed Acts of Parliament thus, an anomaly emerged because the independence Parliament had not deliberated on the laws through the normal legislative process. Most of these laws were inherently unjust because they discriminated on the basis of race, class, and gender. In addition, illiteracy and lack of knowledge of the strange laws put many indigenous Kenyans at a great disadvantage. The l
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About the role

 

At the Council, we use the power of people and the law to defend and advance the rights of displaced people worldwide. We unite a membership of 600+ refugee leaders, lawyers, advocates and NGOs, with strong regional networks across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. These networks are run by dedicated Regional Litigators who work with our members to lead high-impact litigation. To date, we have secured freedom, employment, education and more for over 400,000 refugees and migrants across the world.

 

In the last two years, our Africa regional network has grown to over 100 members and we are actively supporting litigation on issues including citizenship rights for refugee children, climate displacement and non-refoulement across the region including in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia.

 

The Council is now recruiting for the Africa Regional Litigator to consolidate and expand the Council’s regional work and network which includes:

 

Leading and supporting cutting-edge refugee and migrants’ rights litigation and advocacy in the region.

 

Identifying and bringing potential high-impact cases to advance the rights of climate-displaced communities across Africa.

 

Building partnerships across the region and growing the regional network.

 

Developing advocacy and strategic communications, working with the Council’s communication lead, to help shift public narratives and influence change.

 

Providing tailored training and assistance to meet member needs.

 

Working collaboratively with the Council’s global team to identify trends and opportunities for cross-regional collaboration.

 

The Regional Litigator position will be housed by Kituo Cha Sheria. This will ensure the staff member is closely connected to the issues on the ground and has the resources, capacities, network and support to carry out their work in the most efficient way. While hosted by Kituo Cha Sheria, they will work full-time on implementing the Council’s mission and priorities. The lawyer will report directly to the Director of the Council.

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
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