About FIDA-Kenya
The Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Kenya is a non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit organization established in 1985 to promote women s individual and collective power to claim their rights in all spheres of life. FIDA Kenya is a membership organization with over 1,100 women lawyers and law students and is committed to creating a society that is free from all forms of discrimination against women in Kenya. The organization works towards addressing challenges facing women s access to their social, political, and economic rights.
FIDA-Kenya welcomes applications from qualified candidates for the
Procurement Officer position under the Institutional Strengthening Team based in Nairobi.
Kenya Set to Appoint First Female Chief Justice at Sensitive Moment
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has defended dissidents and helped to write women s rights into the constitution - now she s on track to be the first female chief justice in a country where the role is particularly sensitive.
A child of subsistence farmers, she was chosen by a judicial panel over the lawyer who argued President Uhuru Kenyatta s case in a 2017 battle with the Supreme Court that she will now head.
Kenyatta endorsed her and his legislative majority means she is set to be confirmed by the end of this month. That makes her likely to be in place during next year s elections, when Kenyatta must step down after two terms in office.
May 11th 2021 at 13:00:00 GMT +0300
A mother, whose nine months old baby was stolen from her house in Bamburi, Mombasa, now alleges her ex-husband of orchestrating the theft.
Tina Khadini Sammy said his estranged husband allegedly decided to steal their son after she took him to Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) for failing to provide for their child since he was born.
She said it was unusual that her son was stolen the same day her husband was summoned at FIDA offices for discussions over how he will take care of the welfare of their child. The mother said their son is too young to be with anyone else and is probably in distress because he is only used to being with her.
Kenya set to appoint first female chief justice at sensitive moment 07 May 2021 - 08:11 By Duncan Miriri Now 61, Koome, who is married with three children, will be the first female head of any Kenyan branch of government. Image: Zakheem Rajan/Judicial Service Commission/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has defended dissidents and helped to write women s rights into the constitution - now she s on track to be the first female chief justice in a country where the role is particularly sensitive.