Safe Slums for Women and Girls

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PETITION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF INSECURITY AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS LIVING IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENT/ SLUMS

WE THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF NAIROBI, ACTING AS PETITIONERS, CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA, THROUGH ITS MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION AND MINISTER FOR PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND INTERNAL SECURITY TO TAKE MEASURES T0:-

Ensure equal protection under the law to all those living in informal settlements. Enforce the Public Health Act and by-laws -including the local authority Building Code -requiring landlords to construct toilets and bathrooms in the immediate vicinity of each household.

Ensure access to dumping sites and improved roads to facilitate provision of sanitation the informal settlement areas.

Increase the levels of policing in Mukuru, Kibera, Korogocho and Mathare slums by setting up Police Stations/ Posts and ensuring other effective forms of policing in consultation with the residents.

Take immediate measures to improve confidence in the justice system and policing, including by improving channels of communication with police so that it is easier for women to report crimes against them.


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Goal
50 signatures
Goal: 50
Latest Signatures
28 October 2015
50. Anne Ww | I do agree, there is urgent need to address the raised concerns
10 October 2015
49. Elijah A | Ensuring safety and security for everybody is Government's core mandate. Our mothers, wives, daughters deseve to be safe everywhere including in the slums i.e people's settlements.
4 August 2015
48. Dandace G | Rights for women and girls should be enforced
2 March 2015
47. Derek O | total security should be provided to the most venerable in our society.
12 February 2015
46. Antony O | I support this petition
10 January 2015
45. Nduta K | I support this petition
17 December 2014
44. Lucia M | I support this petition
22 September 2014
43. Bernard O | I support this petition
27 June 2014
42. Dorcas I | human diginity has to be respected by all means,no matter what it takes.
27 May 2014
41. Cornelius Chaney | I support this petition
16 May 2014
40. Jennifer C | In solidarity
6 April 2014
39. Siyama I | Protect a woman and you protect a Whole Nation,Violate a Woman and you violate humanity.
18 March 2014
38. Bernard G | The safety of all citizens is the prime responsibility of any government worthy it's salt. The challenge on the womenfolk in the slum is enormous, therefore the government shuold take the necessary steps in line with the new constitituion
25 February 2014
37. Florence Mwikalik | I support this petition
13 February 2014
36. Cynthia D | I support this petition
20 December 2013
35. Bernard N | women are the egines of our societies development
16 October 2013
34. Charles Barazan | Rights of women and girls should be upheld
13 September 2013
33. Godwin Odhiamboo | I support this petition
14 August 2013
32. Ali N | for sure we need to stand up together as one to fight for their safety. thanks
1 January 2013
31. John Ochiengo | it is high tyme we ordinary kenyans to act.
26 December 2012
30. David Johnston | it is a high time the government does something noble about this,afford every nairobian n kenyan a safe housing and clean drinking water and support the girl child awareness
6 December 2012
29. Francis I | like it,good idea.
15 November 2012
28. Mohamed Joseph | В
5 September 2012
27. Gakii K | Let us restore dignity to our people
30 August 2012
26. Daniel M | I support this petition
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