The International Commission of Jurists Kenyan Section (ICJ Kenya) in partnership with Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu (KYSY) held a members forum in Nyeri, Giraffe Ark Hotel on 23rd and 24th February 2017. The theme of the forum was “Status of the 2017 General Election: Auditing the State of Electoral Preparedness in Kenya with a key focus on electoral dispute resolution.
The forum was officially opened by ICJ- Kenya Vice Chairperson- Kelvin Mogeni. The Secretary to the Council, Patrick Ngungiri set the context. The speakers for the forum were; Muthomi Thiankolu [Advocate], George Kegoro [Executive Director Kenya Human Rights Commission/KYSY co-convener, Hon Lady Justice Stella Mutuku [ Judicial Committee on Elections] and Elsy Sainna [ Deputy Director ICJ- Kenya]. The plenary sessions were led by Samwel Mohochi [Executive Director ICJ-Kenya] and Carol Werunga [Program Advisor Electoral Governance KHRC/KYSY secretariat] and Cecilia Mugo (Programme Officer, ICJ Kenya)
