Out of Town/Event/Concerts: To Hells Gate on a Wheelbarrow! Jun. 10-12 2011 @ Hells Gate Naivasha


Experience the fun, thrill and adventure

Date: June 12, 2011
Venue: Hell’s Gate National Park
Time: 8 a.m.
Event: Wheelbarrow race
Teams: Two people per team
Requirements for this event: Team name,team wheelbarrow which you can custom make/ brand
Registration Fees: Individuals – Ksh.5,000 per team, Organizations – Ksh. 10,000 per team

Registration Points: KWS Hqs, Hell’s Gate National Park

Other activities lined up
East Africa’s best Afro fusion concert and all night wild bush party
Performances by: Sauti Sol, The Villagers Band and Qwela

Buy Concert Tickets: Pesapal

More info KWS website

Reading Revolution – a World Record Attempt, Jun 16 2011 @ Nyayo Stadium

Storymoja Publishers is planning a World Record Attempt on 16th June 2011 at Nyayo Stadium from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. We will be gathering 25,000 Kenyans to break the record for Most People Reading Out  Loud in One Place. The record is currently held by Turkey at 22,000 people. We encourage all Kenyans to attend this event and help smash the stereotype that Kenyans don’t like to read!

For more information visit the website: http://readingrevolution.co.ke

Seminar: Constitutions and Constitution Making in E.A. & the Role of Law in Development, Jun. 9-11 2011 @ BIEA

Dates: June 9–11, 2011
Venue: British Institute in Eastern Africa
Location: Laikipia Road, Kileleshwa, Nairobi
Entry: Contact Hannah the workshop coordinator (constitutionworkshop@gmail.com) to register and to get the full programme of the workshop
Contacts: +254 (0) 704 135913 | http://www.biea.ac.uk

Date: June 9, 2011
Topic: Constitutions and Constitution Making in Eastern Africa
Speakers: Willy Mutunga, Yash Pal Ghai, Goran Hyden, Jill Cottrell Ghai, Ambreena Manji, Patrick McAuslan, Linda Musumba, Wanjiku Kabira, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Ben Sihanya*

Reflecting on the new era of constitution making in East Africa, the Katiba workshop will focus on: the history and legacy of postcolonial constitution making in the East Africa region, the social, political and economic considerations in drafting contemporary constitutions and the problems and challenges of implementing new constitutions.

Dates: June 10-11, 2011
Topic: The Role of Law in Development
Speakers: Vincent Mutai, Jack Mwimali, Luis Franceschi, Edga Sichangi, Hanna Weijers, Kasaija Phillip Apuuli, Reynolds Richter, Joy Malala, Nathan Tuimising, Benjamin Saccaggi, Thomas Obel Hansen, Charles Kamala, Angela Kronenburg*

On June 10-11, 2011, senior scholars from the Katiba workshop will read and comment on papers by early career scholars on a range of topics, including:

– Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Constitutionalism
– Law and Natural Resources Management
– Intellectual Property and Health Rights
– Law, Banking and Financial Inclusion
– International Criminal Justice in Kenya

Download the Programme 9th – 11th June (pdf)