Advocacy and Communications Programme
Viewed as the face of the Organisation and working closely with the Public Education & Capacity Building Programme, the Advocacy and Communications Programme handles the task of disseminating of information on the legislative process and output to the public, MPs and other stakeholders. This is done through a variety of activities including:
- Talkshows on radio/television
- Writing articles for newspapers and magazines
- Publishing reports
- Maintaining the website
- Holding public forums and debates
- Designing and distributing promotional materials
- Public mobilisation like emailing, mass mailing, calling, and participating in demonstrations
- Holding press conferences and disseminating press releases
- Producing documentaries and media programs
Notices/Press Release
IILA Statement on the Judgement on Kenya’s Tobacco Control Regulations
The International Institute for Legislative Affair is a not- for- profit organization that works closely with policy making institutions, Government Departments, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders in the legislative process to draft and advocate [...]
Senators in Kenya to get sh332m in supplementary budget
Senators are likely to get Sh332 million allocated to them in the Supplementary Budget. This is after some MPs campaigned to have the money meant for monitoring and oversight retained. A member of the Liaison [...]
IILA SUBMISSION- NATIONAL BUDGET 2016- 2017 (Tobacco Taxes)
IILA has worked on tobacco control for over 10 years, first on advocacy for the enactment of the tobacco control Act, 2007 and more recently on effective implementation of the legislation. Worked on tobacco control [...]
Study confirms that Kenyan tobacco users want stronger health warnings on tobacco products
For release on December 14 2330h (EST); December 15 0730h (EAT) Kenyan tobacco users want more information on tobacco packages to become better informed about the harms of tobacco use, according to a report released [...]
Blog Posts
Nearly 40% of cancer deaths could be prevented by eight simple lifestyle changes and would stop 3.1 million from dying each year
Nearly 40 per cent of cancer deaths could be prevented with eight simple lifestyle changes, new research has concluded. Quitting smoking, eating healthier and boozing less would help stop the disease, which claims 8.2 million [...]
Rising cigarette prices fail to reduce smoking
By Eunice Kilonzo, Daily Nation 30th May, 2017 The cheap cost of cigarettes in Kenya —sold as a single stick instead of by the pack as required by law — is keeping smokers on a [...]
IILA Statement on the Judgement on Kenya’s Tobacco Control Regulations
The International Institute for Legislative Affair is a not- for- profit organization that works closely with policy making institutions, Government Departments, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders in the legislative process to draft and advocate [...]
‘Africa Rising’ set to fail unless mental health is prioritised
A quick Google search about mental health in Africa shows images of people locked up, in chains and kept in inhumane conditions. The topic is seen as taboo and many are quick to dismiss it. [...]