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
Press Statement in commemoration of the World Mental Health Day – Mental Health for All: Greater Investment, Greater Access
10 October 2020 - In commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and the Civil Society Organizations working on mental health in Kenya welcome the opportunity to call [...]
IILA Annual Report – 2019
In 2019, IILA made strides towards our mandate of engaging stakeholders in the policy and legislative process to facilitate the enactment and implementation of policies and legislation that have a positive impact on the lives [...]
Kenya Ratifies the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RE: STATEMENT ON SUCCESSFUL RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO ELIMINATE ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA. May 6, 2020 - IILA wishes to congratulate the Government of [...]
International Institute for Legislative Affairs to Advance Trans Fat Elimination in Kenya
November 7, 2019 (NAIROBI) — The International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA) has been awarded a two-year LINKS grant to advocate for effective trans-fat regulations in Kenya. ILA joins the second round of grant awardees [...]
Blog Posts
For Better Health, Temper Your Food Indulgence this Holiday Period
Merry seasons’ greetings fellow Kenyan residents! You’ll correct me if am wrong but I have more of an assurance than a feeling that the majority of us will while reveling in the festivities, be partaking [...]
Smoking riskier during COVID-19 period, maybe it’s time to quit!
Smoking and use of other tobacco products is known to weaken the immune system and its ability to respond to infections, thus making tobacco users more susceptible to infectious diseases including covid-19. Different research studies [...]
Anticipated tax holiday for BAT nicotine pouches will be a huge setback for tobacco control interventions in Kenya
About six months ago, the British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya announced plans to establish a plant in Kenya to manufacture their nicotine pouches LYFT for distribution within its African market. And just last week, it [...]
Addressing NCDs in Kenya by Eliminating Key Risk Factors; Moving from Commitment to Action
“It not just about diagnosis, but diagnosis will precede treatment and we can diagnose people and not get them on treatment which is a mistake, we can diagnose people and get too many people on [...]