Press Releases

Elizabeth Wayua,31, a domestic worker feeds the baby of her employer in Pipeline, Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya. 2016. Photo Credit/Allan Gichigi

Food Insecurity in the City a disaster in waiting: Government action is needed

Food insecurity in the urban areas is becoming serious and requires urgent intervention before it becomes disastrous. Urban areas, especially the slums have high populations. In Nairobi alone, over…

Mary Kwamboka,26, in her kiosk in Kawangware, Nairobi, Kenya. 2016. Photo Credit:Allan Gichigi/Oxfam

Current Kenya Tax System is not Fair! Kenyans say

This baseline report on the tax justice project gives detailed findings on the existing legislation on taxation, public participation, resource mobilization, allocation and expenditure in…

Tabitha Nyambura of NGEC and Elizabeth Mueni Oxfam during the launch of the #VoteADada campaign. Photo Credit: Solomon Kihara

Vote A Dada Launch

Working together towards increased women participation and representation in the 2017 General elections. Oxfam, FIDA-Kenya and Youth Agenda with financial support from the European Union on 30th…

Taxes and Extractives Reports Release. Credit: Oxfam

Tax and Extractives Study Reports Release

Oxfam in Kenya has released two reports on Tax and Extractives published 21st April 2016 titled; Potential Petroleum Revenues for the Government of Kenya: Implications of the Proposed 2015 Model…

Small scale trader in Kibera market in Nairobi cleaning maize grains for sale in her small kiosk. Photo Credit: Benson Guantai

Launch of the EU Funded “Wezesha Jamii” project

Launch of the EU funded 'Promoting livelihoods and Inclusion of vulnerable women domestic workers and women small scale traders' Wezesha Jamii Project.