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Centre for Economic &
Libertarian Affairs - Kenya (CELA-K) is a Non-Governmental Organisation
(NGO) working in community capacity building to enhance civil society
participation in decision-making with the goal of entrenching a culture of
constitutionalism, Good Governance, Human Rights, Social Justice, Democracy,
and Pluralism. CELA-K is also involved in activities meant to ensure
economic empowerment of the populace through citizen mobilization, advocacy
for reform of national policies, legislations and effective implementation
national policies to improve the political, economic and social lives of the citizenry.
VISION:
CELAK has a vision to have a
Nation of Informed and Responsible citizens participating
effectively in governance, management and equitable sustainable
development based on solidarity and subsidiarity principles in a
stable, peaceful, democratic and secure environment.
MISSION:
Strengthen Civil Society and
communities become effective agents of positive change based on
trust between citizens and their government institutions,
Solidarity, mutual responsibility and Subsidiary principles.
OBJECTIVE: To
promote National Democratic Participatory Culture of
Constitutionalism, Pluralism, Equity, Equality, Inclusiveness,
Justice, unified, informed, Gender sensitive, and well functioning
connected diverse self-managed communities of Kenya through
entrenchment of Democratic values and culture of constitutionalism
under solidarity and subsidiarity systems.
AIM:
Building a solidarity, issue
and subsidiarity-based society with Devolved Regional Governance and
strong Democratic National Institutions to enhance citizen
participation, through Devolution and Decentralization,
Civic/Political/Constitutional Education, Freedom of Information,
Economic Empowerment, Human Rights awareness, Capacity building,
Advocacy, innovation, lobbying, supportive initiatives,
participation, partnerships, and mobilisation of local resources to
achieve our social, political, cultural, and economical justice. The
informed and responsible citizens shall enhance demand side
accountability and eliminate poverty.
POLICY:
We do not discriminate on gender, creed, tribe, race, age, colour,
political party affiliation or religious beliefs.
CELA-K is involved in the following key Programmes:
[1]. Democracy & Governance
[2]. Constitutional Review.
[3]. Topics On Human Rights & Social Justice
[4]. Economic Empowerment: Micro-Finance And
Informal Sector Development
[5]. Capacity Building
[6]. Youth Empowerment
[7]. Health Programme
[8]. Peace and Conflict
Management
[9]. Developing Capacity For Good
Governance.
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