Sheikh Munir Mazrui one of the oldest human rights defender in Kenya was feted during a dinner at the Fort Jesus Monument on Saturday. The dinner was organised by Haki Africa in partnership with the Canadian High Commission.
Sheikh Munir Mazrui has been involved in key historical human rights movements including the Mageuzi Movement which was alleged to have tried overthrowing the government in 1980s and the Mwakenya Movement in the country.
He is a founding member of the Muslim for Human Rights, an NGO based in Mombasa and Haki Africa which he chairs to date. He is also a nephew to the late renown scholar Prof Ali Mazrui.
Fellow human rights defender and now Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, said an award dubbed ‘Sheikh Munir Mazrui Activism Award’ will be initiated to celebrate other outstanding human rights promoters.
Makueni governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana
Also present were Makueni governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana, Canadian deputy high commissioner James Christoff, Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar, Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir,
Men for the Equality of Men and Women director Rev Timothy Njoya and former chief kadhi Hammad Kassim.
Canada deputy high commissioner James Christoff, Canada Fund for Local Initiatives coordinator Ekaterina Reznikova and First secretary Mathieu Roy
Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar with Mazingira Institute executive director Davinder Lamba
Rev Timothy Njoya with Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir
Abubakar Maddy, former Chief Kadhi Hammad Kassim and Khalifan Mazrui
Human Rights defender Zubeida Suleiman, Maendeleo ya Wanawake National Vice chairlady Sureya Hersi and Human Rights defender Sultana Fadhil
Activist Bonifance Mwangi with Investigative journalist Mohammed Ali
