Beyond the Bars Conference 2023
MOVEMENT BUILDING TOWARDS A JUST AFRICA
30TH NOVEMBER TO 1ST DECEMBER 2023
KASARANI STADIUM,
NAIROBI, KENYA
Clean Start Africa is an award-winning social enterprise.
Our mission is to work with women, girls and children impacted by the criminal justice system, to restore dignity and hope for successful reintegration.
We are addressing systemic and socio-economic injustices that lead to the imprisonment of the vulnerable and poor, through advocacy, bridging the capacity gap to mitigate the limited capacity of prisons to rehabilitate and reform inmates.
women prisons in Kenya out of 134 establishments and institutions
%
of imprisoned women in Kenya are single parents and breadwinners
%
of imprisoned women are aged between 20 and 39 years of age
%
of imprisoned mums don't know the whereabouts of their children
“I am motivated to leave behind a legacy of a bold contributor who streamlined social change, breaking the high rates of recidivism in Africa and one that contributed to growing Kenya’s restorative justice programs and a more equitable, inclusive and just world.”
After being falsely accused of, maliciously prosecuted, and sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit, Clean Start Founder and CEO Teresa Njoroge served a one-year sentence at the Langata Women Maximum Security Prison, Nairobi, Kenya. She was accompanied by her then three-month-old daughter.
This experience however, inspired the Inaugural Ford Foundation Global Fellow and TED Women 2017 Speaker, to devote her life to equipping and empowering imprisoned and formerly imprisoned women for the precarious journey of reintegration back into society.
Our Stories
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Our Videos
News
New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime
Written by Irungu Houghton Azimio la Umoja coalition’s decision to petition last week’s election places another checkpoint on the Kenya Kwanza road towards a hustler nation. Given both party alliances’ commitments to a clean start for a justice system that still...
Children of petty offenders pay dearly for sins of their mothers
Written by Mary Malemba, People Daily Emma Atieno was just going about her daily business when she abruptly found herself bundled inside a city askaris van. And before her mind could grasp that she had actually been arrested, she had to comprehend with news that she...