"Power through Justice"

Nkoko Iju Africa is a Community-Based Organization (CBO) operating in the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, and Tana River, Kenya. Our mission is to advocate for and empower key populations, particularly young female sex workers and other marginalized groups, including gender and sexual minorities. Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual and reproductive health education, and community empowerment initiatives. We date from back in 2009. Nkoko Iju Africa was initially called Kisauni Peer Educators as a self help group which was founded on the basis of high numbers of sex workers in Mombasa, that is, Kisauni and Nyali subcounties which raised issues and  the need to address the high rates of violence, abortion, new HIV and STIs infections, stigma, discrimination and the need of sex worker’s voice being heard in the community.

Nkoko Iju Africa became legally registered in June, 2018 which helped Nkoko Iju Africa realize recognition, building of long-term partnerships and networks with health care providers, the law enforcement, religious leaders, the local and county government leaders, lawyers and the general public to not only help achieve our objectives but also ensure inclusivity and creation of an enabling environment for our peers