Uwazi Football Tournament

The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya) is a jurist, non-governmental, and not for profit making organization registered society. Its tripartite mandate is to promote and protect the Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy. ICJ Kenya commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2009.
ICJ Kenya has been spearheading the campaign for the enactment of a Freedom of Information law since the year 2000. Freedom of information is a fundamental tool in promoting transparency and accountability in governance, which has a correlative effect on business.
In the absence of this law, information that is critical to corporate and industrial organisations or that would present new business opportunities is often withheld by the government in the traditional government custom of hording information, supported by draconian legislation such as the Official Secrets Act. This has led to unprincipled practises where only some individuals are privy to information which by its very nature should be competitive and accessible to all players in the business sector. Conversely, information to which all businesses should have access as a matter of right is available to only those that have ties with the state.

For this reason, ICJ Kenya seeks to raise awareness and advance its campaign on the need for a Freedom of Information law by hosting an inaugural annual football tournament dubbed The Uwazi Football Cup. The tournament is deliberately convened for business and corporate organisations and will bring together players from the banking, industrial and corporate sector which shall provide a relaxed platform for networking and showcasing the achievements of your prestigious institution. Participation in the tournament will be exclusively for the staff of the sponsoring corporations.