August 2012 – TBZ is formally registered
Trans Bantu Zambia (see founding date 14 September 2008) became formally registered.
Category: Trans
14 September 2008 – Trans Bantu Zambia (TBZ) was founded, Zambia
During the 1st regional Trans/Gender Identity Institute of December 2008, Trans Bantu Zambia (TBZ), announced to the group of activists their founding, on 14 September. TBZ aims to end discrimination against the transgender community in Zambia.
October 2015 – 5 Kenyans sue state for refusal to change names in their identity cards, Kenya
Five transgender Kenyans sue the State for refusing to process their change of names on their national identity cards. The state had processed their new passports but refused to do the same for their national identity cards. Some of these applications had been made in 2010.
Feburary 4, 2015 – High Court rejects TEA’s petition against Medical Board, Kenya
The High Court dismisses Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA)’s case terming it premature as the medical board had formed a task force to advise the Ministry of Health on the development of guidelines on the management of transsexualism. TEA is ordered to pay the state’s legal fees.
July 10, 2014 – TEA files civil application for judicial review of medical guidelines, Kenya
Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) files a judicial review application at the high court seeking orders compelling the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board and Ministry of Health to develop medical guidelines for the treatment of transsexualism.
August 23, 2013 – TEA sues state of Kenya and NGO Coordination Board, Kenya
The board of Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA), comprising of 3 transgender Kenyans, sues the state and the NGO Coordination Board for refusing to register TEA as an NGO. The state and the board oppose the case indicating that they could not register TEA because they could not tell the gender of the board members. The board also indicates that the applicants’ names on their national identity cards did not match the names submitted by the applicants when they applied for registration.
June 14, 2013 – Kenya’s High Court upholds Batha’s petition
Kenya’s High Court upholds Batha’s petition earlier in the same year declaring that the stripping and physical assault of Batha by the Kenya Police violated her human rights (A.N.N v Attorney General). The court observed that the stripping in the glare of the media was meant to humiliate her and deny her of her dignity. The court further prescribed proper procedure for the arrest of accused persons who are transgender. She is awarded USD 2,000.
March 2013 – Audrey Mbugua files case at High Court, Kenya
Audrey Mbugua, a transgender woman, files a case (JR Case No. 147 of 2013) at Kenya’s High Court to compel the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to change the name in her high school diploma. She also sought the removal of the male sex mark on her certificate.
June 6, 2012 – Batha Nthungi files constitutional petition, Kenya
Batha Nthungi, a transgender woman, files a constitutional petition (240 of 2012) against Kenya’s Attorney General for violation of her human rights. She had been arrested in 2011 and stripped by a police officer after it was discovered that she was transgender.
June 2010 – TEA assists 3 transgender women with official name change application, Kenya
Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) successfully files 3 change of name applications from three transgender women. They get name changes in their passports but the state fails to effectuate these changes in their national identity cards.