UN Free & Equal: Voices for Equality - Willy Mutunga
Channel: UN Human Rights
Date: 2019-12-12

Dr. Willy Mutunga was a young law lecturer at the University of Nairobi in 1980 when he was arrested and imprisoned on politically-motivated charges. Here he talks about how that experience shaped his activism, bringing him into contact with marginalized groups, including LGBT people, and strengthening his belief in the power of solidarity. Dr. Mutunga went on to help found the Kenyan Human Rights Commission and was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Kenya, where he served as chief justice and president of the Court.