The KHRC’s thematic work areas is divided into three programmatic areas of justice, economic, social and cultural rights and equality and anti-discrimination on one hand and strategic areas of media, communication and publicity and financial security and monitoring and evaluation on the other.

Goal 1: Justice realised for gross and systemic human rights violations in Kenya

Objectives:

• To contribute to the development of effective and accountable land, justice and security systems
• To influence the formulation of and compliance with principles of leadership, integrity, public participation and accountability in governance
• To contribute towards the pursuit of effective and enforceable remedies for survivors and victims

Goal 2: Improved access to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) for poor and marginalized people under devolution

Objectives:

• To influence the formulation of gender responsive devolution policy and laws that improve social service provision
• To improve workers’ livelihoods / standard of living

Goal 3: A society that has attained equal, accessible and inclusive rights and opportunities for all

Objectives:

• To influence the formulation, review and/or enactment of policies and legislation
• To ensure public access to basic personal national documents
• To recognise and protect marginalised and minority communities

Goal 4: Increased publicity to improve understanding of and commitment to building a human rights state and society

Objective:

• To increase publicity to improve understanding of and commitment to building a human rights state and society

Goal 5: KHRC is financially secure and implementing programmes that are creating durable impact

Objectives:

• To develop skilled and progressive human rights workers
•  To increase accountability and programme effectiveness