IILA prides itself on its many achievements since its establishment. Notable examples include:

1. IILA has over the past 10 years successfully drafted, proposed amendments to, and or advocated for (re)formulation of various laws, policies, and strategy documents at national and county levels. Examples in this regard include the Unclaimed Financial Assets Act, Alternative Mental Health Bill (2012), Mental Health Policy (2015-2030), and the National Tobacco Control Strategic Plan (2019-2023). The support in this regard included provision of technical assistance/ system strengthening to policymakers e.g., on legislative drafting, policy analyses, and memoranda development.
2. IILA has also been at the forefront of offering technical support to policymakers. This includes strengthening counties policy making and implementation capacities. To exemplify, IILA drafted a model tobacco control legislation that has been used by Counties like Baringo to develop their own tobacco control laws. Additionally, we offered technical and or capacity development support to the actors in other Counties including Laikipia, Kajiado and Nairobi.
3. We have to date championed various ground-breaking high-quality research and analysis to inform policy advocacy interventions in alcohol and tobacco control. The studies amongst others concerned: ‘Economics of tobacco taxation in Kenya’, ‘Situational analysis of illicit trade in tobacco products in Kenya’, ‘Influence of retail price on tobacco smoking habits in Kenya’, ‘Assessment of tobacco control policy implementation in selected counties’, ‘Assessment of effectiveness of health warnings on cigarette packs’, and ‘Study of industry interference in tobacco control’. From these studies, advocacy materials such as policy briefs, fact sheets and documentaries were developed and disseminated.
4. Over the years, IILA has continued to work with and through strategic national and regional partnerships and networks within its thematic areas of interest. The collaborations have been instrumental in building a critical mass for policy influencing, shared learning, as well as enhancing program complementarity to scale reach and or deepen impact. Examples of strategic networks for which IILA is part of include Civil Society Parliamentary Engagement Network, Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance-Kenya, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics Technical Working Groups, African Tobacco Control Alliance, Framework Convention Alliance, Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance, Kenya Civil Society Platform for Oil and Gas, and Haki Madini Kenya
5. We have a record of timely, quality and open accountability for all resources entrusted to us by different benefactors. We have robust management systems, structures and a rigorous set of policies and procedures. No compliance issues have been raised by our auditors over the years.
6. We have committed to a long-term approach in legislative work by successfully expanding our resource base. This includes recruiting high-quality personnel and ensuring a stable financial foundation. Additionally, we have established and sustained a robust network of actors, recognizing that social change is a gradual process. Our efforts have enhanced motivation among key stakeholders, ensuring their active engagement.