 In 2003, he secured a historic ruling in a constitutional case that affirmed the right of children living with HIV/AIDS to attend public schools unfettered.He filed the case for Chambers of Justice and Nyumbani Children's Home after two schools in Ngong’ and Karen barred children from Nyumbani for their HIV status.This case won Namwamba international acclaim, winning him the 2004 Global Justice Award which he received in Amsterdam, Netherlands.