public participation

Africa Youth Forum 2024 | Promoting Social Cohesion Through Consensus Building

Africa Youth Forum 2024 | Promoting Social Cohesion Through Consensus Building

The Africa Youth Forum, held on 15th August 2024 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together a diverse assembly of 382 delegates, including leaders, policymakers, youth advocates, and other stakeholders, to explore and advance youth-led solutions for transformative change. The forum was attended by representatives from all 47 Kenyan counties and 6 African countries—Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Notably, 72% of the delegates were between the ages of 18 and 35, and 42% of the delegates were women, highlighting the forum's commitment to inclusivity and gender representation. The event centered around breaking barriers and amplifying youth voices through constructive dialogue, with a strong emphasis on sustainable development.

The People Dialogue Festival 2024 Day 1 Communique | Competition and Collaboration in Democratic Development

The People Dialogue Festival 2024 Day 1 Communique | Competition and Collaboration in Democratic Development

The 2024 Festival commenced with a distinguished line-up of high-level dignitaries, politicians and diplomatic missions, underscoring the significance of this annual gathering. Among the notable attendees were Ambassador Schønemann (Ambassador of Denmark to Kenya), Prof. Washington Omondi (Composer of Kenya’s National Anthem), H. E Henriette Geiger (European Union Ambassador to Kenya), and the esteemed chief guest, Hon. Farah Maalim EGH (Dadaab MP), representing Rt. Hon. Moses Wetang’ula (Speaker of the National Assembly).

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Twaweza East Africa Launch Of The State Of Devolution National Research Report | Power To The People?

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Twaweza East Africa Launch Of The State Of Devolution National Research Report | Power To The People?

The Youth Cafe participated in the event held on 27th November 2023 at Villa Rosa Kempinski from 0900hrs to 1400hrs. The main items discussed in the meeting were citizens’ opinions on devolution practice, citizens’ support for devolution in Kenya, Citizen’s concerns about devolution, how government functions should be allocated between county and national government, budget allocation and its impact on society and public participation.

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OGP Global Summit 2023 |

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OGP Global Summit 2023 |

OGP Global Summits historically provide an opportunity for representatives of government, civil society, and others to exchange experiences, best practices, and progress on open government initiatives and implementation. This will be the 8th OGP Global Summit; previous Summits have been held in the Republic of Korea (2021), Canada (2019), Georgia (2018), France (2016), Mexico (2015), United Kingdom (2013), and Brazil (2012).

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Communique By Kenya Devolution Civil Society Working Group | 10 Years Of Devolution

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Communique By Kenya Devolution Civil Society Working Group | 10 Years Of Devolution

The Kenya Devolution Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Working Group (KDCWG) is a national umbrella platform of CSOs from the 47 County CSOs networks of Kenya. The overall objective of the KDCWG is to contribute to effectiveness in the implementation of devolution in Kenya and fulfilment of the devolution promises as stipulated in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

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The Youth Cafe Shares Its Innovative Communication Strategies With Six Municipalities | The Youth Cafe

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The Youth Cafe Shares Its Innovative Communication Strategies With Six Municipalities | The Youth Cafe

Between 3rd and 5th of March 2020, the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) and The Youth Café met to share innovative communication strategies and dissemination approaches at the Municipal Partnership Programme Dissemination conference. The conference was held at the Gelian Hotel in Machakos, Kenya, and was attended by five municipal partnerships between Sweden, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.