By John Ken Opiyo Across the Nairobi City Informal Settlements, live people with different diverse interests. Most of them rated amongst the most poor in the modern world. These people live below one dollar within twenty four hours i.e. one day. The challenging thing to note about them is that the majority are women and children. Of these, some are …
After several oral interviews on this debate, it boils down to the issue of the chicken and the egg story of who is older than the other. But according to International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) the two goals of justice and peace, rather than being exclusive, are mutually reinforcing. Peace, when understood as enduring and long-term peace, goes beyond …
Just fresh from the United Nation’s Environmental Assembly meeting at Gigiri and I must confess that, listening to the presenters and going through pictorial slides about the negative impact about environmental degradation especial at the Ndandora dumpsite there must be a collaborate effort to end this mess and in doing this we need action – oriented people to drive this …
Environment is the external conditions that surround a plant or an animal. It is derived from a French word “Environ” which means encircle or surround. In relation to human beings; it refers to human populations and their physical surroundings which may be natural or man- made settings in addition to cultural heritage. Humanity has an obligation to care for the …
Kutoka Network represented by its program officer in charge of youth and gender-Charles Ochieng’ participated in the accountability forum that was held in korogocho on 26th February 2019 and which brought together various stakeholders, key among the them; community Justice centers from Kibra,Mathare, korogocho and representatives of local community based organizations. The forum provided an opportunity for the participating organizations …
Starting as a symbolic lights out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now an annual event and the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring millions of people to take action for our planet and nature. To mark 2019 Earth Hour, the Africa Alliance of YMCAs in partnership with WWF, Kutoka Network and St.John Sports Society organized …
Decentralization comprises of devolution, delegation and privatization. Devolution is a key ingredient of democratic governance and a means of inculcating a democratic culture. Thus devolution refers to the transfer of administrative and political authority, power, resources, functions and responsibilities from central government to lower units such as administrative departments/ regions and especially semi-autonomous bodies/entities such as the 47 counties. This …
Kutoka network conducted a civic education at Korogocho community hall in Korogocho location with an aim of creating an enabling environment for the purposes of the return presidential election. The civic education brought together participants from Korogocho,Kariobangi,Dandora,Baba Dogo and lucky Summer under the theme: civic education on community dialogue and cohesion. During the deliberation on key constitution aspects and clauses …
Youth issues have for a long time been relegated to the periphery and are only called upon when their numbers are required on political arenas. Projection by UN habitat puts it that by the year 2030, 60% of Kenyan population shall be under 25 years of age and if measures are not put in place chances are that most of …
Empowering people living in self-organized settlements towards economic and social transformation to live a dignified life.
