Kakuma Starlets girls football team at a match during the International Women’s Day celebration in Kalobeyei (Photo by UN Women). As the world marked the International Women’s Day on March 8th the refugee community in Kenya’s Kalobeyei integrated settlement were…
BACKGROUND The 6th Annual Devolution Conference held under the theme “Deliver. Transform. Measure.: Remaining Accountable” organized by the Council of Governors in collaboration with other stakeholders’ including National Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments, Development Partners, Non-Governmental organizations and the Private…
Each year, the world marks the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence between the 25thNovember to the 10thof December to galvanize actions to end violence against women and girls. This year, Kenya marked the campaign under the global theme…
BACKGROUND New technologies in the information and communications field are ushering in a new age. Yet, access to new ICTs is still a faraway reality for the vast majority of people, particularly those that are the most vulnerable. …
I have worked for many years on migration and development issues and been in Kenya since 2013. Migration can help improve people’s lives and has offered many opportunities to women, men and young people, helping them overcome unequal opportunities and…
Kenya has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, with approximately 510 women losing their lives out of every 100,000 live births. In Turkana County, where 87 percent of the population lives in poverty and…
Kenya has a very young population that as a result of rapid population growth, and almost three-quarters of the population is aged under 30 years. At the same time, employment opportunities are scarce, and it is estimated that each year, over…