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Kenyan Youth Take Climate Priorities to National Stage Ahead of COP31

LCOY Kenya 2026 brought together young people and climate stakeholders in Nairobi on 23–24 September under the theme “Empowering Youth Leadership in Climate Action, Health, Gender Equality and Peace". a, Empowered Youth: Advancing Climate Finance, Governance, and Adaptation.”

Lynet Okumu 28 Sep 2026

Youth Leadership

LCOY Kenya 2026: Youth Push Climate Priorities Ahead of COP31

LCOY Kenya 2026 brought together young people and climate stakeholders in Nairobi on 23–24 September under the theme “Empowering Youth Leadership in Climate Action, Health, Gender Equality and Peace". a, Empowered Youth: Advancing Climate Finance, Governance, and Adaptation.”

Lynet Okumu 28 Sep 2026

Leaders of Today: Climate Action and Manifestos

We all know of that exhaustion that comes with being invited to rooms, sitting in panels, signing your name on a piece of paper and remaining powerless to what happens after we leave the room or press the red button on a virtual meeting. That tiredness is what the Youth GREEN Manifesto was built aro

OAYouth Kenya 02 Sep 2026

Journey of a Thousand Miles; Another Step Forward

There are moments in life that define who we are and this August, curated one of those unforgettable moments for young people in Kenya.  By nine in the morning on August 6th, the venue in Nairobi was already loud with the energy of people who've been planning something for a year and are fin

OAYouth Kenya 19 Aug 2026

The Annual Climate Innovation Summit: The Second Time Around.

Hii wiki ukona fom? Ukona shugli? Acha tukupin location bas. (Do you have a plan this week? Are you busy? Let us tell you the place to be.)   In 2025, the first-ever Kenya National Youth Climate Action Innovation Summit made three promises worth remembering. It unveiled the Kenya

OAYouth Kenya 03 Aug 2026

Kenya’s Youth and Future of Work: Key Lessons from World Youth Skills Day 2026

  " The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. " It's a phrase we hear often at conferences, in classrooms, and in motivational speeches. But on the morning of 15 July 2026, as hundreds of young people streamed through the doors of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (K

OAYouth Kenya 21 Jul 2026

How Kenya’s Youth Green Manifesto Could Shape the 2027 Climate Agenda

  Every year, Kenya's young people watch the same story repeat itself: the rains fail, or they come all at once and flood their homes. The land they were promised a future on is drying out or washing away, and the rooms where decisions get made rarely have a chair pulled out for them. So,

OAYouth Kenya 21 Jul 2026

Generation Equality Forum 5: The Future of Gender Equality Lies in Communities

The atmosphere at Safari Park Hotel was filled with energy and purpose as leaders, activists, government representatives, and young people gathered for Generation Equality Forum 5 (GEF 5) , convened by UN Women . More than just another meeting, the forum was a moment to reflect on what has worke

OAYouth Kenya 08 Jul 2026

Youth Green Manifesto: What It Means for Kenya’s Young People & Future of Climate Action

Young people have repeatedly called for greater involvement in decisions that affect their future, especially on climate change. On June 23, 2026, that call took a significant step forward with the launch of the Youth Green Manifesto at CORAT Africa in Karen, Nairobi. The launch brought togeth

OAYouth Kenya 01 Jul 2026

How Parents Can Spot and Manage Anxiety to Support Their Kids

  For Kenyan parents living with anxiety, including young parents raising siblings or supporting extended family, daily pressure can feel constant even in a loving home. The hard part is that parenting and anxiety don’t stay contained inside an adult’s mind; they often sh

OAYouth Kenya 09 Apr 2026

ATLANTIS TOOK THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO SINK. NAIROBI SEABD (CBD) RAISED IT A FORTNIGHT.

Annual Floods. Biannual Shock. Zero Action. Kenya is underwater as scheduled. BY FAITH NDANU . “HEY, MMESWIM HUKO KWENU AMA MKO SAWA?” This is not one of those stories that gives hope or makes demands. Neither is it a bunch of statistics meant to show the seve

OAYouth Kenya 15 Mar 2026

THIS IS OUR COUNTRY. THIS IS OUR FIGHT.

By Faith Ndanu and Doddy Collince Okelo S omeone is paying for a crisis they had nothing to do with. Her name is Susan. And she is why every young Kenyan needs to read this. Susan Nakimoru was 16 years old in 2022. Young, bold with dreams of changing the world, if not literally, at

OAYouth Kenya 03 Mar 2026

Bridging the Gap: An Advocacy Perspective on the State of SRHR in Kenya

Think of the ghettos, the informal settlements, and the marginalized communities of our nation. Let’s talk of Kibera, Mathare, Korokocho, Kayole, and the likes where the weight of poverty forces some mothers to view their female children as currency, sometimes trading their dignity for a twent

OAYouth Kenya 24 Feb 2026

The Weight of Strength: Mental Health, Masculinity, and Survival

  To grow up in Africa is to be shaped into a statue, expected to stand tall, look solid, and never show the cracks where the pressure is breaking you. To be an African man is often to be told you are a metal, strong enough not to bend, not to feel the cold under the hammer of life no matt

OAYouth Kenya 17 Feb 2026

The Profit of Pain

A heavy, ancient endurance is built into the very soil of our settlements. It is the sobering lesson that health is but the softest breath of a flute in a sweeping wind. In low-income areas, if you have it, you are wealthy, if you don’t, you are just another statistic caught between a miracle

OAYouth Kenya 10 Feb 2026

Listening to Pain

  I’ve been spending a lot of time between the pages lately. I’m currently 154 pages into my third book of the year, which means I’m officially on track to hit my fourth very soon. There’s something about the way a story blooms, the world’s most intimate weather

OAYouth Kenya 02 Feb 2026

Low Cost Technology and the MOTIVE Bundle Could Secure the Future of Childbirth

  In Kenya, approximately 5,000 to 6,000 women and girls die annually due to preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth. This translates to about 14 to 16 women dying every single day, the equivalent of 10, sixty-seater buses filled with mothers who will never return home. Thi

OAYouth Kenya 27 Jan 2026

The Opportunity Cost of a Lost Girl: Why Adolescent Health Is an Economic Issue

To address the structural challenges of adolescent health in Kenya, experts are increasingly viewing the Triple Threat, the intersection of teenage pregnancy, HIV, and gender-based violence, as a singular public health emergency that requires a unified institutional response. The gradual erosion o

OAYouth Kenya 20 Jan 2026

What Next for Kenya’s HIV Response?

Otieno, a resident of Kamwango in East Kamagambo, Rongo Sub-county, sits on the edge of his bed, the weight of the world pressing heavily upon his shoulders. He looks at his wife, Achieng, who is meticulously organizing their remaining ARV tablets, and their seven-year-old daughter playing by the wi

OAYouth Kenya 13 Jan 2026

Lenacapavir, The Twice-Yearly Miracle: Is This the End of the Beginning for HIV?

People hesitate most at clinics closest to where they live. That hesitation is rarely about distance or time, it is about being seen. In my journey through community development and health advocacy, I have watched people walk past facilities meant to save their lives because they fear the look that

OAYouth Kenya 12 Jan 2026

KYCAC at the Global Youth Environment Assembly 2025: Strengthening Kenya’s Youth Voice in Global Climate Governance

  This year’s  Global Youth Environment Assembly (YEA) 2025 brought together young climate leaders from across the world to the UN Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi. Among them was a delegation whose presence was not only strategic, but symbolic of a shifting gener

OAYouth Kenya 09 Dec 2025

Managing Adolescent Anxiety Together: A Parent–Teen Guide

  Anxiety is a natural part of adolescence. The teenage brain is rewiring itself: independence grows, responsibilities expand, and emotions intensify. For parents, it can feel like watching a loved one navigate a storm from the shore. But anxiety doesn’t have to divide families. Whe

OAYouth Kenya 27 Oct 2025

Draw the Line for Peace, People, and Planet

With the climate crisis pressing harder than ever, Nairobi became a stage for urgency, solidarity, and action. From 19–20 September 2025, the city joined a global wave of mobilisations under the banner Draw the Line, a campaign that began with Indigenous leaders in the Amazon and Pacific and

OAYouth Kenya 29 Sep 2025

Accelerating Change: OAY’s Voice in Kenya’s Health Reforms

  September 2025 marked an important moment for Kenya’s journey in advancing health especially towards ending preventable maternal and child deaths. A series of three high-level engagements in Nairobi brought together national leaders, county governments, civil society, and youth advoc

OAYouth Kenya 23 Sep 2025

Africa Climate Summit: Africa’s Fight Against Broken Promises in Climate Finance

  Two years ago, in Nairobi, African leaders stood shoulder to shoulder and declared something bold: climate action would no longer be treated as a burden. It would be Africa’s growth model. That was the spirit of the Nairobi Declaration adopted at the first Africa Climate Summit in 20

OAYouth Kenya 09 Sep 2025

Kenya’s Young People Step Up for Climate Action at First National Youth Summit

  On 7–8 August 2025, the grounds of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) buzzed with youthful energy, conviction, and urgency. Over 200 young people drawn from across the country gathered for a first-of-its-kind event: the  Kenya National Youth Climate Action Summit .

OAYouth Kenya 01 Sep 2025

Youth at the Heart of Kenya’s Transformation: Reflections from International Youth Day 2025 in Kakamega

  On Tuesday, 12th August 2025, Kakamega County pulsed with energy, colour, and optimism as hundreds of young Kenyans gathered to mark International Youth Day. This year’s theme — “Local Youth Actions for SDGs and Beyond” — was more than a slogan. It was an urge

OAYouth Kenya 20 Aug 2025

Sikiliza Sauti Yetu: How Capacity Building Is Greening Communities

  On 16th August 2025, a truly inspiring and impactful event unfolded in Murema Primary School, Kasarani, drawing together a focused group of individuals and organizations deeply committed to the crucial cause of environmental conservation. The diverse group of attendees included engaged

OAYouth Kenya 20 Aug 2025

Youth at the Frontlines: Mapping Waste and Reimagining Nairobi's Future

  In Nairobi’s fast-growing neighbourhoods, waste is piling up faster than it’s being managed. Open spaces and once-green footpaths are now strewn with rotting trash.  Streets buzz with business activity right next to heaps of uncollected garbage. It’s easy to wa

OAYouth Kenya 01 Aug 2025

World Environment Day: Stakeholders push for collective action against plastic pollution in Nairobi

On June 5, 2025, Uhuru Park transformed into a vibrant hub of green energy and civic action as Nairobi marked this year’s World Environment Day. Organized by the Nairobi City County Government in partnership with several stakeholders, the event brought together communities, students, policymak

OAYouth Kenya 10 Jun 2025

Bridging the Skills Gap: Aligning Education with Modern Labor Market Demands

In the wake of the 1point8b project survey, which provided a platform for Kenyan adolescents to voice their needs and aspirations, a resounding call emerged for a transformation in the realm of education. The responses concerning education included ‘better education system‘, ‘to im

OAYouth Kenya 29 Oct 2024

THE SECOND EDITION OF KISUMU COUNTY CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 2022

Story Makers Society, a theatre group, convened a children’s festival in partnership with Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) and other CSOs in Kisumu County. This event usually brings teenagers together to use art to express their feelings and showcase their talents. Speaking during the opening

OAYouth Kenya 29 Oct 2024

Challenges in Accessing Daycare Services

Daycare centres provide care for children and infants who are not fully independent while their parents or guardians are at work. Becoming a mother at a young age comes along with many challenges and responsibilities, especially for those from underprivileged families, as the boys who sire the child

OAYouth Kenya 21 Oct 2024

Strengthening Environmental Advocacy in Nairobi

In an inspiring move toward sustainable development and climate resilience, Organization of Africa Youth (OAY) Kenya is spearheading the Sikiliza Sauti Yetu! Dunia Inaita project. This collaborative effort, involving CRWAN Trust Kenya, Barnfonden, and WeWorld Kenya, focuses on amplifying the voi

OAYouth Kenya 03 Oct 2024