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Civil Society Organizations Familiarize with PBO Act, 2013

July 25, 2024 1:44 pm

The Public Benefit Organizations Act, 2013 (the Act) came into force on 14th May 2024 (the Appointed

The Assembly and Demonstration Bill 2024 – An Analysis

June 20, 2024 10:14 am

The Assembly and Demonstration Bill is the proposed 2024 amendment to the Public Order Act (Cap. 56)

CSOs Convenes Pre-Summit Conference on PBO Act

May 24, 2024 6:57 am

The commencement of PBO Act is an important step forward and demonstrates the commitment of current

Walking the Path: CSOs Strategize for the Implementation of the PBO Act

May 19, 2024 9:55 pm

Civil society leaders under the umbrella of Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) met at Jacaranda Hotel in Nai

PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION ACT OF 2013 COMMENCED

May 14, 2024 1:11 pm

May 10th represented a moment for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kenya, just like the promul

CSOs and Media Reflect on ‘Boulevard’ Resolutions

April 23, 2024 1:54 pm

The 1st Civil Society – Media Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 7th December 2023. It c

PEN Kenya Strengthens County Civil Society Organization Networks

March 12, 2024 7:52 am

In a project that was rolled out 2years ago to strengthen the capacity of civil society organization

CSOs-Media Decries Shrinking Civic Space in Kenya

December 10, 2023 7:58 am

In a conference convened by PEN KENYA in collaboration with Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF), Kenya Corres

Intrigues of Public Participation’s Act Enactment in Kitui County

November 18, 2023 11:02 am

Kitui County Government has had difficulties in streamlining public participation in the county alle

Community Groups Sensitized on Community Groups Registration Act No. 30 of 2022

November 12, 2023 6:52 am

Since independence, there has never been a regulatory framework for the Community-Based Organization

Politics in Public Policy Processes

August 6, 2023 1:02 pm

A policy document does not become defunct just because one or two legislations have been enacted bas

Advocacy Forums on Enhancement of Civil Society Capacity and Enabling Environment.

June 14, 2023 12:44 pm

PEN in collaboration with her national level partner Civic Freedoms Forum (CFF) and county based Civ

Effective and Sustainable Citizens Organizations and Public Institutions

Citizen Participation and Engagement in Public Affairs

Building Resilient Communities

Building Institutional Capacity of PEN Kenya

PEN Kenya in Three Facts

CSOs Leaders Reached

Counties Reached

Partnerships

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Rapid Assessment of Civic and Democratic Space Within the Counties

Turkana

Turkana County Policy Brief on Public Participation 2023

Kilifi

Kilifi County Governance/Public Policy Brief 2023

Causes to Support

One act of service, one encouraging word, one gift of generosity is often all it takes to bring hope where it’s needed most.

CHALLENGE

Water scarcity in Mutalani community, Makueni County, Kenya

Some 1500 women and children in Mutulani village (a Semi-Arid area in Lower Eastern Kenya) currently faces severe water scarcity challenges. This has led to increased cases of water-borne diseases, poor hygiene and sanitation, decline in agricultural economic activities, and severe food shortages.

SOLUTION

Provide access to clean, safe and reliable water to 300 households

Having already sunk a borehole, we are now focusing on completing the water supply system to ensure higher standards of hygiene & sanitation, reduced cases of school absenteeism. We aim to construct water tanks, bio-digester system and facilitate forums on WASH.

GOAL