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Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Open Day 2021

„Politics and trust“

The work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: focusing on participation, representation, security, and innovation.

Online-Seminar

KAS Virtual Launch of Business Heroes in Kenya

Social Ecological Market Economy

In reference to the aspect of Social Market Economy, KAS Kenya ventured to follow the journey of one Kenyan Business Hero Dr. Maxwel Okoth, founder/CEO Ruai Family Hospital, RFH Healthcare Ltd, who shares his experiences in setting up his business despite the various challenges encountered. The film will thus further enhance experience sharing and discussions on how best to integrate the SEME aspect in the country.

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Mentorship Training based on the evaluation

Political Training

On the 2nd-4th of April, 2019, KAS, Kenya held a mentorship training in Mombasa, with 17 young politicians. It was a follow up on previous mentorship programs, where mentors and mentees have been taken through the process of understanding their rights, the importance of political participation, as well as getting engaged in political actions on the ground. Overall, more than 850 mentees have benefitted from the program so far, countrywide. The program further trains and strengthens the mentees in organizing and conducting their own mentorship programs as a trickle-down effect.

Workshop

Use of early-warning systems: Gathering information, technical instruments, engaging government.

The CSOs trained earlier particularly the ToTs and other facilitators will be assisted by KAS to put the knowledge learnt into action by engaging in community level trainings, this time round, in light of the ongoing government budgetary process.

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KAS Kenya Retreat with select political parties.

The forum will create opportunities for pre-selected political parties that are potentially partners of KAS Kenya to share their political parties beliefs vis-à-vis KAS Kenya’s work,their manifestos,activities and gaps therein.

Workshop

Development of strategies to integrate data from early-warning-systems into mid-term political planning.

The activity seeks to expand the political space on the use of data from Early Warning Systems in planning within the area of food security in Baringo, and West Pokot.

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Round-Table: Which framework does Kenya need for virtual markets?

The aim of the round table discussion is to stimulate discussions between entrepreneurs, politicians and IT-experts on the potential design of a framework for virtual markets in the country and this is the first of many discussions to take place.

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Training on raw material-extraction in Turkana-Capacity building in project-planning for local CSOs.

The aim of the KAS intervention is, that civil society organisations (CSOs) and the youth would become active stakeholders in the definition of the project and its effects on their livelihoods.

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Early-warning systems and resilience against drought: challenges and solutions

This activity will provide an interesting dimension towards promoting sustainable solutions to food insecurity by pitching the idea of accountable governance at the community level by community groups.

Workshop

Strengthening the role of county representatives in the implementation of the National Anti-Drought Strategy (EDE)

Strengthen the concept of contingency plan and drought preparedness for the forthcoming dry spell Jan-March and assess the socio-economic and demographic status and to build context information on early warning through contingency planning process.

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PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE

PEACE BUILDING FROM THE GRASSROOT

The Workshop organised by the KAS Country Programme intended to analyse the situation of the various NGOs which participated in the "Partnership for Peace Project" supported by the EU, which was terminated in June 2012. Representatives from different NGOs were given the opportunity to discuss their experiences, but also to develop strategies for the way forward. Special concern was given to the verdict of the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the presidential elections.

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY

Important aspects for the Cooperation between Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Different Residents Associations in Kenya

KAS Cine Club

Soul Boy

The KAS office had its first film oriented cultural outreach program with a screening of a Kenyan themed movie called “Soul Boy”. The movie is shot in Kibera and the actors are locally sourced by a Germany Film Company called One Fine Day Films which has working relationship with Kenya’s Goethe Institute.

Consultative Forum on the Judicial Reforms and their relation to the forthcoming March 4th Elections

Forum

The on-going judicial reforms in Kenya call for public engagement and participation for people to understand the changes taking place, and especially so with the increasing search for justice, accountable and integrity driven leadership.

COMPETITIVENESS IN THE FIELD OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

The office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Nairobi organised a one day workshop for its partners on 5th February 2013 at Eastland Hotel, Nairobi. The purpose of the work-shop was to introduce the partners to the new guidelines as expected of them from the KAS Head office in Berlin.

COUNTY GOVERNANCE AND PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION

Structure and objective of the county GovernmentPeople’s participation with much emphasis on the party lists and other pertinent issues unknown to the public.The participants invited are from Non-state actors/civil society, the 2013 aspirants and opinion leaders from Machakos and Makueni Counties. The number of participants invited is fifty (50).

Organisation und Ablauf von Wahlen in Deutschland

01. – 08. Mai 2012

Studien- und Dialogprogramm für drei Mitglieder der Wahlkommission und drei Vertreter politischer Parteien Kenias zum Thema "Organisation und Ablauf von Wahlen in Deutschland", 01. – 08. Mai 2012

Herausforderungen des Klimawandels in Subsahara-Afrika

Fachkonferenz in Arusha

Vom 25. bis 29. März 2012 diskutierten die Auslandsmitarbeiter der KAS in Subsahara-Afrika, Kollegen aus der Berliner Zentrale und afrikanische Experten über die Folgen des Klimawandels und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen für die Stiftungsarbeit in ihren afrikanischen Partnerländern.

E-lection Bridge East Africa

Political Communication in Kenya – in cooperation with the KAS Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa

The successful KAS Media Africa initiative "E-lection Bridge Africa" continues its activities in the region with a web tv workshop in Nairobi for representatives from different political parties and the media.

Kisumu Peace Festival 2011

From 4th – 6th August 2011

From 4th – 6th August 2011 Kisumu hosted its very first Peace Festival. The idea was to involve the whole city, to advertise peace in a big way, to organise an event which was going to be free for everybody.There had to be a way of how one could change the Kenyan people’s perception of Kisumu and break the vicious circle of “Unemployment – idleness – violence - investors leaving – more unemployment – etc.” Kisumu had to be portrayed nationwide as a peaceful city.