Elevating the Role of African Cities in Preventing Extremism and Hate: Mapping City Needs and Priorities
From 10 to 12 May 2022, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) convened over 65 mayors and other local leaders, civil…
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Young Cities County Exchange and ‘Preventing Electoral Violence’ Showcase
Above: Mtaani Konnect perform a spoken word piece at the Nakuru Showcase event Author: Khadija Abdallah Mohamed Coordinator, Young Cities…
How 9/11 and Its Aftermath Continues to Frustrate Local Intervention Efforts in Kenya
In the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, Kenya became a key ally to US counter-terrorism efforts in the…
Kakamega Joins the Strong Cities Network
Above: Strong Cities Network met with the Kakamega governor and his advisors Akyar Maalim East Africa Project Associate, PROACT Institute…
An Update from Young Cities Kenya: 2021
Young Cities has been working to support youth leadership in P/CVE on Kenya’s coast since 2018, and not even the…
Kenyan Stakeholders Call for Implementation of Local Action Plans to Stem Youth Radicalisation and Extremism
Radicalisation to violent extremism has long been among the major peace and security concerns in East Africa. Al-Shabaab alone has…
Kenya Launches New Community-Based Interventions Programme
Brand new community-based intervention programme launched in Kenya seeks to integrate communities into local action plans.