As we embrace the spirit of Labour Day, it is with immense gratitude and appreciation that we extend our heartfelt thanks to the remarkable team of staff and partners who make our organisation thrive. Every year on May 1st, the world comes together to celebrate International Labour Day, a time to honour and appreciate the…
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One of the main goals of our active citizenship work is making sure that data is widely accessed and used not just by governments but by citizens. We cannot achieve true data democracy when citizens are not involved in an active way in the data life cycle. We need to move away from only seeing…
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Systems change is the goal of our work, promoting Responsive Governments and Active Citizenship. Our pursuit of this goal has continually convinced us that systemic transformation must be built from the ground up. Actual progress lies in adjusting policies and reconfiguring the societal and governance ecosystems that determine whose voices are amplified and silenced. To…
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We launched the #FichaUchi campaign to raise awareness about the inadvertent exposure of personal information among Kenyan citizens. Through a series of talk shows broadcasted on community radios across nine counties in Kenya, we sought to shed light on data protection and educate citizens with knowledge about their rights. The discussions touched on various facets…
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In 2023, the Ficha Uchi Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) covered 9 counties, aiming to delve deeper into citizens' perceptions of personal data. This is what we learned.
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As we celebrate International Women’s Day it is important for us to recognise the important role women play in shaping communities and promoting sustainable development. Take Janet Chanzera who lives in Kilifi County for example. Despite facing tough economic conditions, as a wife and a mother to five children, she has been able to fend…
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After the successful Ficha Uchi campaign we ran in 2023, reaching over 100 million people digitally, we assessed the impact of our messaging using a powerful tool called Swayable. Swayable operates on the principle of test and control sampling, a method widely employed in research and marketing to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. The test…
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Meet Jamila, a 24 year old ambitious young woman living in Nairobi. Jamila loves dancing almost as much as she loves volunteering at her local community centre where she has served for 6 years. So she knows about the challenges her community faces but sometimes she wishes things were different. She wishes young girls could…
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Sabasi, our innovative and simple-to-use data collection tool will be going through a series of upgrades throughout the month of February. It has been exciting to witness the platform’s success, and we are committed to providing our users with the best possible experience. As we grow and thrive together, it is now crucial that we…
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