We are ten! Here are our 10 lessons in 10 years
This week, we celebrate ten years since our founders started on a journey towards an open society that is managed by informed, fact-driven citizens. Here’s
Category: Global Goals For Local Impact
Global Goals Week 2022 – it’s time to #Act4SDGs differently
Today marks the start of the Global Goals Week 2022, a shared commitment between more than 170 partners in civil society, business, academia, and the
#LoveMalindi: Malindi Content Creators’ Meet Up
Mwanajuma Hamadi is a shy 24-year-old who lives in Shela, the old town of Malindi. On Saturday, October 23 2021, she was effusive in her
Reimagining our future
When we started the Open Institute, we never imagined that it would achieve so much in such a relatively short time. Don’t get us wrong
The importance of stakeholder engagement to ensure participation and successful project results
When undertaking any project, it is important to note that it will usually involve multiple stakeholders; and each one potentially has the ability to speed
Kenya’s first sub-national Data Desk is a big deal for us.
We at the Open Institute are very excited as just this week we witnessed the launch of Kenya’s first sub-national data desk in Elgeyo Marakwet
Finding ways for the invisible to become visible
Working with citizens in Kenya, using data to identify their development needs and priorities, we have had the opportunity to learn many things. One of
Sting like a mosquito
This blog post is inspired by a mosquito that looked like it was on its first rodeo, as I stared at the ceiling of the
Data for data’s sake… is good.
Today was a public holiday in Kenya as muslims celebrate Idd-ul-Adha, the festival that commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to please Almighty God.