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254 Youth Policy Cafe

254 Youth Policy Cafe is a policy dialogue forum constituted of 7 Policy Analysts serving in different sectors, formerly Young Professionals at the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The aim of the forum is to engage in policy discourse on youth sensitive policy issues nationally, regionally and internationally. The purpose of this is to enhance effectiveness of public participation of the youth with a view to attaining youth inclusive strategies, legislation, and policies.

254 Youth Policy Cafe
Welcome for another episode of youth and leadership. Youth make bulky of the the population and voters. Therefore they play a critical role in deciding the kind of people who are put in power during the voting process. This episode is timely now that the country is preparing to vote in a new crop of leaders in the 19th August elections. 254 Youth Policy Cafe team sat down with Irene Kendi .Irene Kendi is an statute Gender and Youth expert with passion for girls education and women empowerment. For over a decade, Irene has crusaded for affirmative and elective leadership positions for women, right from the Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) to the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) and the National Government, where she currently works. Her local and international experience in Youth Affairs advocacy saw her appointed to serve on the Board of the Youth Advisory Board in July 2021. Irene holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Arts in Women, Leadership and Governance in Africa from the University of Nairobi and a Postgraduate qualification in Strategic Leadership and Management from Coventry University, UK.
YOUTH AND LEADERSHIP
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In this Episode featuring Cliff Otega, #Kileleshwa #MCA Candidate 2022 and Suzanne Silantoi, #Nairobi #Senatorial Candidate 2017, we talk matters #Youth participation in the electoral and governance process in Kenya.#2020 Elections While we talk about the strategies and entry points for youths to be elected, we also call upon our government and political parties to act fast in removing existing barriers limiting youth participation in the electoral process at different levels and in different areas. As campaign momentum picks and #IEBC concludes in registering voters, we call upon youths to grab opportunities and present them to the citizenry for election to the different positions in power. #Youth Voice Catch Suzzane on her Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0Q... And support Cliff Otega ambition to represent Kileleshwa people in #Nairobi County Referred Policy and Regulatory Documents The "Political "Party Primaries Bill,"2020: http://parliament.go.ke/sites/default... The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021: http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfd...
Youth Participation in Electoral Process & Decision Making Youth Voice Part 2
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In this Episode featuring Cliff Otega, #Kileleshwa #MCA Candidate 2022 and Suzanne Silantoi, #Nairobi #Senatorial Candidate 2017, we talk matters #Youth participation in the electoral and governance process in Kenya. While we talk about the strategies and entry points for youths to be elected, we also call upon our government and political parties to act fast in removing existing barriers limiting youth participation in the electoral process at different levels and in different areas. As campaign momentum picks and #IEBC concludes in registering voters, we call upon youths to grab opportunities and present them to the citizenry for election to the different positions in power. #Youth Voice Catch Suzzane on her Youtube channel, Is that so? With Silantoi: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0QUi8gxCLCTExEAF2ik_g And support Cliff Otega ambition to represent Kileleshwa people in #Nairobi County Referred Policy and Regulatory Documents The "Political "Party Primaries Bill,"2020: http://parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2020-10/Political%20Parties%20Primaries%20Bill.pdf The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021: http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2021/TheElections_Amendment_Bill_2021.pdf
Youth Participation in Electoral Process & Decision Making: Youth Voice Part 1
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In this episode we focus on building back better to enhance #FoodSecurity in #Kenya, especially in the wake of Covid-19. Among the highlighted approaches is taking a farm-to-fork approach in #ValueAddition, handling #FoodLosses, #Digitalization in marketing, #ContractualFarming, #ExportSubsidies, addressing prohibitive #InputCosts, #Agri-financing and #Sustainable agricultural practices. The conversation also sheds light on the role of the government, private sector, development partners, farmers and other value chain actors in realizing the proposed solutions to attain food security.
Building Our Food Systems Back Better
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In this episode we focus on the status of #FoodSecurity in #Kenya, #PolicyFrameworks, #Statistics, #Drivers of food insecurity, #FoodSafety and #Interventions. To set the tone we define food security and highlight some of the regional and national level #policy frameworks that drive food security priorities and aspirations. Relevant statistics fleshed out include Multi-Dimensional Poverty and Global Hunger Index while referencing some reports such as: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO (2020), UN WOMEN and UNICEF (2020), UNICEF (2019), and Global Hunger Index (2020). To conclude the conversation the team highlights #governance concerns, the effects of #covid19 on food security and some #actions that can help alleviate the situation.
Food Security and Building Back Better
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An estimated one billion people or around 15 per cent of the world’s population have some form of disability. Yet they continue to be excluded in social, economic, and political aspects of life. Luke Muleka, who is the Founder and Managing Director of Signs Media Kenya Limited been a avid advocate for inclusion of persons with #disabilities. Signs Media Kenya Limited was founded in 2011 operating on a social enterprise model with the main objectives being to educate, inform and entertain in sign language by extension enhancing Disability and the Deaf Culture. In 2015 they applied to the Communication Authority of Kenya to run a television station broadcasting in Sign Language and have been broadcasting on a free to air platform since February 2017. In this episode, we discuss: the policy and regulatory frameworks governing disability inclusion in Kenya; attitudinal, infrastructural, and virtual safe spaces for #PWDs; and ongoing empowerment initiatives. Mr. Muleka also shares his accomplishments over the years and shares vital tips on how to establish a sustainable and scalable business. You can follow Signs TV on: 1. Twitter- https://twitter.com/signstvkenya 2. LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/signs-tv-kenya/ 3. Website- https://signsmediake.com/
Change Makers: A #CandidConversation on Disability Inclusion with Luke Muleka, Signs TV Kenya
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The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in its efforts to organize and coordinate activities of Think Tanks in Kenya is organizing the Kenya Think Tanks Symposium themed “Building Back Better: The Role of Think Tanks in Supporting Recovery from COVID-19”. The Symposium seeks to provide a platform to empower think tanks in undertaking a collaborative approach in their efforts to influence policy by embracing peer learning and capacity building and promote conversation between think tanks and policy makers. In this video we break down the concept of think tanks, map out entry points for think tanks in building back better and discuss youth engagement in influencing policy research. You can join the conversation using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWYxMThkY2EtZGRmNS00MDEwLWJiYTItMGJlMDhmN2ViMGM1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e0fdaa0e-d0f6-4e4a-a69d-fa33552b4ce1%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f45b789a-acca-4f35-adf7-7bc1da293bc2%22%7d
The Role of Think Tanks in Supporting Recovery from COVID19
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The #COVID19 pandemic has greatly affected the #Education sector. This has manifested itself in a number of ways including: the disruption of learning; increased strain on existing #infrastructure and finances; and increased mental pressure on parents, students, and teachers alike. We believe that Education is a pre-requisite to #financialinclusion. In this video we review the Education Sector Recovery Strategy. In specific we look at mitigation measures set out and budgeted for and the effectiveness of their implementation.
Episode 4: The COVID-19 Education Recovery Strategy
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2021 OPEN DATA DAY WEBINAR
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