A Violence-Free Election
Grace Muthongi, a youth resident of Kianda in Kibra, voted in a general election for the first time in 2017. The results of that election were marred with violence. “They were burning people and their houses just because their candidate had not won.”
Training on Conflict Sensitive Reporting
Kenya has, in the past, experienced various forms of conflict during and after elections. Historically there are regions more prone to political unrest; Nakuru is one such. However, in the just concluded 2022 general elections, Nakuru told a different tale.
Peaceful elections lead to peaceful coexistence
Media is essential in promoting democracy and the rule of law. In any democratic election, media should be in a position help people to have a comprehensive understanding of the issues of importance to the common citizen as well as the candidates. An informed community is an empowered community.
Promoting content production and professional journalism among community radios
Facilitation and improvement of the journalist’s skills on production of better/high quality radio features and/or radio-drama
Promoting content production and professional journalism among community radios
Facilitation and improvement of the journalist’s skills on production of better/high quality radio features and/or radio-drama
Working on Conflict transformation with the Kenyan Community Radios
Through our engagements with the Community radios, we endeavor to use radio as an effective tool to change people’s attitudes and behavior towards using violence as a means to resolve conflicts but instead use Non-violence means to resolve conflicts. We aim to transform negative destructive conflicts into positive constructive conflicts in our communities and Kenyan society at large.
Educating communities on nonviolent alternatives to resolve conflicts
We sharpen the skills of community radio journalists in conflict sensitive reporting
Using community radios to reach communities and their population
40 community radios are engaged in Umoja Radio for Peace program i.e. 22 public community radios and 18 catholic radios of the KCCB –Waumini communications enhancing our outreach to about 6 – 10 million listeners across 47 counties in Kenya.
Working together with community radios on covid 19 pandemic sensitization
40 community radios are engaged in Umoja Radio for Peace program on fact checking and awareness raising campaign on corona virus pandemic. This campaign targets 22 public community radios and 18 catholic radios of the KCCB –Waumini communications enhancing our outreach to about 6 – 10 million listeners across 47 counties in Kenya.
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