Kenya Female Advisory Organization - Kefeado

05/05/2026

The conversations on agenda setting, accountability and access to political leadership for women and female youth with and without disability is critical as political alignments are at fever pitch. Let's follow our Podcast Sauti K**e Bara as we speak with people from all walks of life on how we shall get more women and female youth at different levels of politics leadership whilst dealing with patriarchy and misogyny which entrenches discrimination against women and female youth. Open Society Foundations Op-Ed Conversations Illustrated

04/05/2026

This week we raise our voices on Femicide and reflect on what the Taskforce Report means to the prevention of Femicide in Kenya and how participation of communities in rural and peri-urban spaces in Kenya shape the agenda of prevention of Femicide. We must ensure justice for victims and restorative justice to their families. We call upon the President of Kenya to ensure the task force report is not gathering dust but that it's implementation is fully financed.

16/04/2026

The use of methodologies of music, storytelling and games is key to enhancing child centered learning and social development. In our Schools and Community Linkages Program this is a key methodology for holistic child development. The cultural practice of many African Communities was to engage children in practical learning to enable them become custodians of rich positive traditional beliefs and cultural practices of ecosystem development including understanding herbs and medicinal plants and how to ensure their survival or how play is a component of teamwork weaving a social tapestry of talking and working with each other and resolving issues collectively. The use of stories and using local available materials to create tools for play enhanced innovation in Children and it's important to have Children co-create their play tools. Children are our future - What investment do we want to make to ensure sound leadership and management of resources. Teach and show them the world we want that ensures equity and equality for all with child centered methodologies. Looking forward to weaving this tapestry through the thoughts and ideas of children.

06/03/2026

On this , we join hands with various partners Mennonite Economic Development Associates: MEDA Lake Region Economic Bloc Practical Action in Kenya CICan in Kenya County Government of Kisumu AWLO- KENYA African Women Leadership Organisation AWLO among others to reaffirm our commitment to breaking barriers that limit the participation of women and girls—especially young mothers, women with disabilities, and those who have been left behind by systems and structures. Investing in education, research, entrepreneurship, and community dialogue remains critical in building pathways for women and girls to lead and thrive.

International Women’s Day is not only a celebration; it is also a call to action. Together, let us continue creating spaces where every woman and girl can participate, innovate, and shape a more inclusive and equitable future.

05/03/2026

https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/nyanza/2026-03-05-women-rights-group-decry-rising-verbal-attacks-ahead-of-polls

Okech says there has been an increase in abusive and demeaning language

18/02/2026

The conversations on economic empowerment and facilitating optimal environment to do business is ongoing with Israel Otieno Agina the Chair of Kncci Kisumu . This enhances our partnership to engage with women in business and in leadership and ensure linkages to leadership development and business opportunities is ongoing. This shall be done by localizing conversations with women from grassroot communities on the development agenda and ensuring agency and ownership in creating market linkages in Kenya, Africa, Europe and America for their products are ongoing. This loops into the theme of the of . We look forward to working through a sustained intergenerational and intersectional approach to ensure holistic participation in sharing knowledge and creating linkages to trade across the region and the diaspora. This is part of investing in women led businesses and the utilization of finance to end GBV. We look forward to working with AWLO in Kenya and in turn the AWLO network globally to reflect and implement lessons gained by our Executive Director from the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in the year 2024. This is also an opportunity to share learning on our work in the Blue, Green and Circular Economy being undertaken in partnership tertiary institutions and women farmers and traders with and without disability owning small enterprises/small to medium enterprises - CICan in Kenya Practical Action in Kenya Mennonite Economic Development Associates: MEDA Mastercard Foundation U.S. Embassy Nairobi CREA Akili Dada Femnet Secretariat Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism Kncci Kisumu

10/02/2026

Moments like these remind us why safe spaces for young women matter; At the beginning of the month we held a series of "Dadaz Garage" - Young womens Dialogue on TVET and Blue Economy across 4 counties I. E Kisumu, Busia, Siaya and Homa bay.

During the dialogues the young women were guided through a collective reflection process, allowing them to reclaim their right to skills training for economic independence. The young women had a platform to challenge stereotypes that limit their participation in TVET and the Blue Economy and imagined new futures for themselves.

For many young women, challenges like gender discrimination, poverty and social exclusion intersect - creating a triple that keeps them out of skills training. Under the partnership with CICan in Kenya and our respective BE Ambassadors we remain committed to addressing these barriers together not in isolation.

We remain grateful for the contributions made by representatives from various VTCs and TTIs I. E , and .

03/02/2026

On the second month and at www.kefeado.org we are reflective of meaningful engagement with communities on public financing and gender transformative budgets. How does this work and how do we frame budget making processes to be community driven and transformative? This year has 48 weeks left. It's going to be interesting to unpack budgets within each county and ask each countyzen to think of how to participate in the next cycle of County Intergrated Development Plans and the subsequent Annual Development Plans.Plug in to our weekly conversations. Let's reflect this week onhttps://www.treasury.go.ke/sites/default/files/Draft-2026-Budget-Policy-Statement.pdf

31/01/2026

It was a great day to connect and vision. Intentional connections are critical as we grow and Mark our path. Intersectional connections built and nurtured are intended to ensure wellbeing and community of purpose. Looking forward to the journey in partnership with Lake Region Womxn Health and Equal Rights CBO (LARWHER). .

03/01/2026

As the year starts, we look forward to a year that speaks of resilience, rebuilding and reconnecting to the nodes of our 32 year journey to where we are today. We are in a regrowth period where our seeds are bursting forth. We look forward to sustained partnership with those we work with at different levels and those who support our areas of focus. We look forward to building sustainable spaces for development for the next phase of community self reflection and collective action. We look forward to a great year and we shall walk and work together to build back better.

16/12/2025