10/12/2025
Anti-Corruption Day @2025
Manyatta Primary School, Kisumu
9 December 2025
Theme: Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity
Organizers: KISSCA (led by Ken Ajenjo) in partnership with CSO network and Kisumu County Governments.
Key Activities:
- Speeches and official opening
- Student essay contests, drama skits, and debates on corruption
- Integrity pledge and tree-planting ceremony
- Community dialogue with parents and local leaders
- Over 500 participants (mainly pupils, CSO Networks and residents of Manyatta )
Significance of the Day
International Anti-Corruption Day reminds the world that corruption steals from the poor, weakens institutions, and denies youth equal opportunities. The 2025 focus on youth recognizes them as both the most affected victims and the strongest agents of change.
Importance to Kisumu Community
- Instills ethical values in children at an early age
- Empowers youth in informal settlements to demand transparency
- Strengthens community trust in reporting corruption without fear
- Supports better use of devolved funds for schools, water, and health services
- Builds tomorrow’s honest leaders from today’s pupils
The event successfully turned Manyatta Primary School into a powerful platform for anti-corruption education and demonstrated that when youth and community unite, integrity becomes unstoppable Defenders CoalitionTisa KenyaTI-KenyaTinada Youth Action Africa
