26/03/2026
Under the Thrive Safe Project, we successfully held a community baraza in Witu guided by the theme: “Digital Respect Through Our Culture: Community Ownership of Online Safety.” 
The session brought together elders, youth, and community leaders to reflect on how our traditional values of respect, Ubuntu, and collective responsibility can guide our behavior in the digital space. Through storytelling, elders shared how respect and conflict resolution were handled in the past, while youth highlighted the realities of online life today.
Together, we affirmed that the internet is our new village, and the same values that guided us before must guide us online. The community also developed a Digital Values Charter to promote dignity, privacy, and responsible engagement.