Kenya Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security

15/05/2026

The Kenya Youth Declaration on Sustainable Development 2026.

Developed during Youth SDGs Week 2026 (20–24 April), by Youth for SDGs Kenya and partners this declaration presents youth-led priorities and commitments across the SDGs, with a strong focus on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Key calls to action include:

· Institutionalizing youth co-decision-making in governance and peace processes
· Strengthening accountability and feedback mechanisms
· Ensuring peaceful and inclusive democratic engagement ahead of the 2027 elections

Read the declaration below 👇

The Kenya Youth Declaration on Sustainable Development 2026. Developed during Youth SDGs Week 2026 (20–24 April), by Youth for SDGs Kenya and partners this declaration presents youth-led priorities and commitments across the SDGs, with a strong focus on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institu...

06/05/2026

🌍 Join Us | Youth in Counter-Terrorism Contexts – Realities and Challenges

The International Humanitarian Law and Youth Initiative (IHLYI ), in partnership with the Kenya YPS Coalition and the GCYPS Knowledge Management Event, is pleased to invite you to an important upcoming session.

📅 Date: Friday, 8 May 2026
🕔 Time: 17:00–18:30 CET | 19:00–20:30 EAT
💻 Platform: Zoom

This session will bring African perspectives to the forefront, exploring how young people experience counter-terrorism in their daily lives across the Sahel, Horn of Africa, Southern Africa, and the Great Lakes regions.

We will also discuss the role of technology and the implications for youth digital rights.

The session aims to contribute to practical, youth-informed improvements in global counter-terrorism frameworks.

🔗 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2JF_slKYS6RbU6z_IDcS6ZV_aiWhcXrmEwG67PvN20ZUYWw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

16/04/2026

We’ve joined the movement!

KCYPS is proud to announce our partnership with Youth for SDGs Kenya for Youth SDGs Week 2026!

🗓️ 20th–24th April 2026
📍 Kenya School of Government (K.S.G.)
Theme: Bridging the Gap: Youth-Led Solutions for SDG Acceleration

We believe that you can’t have sustainable development without peace – and you can’t have peace without youth at the table. That’s why we’re showing up.

Come connect, collaborate, and create change with us.

27/03/2026

FROM AWARD TO ACTION! 🎉

Remember last year’s MIL for Peace Bootcamp Hackathon? Sky Deaf group walked away with more than just an award they walked away with a mission.

Today, that mission comes to life in Bungoma as Sky Deaf officially begins their Media & Information Literacy training!

This incredible team is now equipping their community with the tools to navigate digital spaces safely, spot misinformation, and become responsible digital citizens especially within the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

A huge congratulations to the Sky Deaf team! Your journey from the hackathon stage to grassroots impact is exactly what youth empowerment is all about.

This milestone is also a testament to the power of partnerships. Thank you to UNESCO, the European Union, YMCA Kenya, Fecomo, and Social Media 4 Peace for making the original bootcamp possible and nurturing ideas that are now transforming communities.

Let’s celebrate this win for inclusion, media literacy, and youth-led change! 🇰🇪

26/02/2026

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 27, 2026 11:00 AM Nairobi

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hSb_AwAURYG4HYILltPbew

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

20/01/2026

🎉 What a transformative 3 days!

Last year, the Kenya Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security successfully concluded its Media Information Literacy Boot Camp.

Our amazing participants dove deep into:
✅ How to spot misinformation and fake news online
✅ Critical thinking techniques for analyzing media messages
✅ Using social media responsibly to promote peace and security
✅ Creating credible, peace-building content

A huge thank you to our facilitators, partners, and every passionate youth leader who joined. In solidarity, we’re building a more informed, critical, and peaceful digital community in Kenya.

📸 Check out some highlights from the sessions!

12/01/2026

Throwback to the energy of Day 1! ⚡️

Can you believe it's been a month since we launched our MIL Bootcamp? This video takes us right back to that buzz of anticipation and deep learning.

Together with UNESCO and partners , we dove headfirst into the big questions:
✔️ How do we balance free speech with digital responsibility?
✔️ What's our role in a world of information overload?
✔️ How can we, as youth, become forces for truth online in a peaceful way?

The room was full of Now and future leaders discussing, questioning, and scribbling notes that would become action plans. It was the perfect launchpad for a journey toward becoming savvy, ethical digital citizens.

Tag a bootcamp buddy or share your biggest takeaway from that first day in the comments! Let’s relive the inspiration.

Stay tuned for what’s next! 👀 The journey continues…

10/12/2025

A historic step was taken today as young peacebuilders formally presented the Outcome Document of the Nairobi Stocktaking Conference on Youth, Peace and Security.

This document, forged from three days of deep reflection and strategic dialogue, captures our collective assessment of the past decade under UNSCR 2250 and the AU Continental Framework on YPS. More importantly, it charts a clear, actionable path forward.

It represents:
✅ A unified African voice of young people, policymakers, civil society, and institutions.
✅ A reaffirmation of youth as essential agents of peace and security.
✅ A renewed commitment to translating the YPS agenda from policy into tangible impact across the continent.

10/12/2025

The final day of is diving into the core question: What are the vital signs of a healthy, peaceful society, and how do we measure our impact?

We’re grounding our work in 5 Vital Signs:
🔸 Agency – Youth as decision-makers
🔸 Legitimacy – Inclusive, accountable institutions
🔸 Trust – Within and across generations
🔸 Safety – Freedom from violence
🔸 Resources – Equitable access for all

These are guided by the enduring YPS principles: Participation, Protection, Prevention, Partnership, and Disengagement.

Our Measurement Approach:
To ensure we’re not just acting, but achieving, we’re using 3 Feedback Loops:
✅ Lived Experience – Centering youth voices
✅ Aligned Measures – Data that tracks real outcomes
✅ Expert Observation – Independent, informed insight

This framework is being applied across 5 Key Impact Areas, from fostering Positive Youth Agency to enhancing Institutional Responsiveness and reducing polarization.