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The Youth Café Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Takes Part In The U.S. Department Of State’s Summit For Democracy.

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The Youth Café Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus Takes Part In The U.S. Department Of State’s Summit For Democracy.

The Youth Cafés Executive Director, Mr. Willice Onyango, as a Kenyan youth representative, attended the Youth Town Hall, moderated by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Mr. Willice asked his question as follows; Today, we find many young people want to engage in politics but are disheartened by the negative image projected by the current political elite and their apparent inability to tackle multiple crises. What do you think about nontraditional paths to political leadership, and how effective are non-formal education approaches in developing democratic attitudes particularly among youth?

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Empowering Women, Youth, and Refugees: Mitigating Climate Change & Building Peace

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Empowering Women, Youth, and Refugees: Mitigating Climate Change & Building Peace

The impending crisis in Kenya is only one case study for the dire situations that threaten the global community due to climate change. However, there are several steps that we can take to alleviate the situation, and Kenya happens to be the perfect demonstration of this. By understanding climate change’s impact on women, youth, and refugees, a necessary dimension of climate change response is revealed.

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The Youth Café Speaks At The 7th Annual Devolution Conference | Prevention And Management Of Conflict Breakaway Session

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The Youth Café Speaks At The 7th Annual Devolution Conference | Prevention And Management Of Conflict Breakaway Session

The Youth Café was honored to be invited to attend and speak as a panelist at the 7th annual Devolution Conference held from 23rd to 26th November, 2021 in Makueni County. The Executive Director of The Youth Café, Willice Onyango spoke at the Prevention and management of conflict breakaway session whose theme was “Prevention and Management of Climate Change Instigated Conflicts: Collaborative Responses”.

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Statement By African Major Groups And Stakeholders To COP 26/CMP16/CMA3

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Statement By African Major Groups And Stakeholders To COP 26/CMP16/CMA3

During the global COP26 conference held in Glasgow from 31 October to 13 November, African Major Groups And Stakeholders delivered a statement voicing their support, doubts, concerns and hopes for the future of climate action in Africa and Globally. The Youth Café as a pan-African youth-led and youth-serving organization, fully support the contents of this statement.

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Statement Of The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission On The Occasion Of Africa Youth Day

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Statement Of The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission On The Occasion Of Africa Youth Day

On the 1st of November, The Youth Café and the African Union Commission celebrated African Youth Day. The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, delivered an inspiring statement on the importance of investing in African Youth to create the Africa We want.

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Pandora Papers | The Secret Offshore World Of Kenya’s First Family

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Pandora Papers | The Secret Offshore World Of Kenya’s First Family

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family, the political dynasty that has dominated Kenyan politics since independence, for many years secretly owned a web of offshore companies in Panama and the British Virgin Islands, according to a new leak of documents known as the Pandora Papers. This article outlines findings from an investigation done by Finance Uncovered.

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The Role of Youth In Peacebuilding And Conflict Resolution

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The Role of Youth In Peacebuilding And Conflict Resolution

The youth, products of their communities, are key agents of peacebuilding, especially those who have experienced conflict firsthand. These young people have key roles to play in peace processes since they have a clear vision of what peace could look like in their countries and communities and have the drive to work towards the realisation of these goals.

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Keynote Address By Samuel Kimeu | TYC Anticorruption Photo And Video Contest Award Ceremony

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Keynote Address By Samuel Kimeu | TYC Anticorruption Photo And Video Contest Award Ceremony

On the 23rd of September, 2021, The Youth Café held a virtual award ceremony for the photo/video contest. This photo/video contest was part of a project The youth Café carried out aimed at engaging the youth against corruption and the closing civic space in Kenya. We were honoured to have a keynote address from Samuel Kimeu, who is the Executive Director of Africa’s Voices Foundation, and former Executive Director of Transparency International Kenya since 2010.

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Macho Reimagining The Fight Against Corruption

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Macho Reimagining The Fight Against Corruption

Between 2019 and 2020, over 200 billion has been misplaced in Kenya through different graft strategies. According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the country loses an estimated 1/3 of its annual budget to corruption. In a nation where young people make up more than 75% of its population, it is our responsibility to revise the fight against corruption.

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African Economic Outlook 2021 | A Youth Lens

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African Economic Outlook 2021 | A Youth Lens

Every year, the OECD Development Centre, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa publish a report that focuses on the economics of most African countries. The report reviews the recent economic situation and predicts the short-term interrelated economic, social, and political evolution of all African economies.