Machakos Aspirants Equipped Ahead of 2027 Elections With the 2027 General Elections approaching, 31 participants, mainly aspiring leaders from Machakos County, including four persons with disabilities (PWDs), have been equipped with knowledge on political party and electoral processes to support informed and meaningful participation in Kenya’s democracy. The engagement was organised by the National Council
Raring to Grow, Embakasi Youth Pitch Business Ideas “I bought my brother a pair of sweatpants for campus, and when his friends began asking where he had got them, I realised there was a business opportunity,” Catherine Muthoka explains the origins of her Scaling Beyond the Bag vintage clothes retail business she runs in Embakasi,
Your Vote, Your Voice This message took centre stage during a civic and voter education session in Kitui Central, organised by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) bringing together 27 participants, including 13 persons with disabilities (PWDs), youth and young mothers. The session, facilitated by Madam Janet Mutia, Kitui Central Constituency Returning Officer,
Kenya’s democratic system is founded on constitutional principles of accountable leadership, equal participation, free and fair elections, and respect for the rule of law. Yet the growing influence of money, political patronage, misinformation, and informal power networks continues to weaken these principles. Religious institutions occupy an important but increasingly complex position: they remain highly trusted









