Youth Voter Readiness and Electoral Participation
Your voice. Your vote. Your responsibility. Practical civic participation before, during and after elections.
Proposed lead partners: IEBC · CMD Kenya
Participation subject to confirmation.
Youth, Political Parties, Electoral Integrity and Transparent Leadership
Open pathways to leadership through fair party processes, accountable campaigns and peaceful political competition.
Proposed lead partners: CMD Kenya · ORPP
Participation subject to confirmation.
Youth, Cohesion and Peaceful Elections
Put peace first. Connect communities and prevent young people from being mobilised into violence.
Proposed lead partners: Search for Common Ground (SFCG) · NCIC · Peace and Security Partners
Participation subject to confirmation.
Across all three Kikaos
Media & Digital Integrity is a cross-cutting lens, embedded in every main Kikao.
Recognise manipulation, protect people and communicate responsibly. The way we engage online matters to peaceful participation offline.
A conversation with an outcome
Youth priorities. Shared commitments. A national call to action.
YDF 2026 will culminate in the development, presentation and adoption of a national youth Communiqué: recommendations and commitments for the 2027 electoral cycle, shaped by the Festival’s conversations and co-creation.
This is a tangible outcome to carry into institutions, communities and civic action.