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Twenty six year old Felix Ochieng used to fear election season in Kenya.  When he was 11, his brother Moses was almost killed during the post-election violence... Turning Pain into Peace Peace and Governance Twenty six year old Felix Ochieng used to fear election season in Kenya. When he was 11, his brother Moses was almost killed during the post-election violence that broke out after the contested 2007 Kenyan Elections. After the results of the election were announced, the country was ripped apart along ethnic lines. Moses’ neighbours turned against him - they attacked him and burned his house down. He lost everything." I was not at peace because my brother Moses almost lost his life,” Felix said. The 2022 election season was different for Felix, and for many Kenyans, in what is widely recognized as the most peaceful election in Kenya’s history. Felix was part of that success. Felix and his brother live in Mathare, an informal settlement in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. In 2022, through USAID Kenya’s Electoral Conflicts Mitigation and Civic Education Support (ECCES) program, We trained Felix as a Peace Ambassador. Felix and other Peace Ambassadors around the country were trained to detect triggers of electoral violence, identify potential hotspots, and respond when a conflict arises. "Now, I have a way to help,” says Felix. He shares his story with others in his neighbourhood and works to prevent youth manipulation and violence by spreading anti-violence messages throughout Mathare https://www.usaid.gov/kenya/news/nov-21-2022-turning-pain-peace More Stories Skills Development Turning the Tides through Development Cooperation Read More Peace and Governance Turning Pain into Peace Read More Skills and Development Hillary Kawa Sore Read More Skills and Development My Move to start own business ignited by Pamoja skills training Read More Skills and Development Pamoja changed my Life Read More Skills and Development Reconnecting to my business dream through development partnership Read More

< Back Enhancing Youth and Women Access to Land for Sustainable Economic Development in Western Kenya Location Kakamega County Location Peace and Governance and Climate Resilience Empowering Youth and Women: P4T and GFA Conduct Land Access Training Workshop for Community Change Agents and Farmers Service Centers Bukura, Kenya - In a significant step toward boosting agricultural development and empowering marginalized groups, P4T, in collaboration with GFA under the Agri-Jobs for Youth initiative, successfully conducted an awareness and sensitization training workshop at Bukura Agricultural Training Center (ATC). The one-day awareness and sensitization session brought together Community Change Agents (CCAs) and Farmers Service Centers (FSCs) from the five project counties: Kisumu, Kakamega, Siaya, Vihiga, and Bungoma. The workshop focused on strengthening the capacity of CCAs and FSCs with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively facilitate community sensitization and awareness forums on land access. The primary focus of these forums will be to address the challenges faced by youth and women in accessing land for agricultural activities, ultimately aiming to increase their participation and productivity in the sector. This training is a vital precursor to the intergenerational dialogues already initiated by the project team. By empowering local community agents with information and sensitization techniques, P4T and GFA are fostering a grassroots movement to address land access issues. The expectation is that well-informed CCAs and FSCs will be instrumental in creating awareness and paving the way for constructive dialogues that can lead to tangible improvements in land access for young people and women in the region. This initiative emphasizes the commitment of P4T and GFA to not only create job opportunities in agriculture for the youth but also to address the fundamental issue of land access, which is often a significant barrier to entry and success in the agricultural sector, particularly for women and youths. The impact of this training is expected to foster greater equity and increased agricultural output across the five counties. P4T team with the Community Change Agents (CCAs) and Farmers Service Centers (FSCs) For more information about this project or how you can get involved, visit our website or contact us directly. #AgriJobs4Youth #SustainableAgriculture#YouthEmpowerment #WomenEmpowerment #P4TImpact #IntergenerationalEquity Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, and Bungoma. Marking Progress, Growing the Future: P4T Concludes Phase One of Land Access Initiative and Launches Next Chapter View Project Kakamega Outcome Harvesting for the Enhancing Good Governance in Kisumu and Bungoma Counties View Project Nairobi County, Kenya Official Handover of the Kenya’s First E-Mobility Curriculum for Electric Vehicle Assistant Technician (NSC II – KNQF Level 3) View Project Kisumu and Nairobi Counties Celebrating Peace in Action: IDP 2025 Commemorations Unite Kisumu and Nairobi in Shared Vision for National Cohesion View Project Anchor 1 Previous Next

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< Back Empowering Youth and Women Through Land Access: Intergenerational Dialogues in Western Kenya Location Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, and Bungoma. Location Climate Resilience and Peace and Governance Empowering Youth and Women Through Land Access: Intergenerational Dialogues in Western Kenya. In recent weeks, P4T in collaboration with Community Change Agents (CCAs/FSCs) under the GFA-under the GIZ Agri-jobs 4 youth projec t, has been actively conducting sensitization campaigns and intergenerational dialogue forums across five counties in Western Kenya — Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, and Bungoma. The primary goal of these engagements is to improve access to land for women and youth, enabling them to participate more fully in agricultural production. The forums have brought to light various dynamics surrounding land access, including systemic barriers that prevent young people and women from securing full control and ownership of land — challenges that continue to limit their potential in the agricultural sector. Through the Intergenerational Dialogues approach, the project has laid a strong foundation for improved land tenure security. These dialogues foster greater understanding and cooperation between farmers and landowners, while also promoting community-driven solutions tailored to local contexts. Encouragingly, early results show that a number of farmers and landowners have already taken steps to formalize their land lease agreements, signaling a promising shift toward more equitable and secure land access. This initiative not only supports economic empowerment but also contributes to long-term food security and rural transformation in Western Kenya. #landrights #youthinagriculture #womenempowerment #p4timpact #foodsecuri ty #communitydevelopment For more updates, stay tuned to our news section! Kisumu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, and Bungoma. Marking Progress, Growing the Future: P4T Concludes Phase One of Land Access Initiative and Launches Next Chapter View Project Kakamega Outcome Harvesting for the Enhancing Good Governance in Kisumu and Bungoma Counties View Project Nairobi County, Kenya Official Handover of the Kenya’s First E-Mobility Curriculum for Electric Vehicle Assistant Technician (NSC II – KNQF Level 3) View Project Kisumu and Nairobi Counties Celebrating Peace in Action: IDP 2025 Commemorations Unite Kisumu and Nairobi in Shared Vision for National Cohesion View Project Anchor 1 Previous Next

Turning Pain into Peace Twenty six year old Felix Ochieng used to fear election season in Kenya. When he was 11, his brother Moses was almost killed during the post-election violence that broke out after the contested 2007 Kenyan Elections. After the results of the election were announced, the country was ripped apart along ethnic lines. Moses’ neighbours turned against him - they attacked him and burned his house down. He lost everything. “I was not at peace because my brother Moses almost lost his life,” Felix said. The 2022 election season was different for Felix, and for many Kenyans, in what is widely recognized as the most peaceful election in Kenya’s history. Felix was part of that success. Felix and his brother live in Mathare, an informal settlement in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. In 2022, through USAID Kenya’s Electoral Conflicts Mitigation and Civic Education Support (ECCES) program, We trained Felix as a Peace Ambassador. Felix and other Peace Ambassadors around the country were trained to detect triggers of electoral violence, identify potential hotspots, and respond when a conflict arises. “Now, I have a way to help,” says Felix. He shares his story with others in his neighbourhood and works to prevent youth manipulation and violence by spreading anti-violence messages throughout Mathare . View More

The Team The Board of Trustees Hezron Masitsa Chairperson Bernard Mwonyonyo Board Member Alice Nägele Secretary Gertrude Kopiyo Board Member Stephen Kadenyo Executive Director The Management Team The Staff Africanos Sumburi Finance Manager Faith Adhiambo Program Officer - Climate Change Faith Zuma Communication &Admin Officer Felix Odeka Pata School Manager Joshua Opande Project Officer Gloria Dayo Monitoring, Learning and Resource Mobilization Coordinator Paul Gitonga Program Officer -SED Everlyne Ochieng' Accountant

Pamoja for Transformation empowers youth, women and men to solve problems in their communities related to violence, security and poverty. We help transform institutions and communities to move from crisis and poverty to peace and prosperity across Kenya. Transparency Pamoja for Transformation in Kenya and Liechtenstein adheres to the Initiative Transparent Civil Society by Transparency International. We hereby follow other aid organizations and foundations who work towards increasing the transparency of charitable organizations. Civil society needs to be transparent and organized democratically, otherwise it risks its credibility and hence its legitimacy. Below, we present an overview of our finances, our structure of organization and decision-making, and the leadership of our organization. For further questions do not hesitate to contact us. Pamoja for Transformation Trust, Kenya 1. Name, address and year of establishment Name: Pamoja for Transformation Trust, Kenya Address: House No.4, Ring Road Kilimani, next to 53 park. Year of establishment: 2009 2. Complete statute and statements about our aims Statutes: feel free to download the deed of trust of Pamoja here. Aims: Supporting communities affected by conflict with resources and tools to move from crisis and poverty to peace and development. 4. Name and function of the main decision-makers The Board of Trustees of Pamoja is the organization's highest governing body and trustees serve for a time period of five years. Current trustees are Hezron Masitsa, Chairperson; Stephen Kadenyo, Executive Director; and Alice Nagele, Board Secretary. 5. Activities report Our Annual Reports give you a summary of our projects and internal developments, as well an overview of our financial activities. The latest Annual Report you find here. 6. Structure of authority The board of directors manages the business of the association and accepts full responsibility regarding all issues of the organization. Together with the Executive Director, they decide on general strategies and developments. 7. Information about the source of funding You can find all information about the sources of funding in our Annual Reports 8. Information about the application for funding You can find all information about the sources of funding in our Annual Reports. 9. Affiliated third parties None. Pamoja for Transformation e.V., Liechtenstein 1. Name, Sitz, Anschrift und Gründungsjahr Pamoja for Transformation e.V., Eibenweg 3, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Gründungsjahr: 2015 2. Vollständige Satzung sowie Angaben zu den Zielen unserer Organisation zur Satzung allgemeine Angaben zu den Zielen bezogen auf unsere Themenfelder 3. Angaben zur Steuerbegünstigung Steuerbefreiungschein 4. Name und Funktion wesentlicher Entscheidungsträger Zu den Vorstandsmitgliedern von Pamoja Liechtenstein. Der Vorstand arbeitet ehrenamtlich und bekommt keine Aufwandsentschädigung für seine Arbeit. 5. Tätigkeitsbericht zum Jahresbericht 6. Personalstruktur zum Team 7. Angaben zur Mittelherkunft zu den Jahresberichten 8. Angaben zur Mittelverwendung zu den Jahresberichten 9. Gesellschaftsrechtliche Verbundenheit mit Dritten Keine 10. Namen von juristischen Personen, deren jährliche Zahlungen mehr als 10 % des Gesamtjahresbudgets ausmachen 2017: AtDta Stiftung Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe, Mariano Stiftung; Christian Martin Stiftung

Development of aTechnical and Business Development Services Curriculum (BDS) for Capacity Building/ Training Improved Cookstove Entrepreneurs and its value chains The project “Promotion of Climate-Friendly Cooking: Kenya and Senegal” (GCF/EnDev) , co-financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MoEP), and Senegal’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Ministry of the Environment and Forestry that commenced at the end March 2020 until September 2025. The Kenyan component of this project, GCF/EnDev Kenya, builds on EnDev Kenya’s experiences in the cooking energy sector. The project is implementing an innovative Improved Cookstoves (ICS) market transformation strategy in Kenya, and further improving global knowledge about ICS sector contribution to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It is expected to significantly increase the number of ICS users in Kenya particularly in peri-urban and rural areas. Similarly, the project is expected to limit the consumption of non-renewable biomass in the cooking sector compared to the baseline situation, leading to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The project objective is to accelerate the growth of the ICS sector with an irreversible market transformation that will significantly increase the level of ICS production and sales, particularly in more remote and rural locations, thereby enabling Kenya to significantly advance the achievement of the stated NDC goals. Project Photos

The need for survival led him to engage in casual jobs to earn a living, at local building sites (mjengo) as a helper, as a tout, at car washes as an attendant and as a casual laborer in small restaurants within Nairobi city. Pamoja changed my Life Skills and Development The need for survival led him to engage in casual jobs to earn a living, at local building sites (mjengo) as a helper, as a tout at the local matatu industry (plying Kahawa West –Nairobi City route), at car washes as an attendant and as a casual laborer in small restaurants within Nairobi city. It is from such engagement that he developed a passion for cooking through his experiences in working at hotels and eateries though his financial and social circumstances however could not allow him to act beyond his desired goal to be a chef.Samuel learnt about the skills for jobs sponsorship through an advert that was forwarded online by a close relative. After application he was lucky to be on-boarded under the Novice Cohort-I category at NITA-Kisumu to pursue a short-term course in food and beverage production between January–April 2022. The training offered Sam practical and theoretical skills in food and beverage production that has equipped him with a range of knowledge and understanding, skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in the food service industry. Samuel also benefited from Soft skills and career readiness training that prepared him not only to think creatively and acquire basics skills in entrepreneurship, but also promoted his overall future career performance, career advancement and retention. In April 2022 Sam successfully sat for his NITA grade III government trade test examinations. Through the project’s skills matching approach Samuel eventually managed to secure a placement opportunity at EKA hotel in Nairobi as an intern assisting in food production department. The internship position offers a small monthly stipend which he partly uses to cater for his daily needs, and support his family whenever possible. The hotel management recently approached him with an offer for employment. “My self-esteem is over the roof. I remain grateful for the support I’ve received from Pamoja for transformation that has offered me this new lease of life. My parents and family are also happy and encouraged with my performance. My supervisor is also happy with my work which has motivated me to commence setting some money aside that will help me sponsor myself for NITA grade II government trade test. My dream is to become a professional chef in a five-star hotel and support my family. From now on my life can never be viewed with the same lens again. I encourage my fellow youth to never give up in life, to look out for and explore all available avenues to take up skills training and to always work hard.” Says Samuel Ochieng." Samuel Ochieng or Sam, as he is often referred has experienced a fair share of struggles throughout a better part of his life. Through much effort, Sam managed to complete his secondary education in 2018 that came by with much support from the local CDF’s bursary funding. His family could however not afford to support his college education for lack of money and competing family demands. For 4 years, he struggled to make ends meet and alleviate the challenges of his life. More Stories Skills Development Turning the Tides through Development Cooperation Read More Peace and Governance Turning Pain into Peace Read More Skills and Development Hillary Kawa Sore Read More Skills and Development My Move to start own business ignited by Pamoja skills training Read More Skills and Development Pamoja changed my Life Read More Skills and Development Reconnecting to my business dream through development partnership Read More

Download Here Call for Consultancy Services To conduct end of project evaluation and documentation of change stories for the “Promoting inclusive peace processes in Kisumu and Bungoma project” Deadline: 15th July 2024 Please read the terms of reference before submitting your application. Click here to read the TOR Contact us Call for Consultancy Services Advert for consultancy services Call for applications, for the development of the second-generation organization strategic plan. Deadline: 20th March 2024 Please read the terms of reference before you apply. STRATEGIC PLAN TOR 2024.pdf.

Capacity Development in Renewable Energy Through Technical & Vocational Education A tripartite partnership project that brings together GIZ, Pamoja for Transformation, and WTS energy in collaboration with NITA training center aiming to reskill and train novices totaling 150 experts in solar and Biogas sub-sectors so as to create a pool of experts able to competitively meet the job demand around the two sub-sectors. This embodies efforts to foster green economy is a fundamental practice to improve human well-being and build social equity while reducing environmental risks and scarcities. This responds to the countries' efforts to abhor the Paris Agreement on Nationally Determined Contributions-NDC to reduce national emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.