Weekly Spotlight

I am a youth advocate and gender equality champion and host of the Semezana Initiative, a platform that facilitates conversations on a range of youth-related issues.  So far, the youth have demonstrated responsibility by actively exercising their right to register as voters, notably mobilizing one another through initiatives such as Tuko Kadi to increase voter registration. They have also played a role in holding […]

Young women are constantly expressing their leadership influence and increasingly motivated to break the mold within the political spaces. Alionya’s name echoes beyond the walls of the ODM party and family lineage, she is a symbol of growing influence of young women in leadership. Professionally she is an educator, policy researcher and the leader of ODM Young Captains.  Despite the constitutional

Andrew Muoki is a political scientist, working in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party as a Media Monitoring Officer.   No, I am not vying for any position in the upcoming elections. The reason being that I am still in school, and I strongly believe that my current position gives me the time, opportunity and platform to learn from some

In the contemporary world, the network society theory highlights how the decentralized digital platforms have played a significant role in enriching civic cultures. Production, distribution and consumption of information, now deeply embedded within social media, has shaped political mobilization and coordination, threatening status quo. In a decentralized network system individuals act as nodes that serve

1. Who is Mavin Mabonga? Mavin is Kenyan civic educator, currently serving in the Presidential Secretariat of the United Green Movement Party and is also an aspiring Member of Parliament for Kimilili Constituency in the 2027 General Elections. 2. In your view, what is the current state of the youth civic responsibility? The youth have

Hanifa is a journalist, human rights defender and social media influencer well known within online civic and advocacy spaces. She uses social media as a tool for political reform and sanctuary for social advocacy; raising awareness about specific issues, advocacy and mass mobilisation, calling for action and creating reaction. Since her formative years, Hanifa has been vocal against

Political Background Revolutions can be clothed in grand pronouncements or overt events, but they can also be subtle and quiet, reshaping nations from within. Yet, in every revolution, whether political, economic or a blend of both, there are heroes that rise leading the change with courage and conviction. “We’re here to lead fearlessly and with

A remarkable and visionary woman. One ready to lay down her life for service and leadership. The RoundTable magazine had an interview with her on her political journey, her past experiences and future ambitions. She is the National Chairperson of KANU Women Congress. She came into limelight after winning the Ms President Reality Show Contest