Land constitutes a productive asset and is a major source of capital for the poor in the rural and even urban centers, land is wealth. The importance of land and its unequal distribution between male and female has called for a rethinking of land reforms and women’s land rights in Malava sub county and other parts of western Kenya. Despite…

Africa Center for Nonviolence and Sustainable Impact- AfriNov is a peace-building and nonviolence training and advocacy organization based in Kenya working with grassroots groups and communities. Through the support of local and international development partners. AfriNOV has been carrying out community activities that improves and transforms the lives of people in some targeted communities. AfriNOV’s theory of change has the…

By Beatrice Atieno Grassroot community groups that are trained on nonviolent ways of identifying and addressing social injustices, are better placed to peacefully safeguard their communities’ wellbeing and development. An empowered community is timely in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic where help and assistance should reach the most vulnerable and needy in society. However, that is not always the…

By Michael Owuor and Beatrice Atieno, AfriNov. Women have long been key drivers for change in Kenya. When children cannot access education and resort to a life in criminal gangs, violence spreads. Women are most affected by this, not only as direct victims of violence, but also because they lose their children. Dedicated women nonviolence campaigners in Nairobi, Kenya decided…

By Michel Owuor & Beatrice Atieno, AfriNov The work and persistence of Venus Educational Center Community group of Maziwa location in Nairobi, Kenya is proof that an empowered community can non-violently achieve inclusive community leadership. For years, the community members of Blue Estate in Maziwa location, felt that they did not have a say in local decision-making processes. In the…