MOPA Activity Reports

MOPA partners with Tujue Katiba Initiative to deepen constitutional awareness

MOPA continues to support an initiative by a group of young people in Kibera to increase and deepen constitutional awareness in the community and among young adults in high schools.

COUNTDOWN TO 2012: MOPA holds Nairobi County Grassroots Networks Roundtable

  1. Justification

The movement model of democratic transformation as advocated by MOPA requires stronger and well organized networks.

MOPA holds a successful National Football Elections candidates' grand debate

 In keeping with its mission of holding public officers accountable, and the constitutional provisions under Chapter 6 on integrity, MOPA organized a successful debate to help key stakeholders vet contestants in the forthcoming national football elections.

MOPA Supports Dandora Forum’s 2nd Annual Youth Concert

MOPA Supports Dandora Forum’s 2nd Annual Youth Concert, 30th April 2011.

Chemilil Citizens’ Assembly

This forum was held at the Chemilil Sugar Company’s Chui Club in from 11am to 3pm. The aim of the forum was to equip the participants with the knowledge of Devolution and County government as outlined in the new constitution and to inform the participants how the International Criminal Court (ICC) operates and its engagement with cases on Kenya’s post?election violence.

MOPA Muhoroni Forum

The Muhoroni Forum was held in collaboration with Vijana Pamoja and Lambada Youth, who took a lead in mobilizing and organizing for the event. Held at the Pentecostal Church Hall in Muhoroni, this event drew a  total of ninety (90) participants.

MOPA Goes to Kisumu County

1. Muhoroni Forum, 2nd April 2011

Nakuru County: Citizens’ Forum on Devolution and the ICC Process

The above event brought together slightly about 70 participants including members of the public, various interest groups like women’s groups, Twaweza Youth group, civic aspirants and their representatives from the larger Nakuru County including municipality, London area and as far away as Bahati. The meeting was geared towards:

MOPA mobilizes ICC Coalition protest march

The Government of Kenya’s reactions to the naming of the leading suspects of the PEV by the ICC Chief Prosecutor surprised many observers in and out of Kenya. In a gesture that consolidated its reputation as a bastion of official impunity, the government:

MOPA Maili Saba Community Show

MOPA teamed up with Human Rights City to organize a community day at Maili Saba in Dandora, located in the newly established Njiru ward about 45 minutes drive from Nairobi’s Central Business District. The community has a population of about 50,000 people who are settled on government land and about 60% of the population are young people below the age of 35.