Kilifi County Engagement Forum

24/11/2025

Kilifi CEF Participates in the Inter-County Learning Exchange in Lamu County.

Kilifi County Engagement Forum joined fellow CEF teams from Lamu and Tana River Counties for a successful Inter-County Learning Exchange held in Lamu. The forum brought together key county actors, including Kilifi’s 5 Priority Area Leads and the Technical Working Group on Monitoring & Evaluation, to deepen collaboration, share innovations, and strengthen the implementation of County Action Plans (CAPs) for PCVE.

During the exchange, the Kilifi CEF showcased:
🔹 The Fusion Dashboard – demonstrating how data-driven insights inform planning, policy discussions, and activity implementation.
🔹 Success Stories & Community Impact – highlighting how our interventions continue to restore dignity, build resilience, and address emerging issues such as juvenile gangs and teenage pregnancies.
🔹 Visual Communication Approaches – led by the Training & Capacity Building Working Group, with support from the Communication and M&E teams, to enhance storytelling through infographics, illustrations, and branded visuals.

Kilifi CEF also learned from Lamu’s rich cultural perspective and innovative use of creativity in PCVE programming, an inspiring model for sustaining inclusive, community-led approaches.

We appreciate the collaboration, knowledge sharing, and commitment across counties as we continue to strengthen PCVE interventions for safer, resilient communities.

National Counter-Terrorism Committee National Counter Terrorism Centre - Kenya Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development Aga Khan Foundation Act Change Transform National Police Service

16/09/2025

Extremism has evolved: not always bombs, sometimes starvation, sometimes su***de framed as faith. Are we ready? 👉

The Suicide–Radicalization Nexus: Understanding Emerging Pathways to Violent Extremism in Modern TimesIntroductionSuicide has historically been understood as an act of personal despair, often linked to mental health conditions such as depression, trauma, or existential crisis. Yet, in modern times...

28/07/2025

"When women lead, communities thrive. 💪🏽 Discover how Kilifi is setting the pace in strengthening women's roles in peace and security. Read more on YOWPSUD's bold steps to amplify women's leadership in the fight against violent extremism.👇🏽 "

Launches Bold Step in PCVE (Kwale & Kilifi)Kwale, Kenya 21stJuly 2025In a strategic move to embed gender-inclusive approaches in the fight against violent extremism, Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development (YOWPSUD), in partnership with Search for Common Ground (SFCG), o...

24/07/2025

Women Leadership training for state security and justice institutions has officially kicked off with Search for Common Ground Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development and Action Life implementing the Project in Kwale, Kilifi, Garissa and Lamu.

24/07/2025

📍 OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF IN KILIFI COUNTY

The Kilifi County Engagement Forum (CEF) proudly joined partners and stakeholders in launching the Mwanamke Imara project a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening women’s leadership in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) within State Security and Justice institutions.

The launch was graced by:
✅ Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) – Kilifi North
✅ Two Senior Assistant County Commissioners
✅ CECM for Gender
✅ County Director of Gender
✅ Officers in Charge – Kilifi & Malindi Prisons
✅ Kilifi County Director – Probation Services
✅ Representative from the Office of the Governor
✅ Civil Society Organizations

🎯 Why this project matters to the CEF and Kilifi County
This initiative directly supports Priority Area 1: Early Warning and Response under the Kilifi County Action Plan (CAP) and aligns with the National Strategy on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (NSPCVE). By equipping women within state systems with leadership, gender sensitivity, and response capacities, we’re promoting inclusive, community-driven prevention mechanisms that enhance resilience to local threats.

✅ Through our Training and Capacity Building Working Group, this project strengthens institutional capacities, fosters knowledge transfer, and promotes gender-responsive approaches to PCVE.

Let’s continue championing a county where women lead, communities are safe, and systems work for everyone.


National Counter-Terrorism Committee National Counter Terrorism Centre - Kenya Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund Aga Khan Foundation Act Change Transform Trace Academia

30/08/2024

This was during the CEF conducted by Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development in KCC Kilifi. Aiming at coming up with a 1 year workplan of the KCAP implementation matrix. Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund Act Change Transform National Counter Terrorism Centre - Kenya USAID Kenya Trace Academia Swahilipot Hub Cisco Academy Aga Khan Foundation

29/08/2024

It was an incredible session on design thinking, hosted by Swahilipot Hub Foundation as part of the Changemakers Academy.

Trace Academia Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund Act Change Transform USAID Kenya

16/08/2024

Don't let stress overwhelm you—no matter the cost. That's the message from a young lady in Kilifi South.

Stress often leads to isolation, and this campaign is focused on raising awareness about mental health to foster better social cohesion.



Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund
Act Change Transform Youth and Women for Peace and Sustainable Development National Counter Terrorism Centre - Kenya Adams Jembe Mbangha

22/04/2024

The learning exchange session on interventions in Kilifi for the County Engagement Forum CEF and National Counter Terrorism Centre - Kenya was a pivotal opportunity to assess progress in reporting on the and glean insights from the ongoing efforts.

Act Change Transform Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund