Community Engagement
A Story of Love, Regret, and the Law
July 12, 2024
By Calvin Kaunda
Brian adjusted on the hard wooden bench, the familiar clanging of the prison ga...
Cities on Edge: Youth Knife Crime on the Rise
July 9, 2024
By Calvin Kaunda
Hitherto associated with drug addiction and thought to be only prevalent ...
TO THE RESCUE: Crime Si Poa and Oshwal Mahila Mandal Aid Flood Victims
May 18, 2024
The raging floods that have hit Kenya over the last two months, claiming 267 lives with 75 still un...
Digital Skills Transforming Lives in Kajiado
November 20, 2023
Youth unemployment is a critical issue that affects countless young people worldwide. In Kenya, the ...
Healing Hearts: A Psychologist’s Lifesaving Journey
October 20, 2023
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic's mental exhaustion, Rebecah, a certified counselling psychol...
Shadows of Innocence: A Journey Through the Backstreets.
August 24, 2023
It was on a Wednesday morning as the sun began its ascent over the horizon, casting a warm, golden ...
NO Time For Excuses – Cynthia’s Story.
August 17, 2023
In the heart of the bustling city of Nairobi, where everybody migrates to look for opportunities, C...
Skills Empowerment Key in Addressing Crime Among Youth, says Peter Ouko, Crime Si Poa Executive Director
July 10, 2023
Serious violence has doubled, and many young people are dying due to crime related acts including d...
From Trauma to Triumph: How CSP Mentorship has become Life-changing.
June 9, 2023
Jane’s* (not her real name) life had come tumbling down like a pile of blocks following a rape inci...
From Mukuru to Oxford.
June 5, 2023
James Mutugi Wangechi is not a known name, not famous, at least not by the standards of fandom in t...
The Epic Dawn.
April 5, 2023
When the Crime Si Poa community outreach program team met street families at Ngara Nairobi, somethi...
Watch this Pace, Urges Ian.
January 27, 2023
Ian Alulu’s story is one of resilience yet with hope and a true definition that all is possible...
Christmas Comes Early for Street Families.
December 21, 2022
Sharing a meal is a global language, and it is in the spirit of the festive season that Crime ...
School Mentorship a Major Boost to Social and Academic Performances for Pupils
November 10, 2022
One-on-one mentorship sessions held by Crime Si Poa psychologists in various schools have led to po...
A date with MS. President Season 2 Contestants
November 3, 2022
By Calvince Otieno
On Mashujaa Day as the country celebrated legendary heroes, Crime Si Poa (CSP...
Community Members Lead Anti-FGM Campaign in Kajiado County
November 3, 2022
By Calvince Otieno
In Kajiado County Female Genital Mutilation, (FGM) is prevalent and forced on...
Balling with the Community: Providing Alternative Solutions to Crime and Drug Addiction
October 19, 2022
By Calvince Otieno
Last Saturday saw over 400 youth and community members, mostly street fam...
Stigma to Acceptance – Creating Safe Spaces for Mental Health
October 14, 2022
By Calvince Otieno
One notable outcome of the COVID-19 era is the demystification of mental ...
Peace caravan ahead of August 9 polls
August 1, 2022
Crime Si Poa this Saturday joined government officials, Kajiado County residents and other st...
Street Conversations on Peace Kick Off in Rongai
July 13, 2022
By Fidel Castro
We are at a time when the political anxiety in the country has taken a worry...
1200 Kenyan Youth Cover a 600km Walk for Peace
June 29, 2022
By Fidel Castro
Peace Walk in Nairobi CBD
Over 600 Kilometers were covered, with 12 counties ...
The March For Peaceful Elections Begins
June 17, 2022
Over 50 members of Crime Si Poa (CSP) youth networks in Nakuru County today joined 1200 Peace A...
Youth Call for Safer Cities in Africa
May 18, 2022
Youth in Kisumu City champion for crime free cities during the commencement of the 9th Africiti...
Mathare Youth take to the Streets to Champion for Peace
April 26, 2022
Youth in Mathare held a Crime and Peace Awareness Campaign Walk to advocate for peace i...
Youth Group in Kisumu Impacting Children Through Life Skill Training
April 8, 2022
Economic empowerment of young people, particularly youth at risk is at the core of our organiza...
Boda Boda Riders and Youth in Rongai Champion for Crime Free Society
April 1, 2022
Boda Boda Activation Rongai
Boda Boda riders in partnership with young community members in Ro...
Mentorship moves to the ground after closure of schools
March 9, 2022
Over 4,000 school-going children in Nakuru, Kisumu, Kajiado, and Nairobi Counties have immensel...
Kisumu Youth and Law Enforcement Agencies Collaborate In Fostering Peace and Order in the County
February 21, 2022
Panel Discussion
Crime Si Poa on Friday, February 18th, 2022 held a community dialogue forum in ...
We hold information that can help fight crime: Kisumu Boda Boda Riders speakout.
February 21, 2022
Kisumu Boda boda activation
Boda Boda riders commit to work with key players in the criminal jus...
Building Voices: Amplifying the “Youth Voice”
January 28, 2022
Friday 28th January 2022: Crime Si Poa, in partnership with Article 19 East Africa had ...
Boda Boda Operators in Nakuru Champion for a Crime-Free City
January 28, 2022
BodaBoda Activation Nakuru
Boda Boda riders in Nakuru City have joined hands with the criminal j...
Rising beyond the profession, to save children in the Kenyan slums from crime
December 17, 2021
By Flavier Mwika, Phoenix Project Assistant
Meet Mwika Flavier, a teacher by profess...
Youth in Nakuru County Engage Authorities on Best Ways to Shan Crime
November 26, 2021
On Friday 26th November 2021, 200 youth from Nakuru County, participated in a civic education...
The conversation on Youth and Mental Health in Kenya
November 19, 2021
Mental health among young people in Kenya has been said to have a major impact on families, com...
University Students Commit to Building Better Relationship with the Law Enforcement Agencies
October 19, 2021
By Crime Si Poa, 19 November 2021,
IPOA COMMISSIONER JOHN WAINGANJO SPEAKING AT THE LAW E...
Youth Safety Awareness Initiative Wins 2021 Juliette Gimon Courage Awards
May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
The Youth Safety Awareness Initiative (Crime Si Poa ®), is proud to be am...
A Story of Triumph Amidst a Pandemic and Charity Work
January 17, 2020
BY WENDY ORENGO
During the height of COVID-19, a time of uncertainty, the rise of th...
Access to Justice
Use Plea Bargain to Reduce Lengthy Trials – ODPP Encourages Inmates in Embu.
August 3, 2024
By Vincent Gachumi
The Crime Si Poa Access to Justice program’s goal of empowering persons in un...
A Story of Love, Regret, and the Law
July 12, 2024
By Calvin Kaunda
Brian adjusted on the hard wooden bench, the familiar clanging of the prison ga...
How Alternative Justice System Saved Shadrack.
July 12, 2024
By Wycliff Owino.
As many Kenyans counted losses during the recent floods that hit parts of the ...
Triumph Through ADR: Maryann Njeru’s Paralegal Success
July 10, 2024
Maryann Njeru, a dedicated paralegal trained by Crime Si Poa, shares a compelling success sto...
The Entrepreneur: Benjamin’s Quest for Success.
April 5, 2024
In the busy estates of Nairobi where dreams collide with the harsh realities of life, Benjamin Mutu...
David Alela’s Redemption Song.
February 23, 2024
The pain of serving two decades behind bars for what he maintains was a wrongful conviction has not...
Legal Aid Clinic Set Up at Kamiti Medium Prison
October 9, 2023
By Levis Jilani
In the heart of the sprawling Kahawa West suburb of Nairobi County, lies t...
Hope in the Midst of Silent Struggles
September 8, 2023
By Levis Jilani
Time seems to stretch endlessly within the cold and unforgiving prison cel...
A day out with Top Prisons Brass.
August 17, 2023
By L.Museka and F.Mwika
According to the Kenya Prisons Service, the total number of person...
It is Never Too Late.
July 17, 2023
Stepping out from Nairobi West Prison into the limelight, Benjamin Mutunga is struck by the overwhe...
From Guns to Law Books; Kiamaiko Rises.
May 24, 2023
Renowned for its goat market, the formerly crime-prone Kiamaiko area in Huruma, Nairobi county cele...
Echoes Of Hope
April 14, 2023
An endearing, jovial smile hidden in a reserved and shy mien is the first impression that hits you ...
Answered Prayers.
March 2, 2023
When Ms. Flavier Mwika, Crime Si Poa-Phoenix program manager called Mr. Joseph Kang ‘ethe to go and...
Pomp as Justice Warriors Graduate
February 28, 2023
17th Feb 2023
It was all pomp and jubilation at the iconic Sarakasi Dome Theater- Na...
Hope Restored in a Second Chance.
February 1, 2023
As the day was breaking on Friday 27th Jan, Joseph Kang’ethe knew that his long-awaited day had arr...
Time to Abolish the Death Penalty is Now.
December 21, 2022
The 8th World Congress on the Abolition of the Death Penalty came to a grand close at the historic ...
How Paralegal Training Helped Me Earn My Freedom
August 25, 2022
Fredrick receives his Paralegal Certificate from Maureen Ngarama from our access to Justice Program...
Paralegals Graduate with skills to foster Justice at the community level
August 6, 2022
Over 65 community paralegals in Kisumu and Vihiga counties have been awarded certificates after...
Celebrations as 40 Inmates Graduate as Paralegals
July 28, 2022
Celebrations at the Nairobi West Prison as 40 inmates graduated today as paralegals after a 2-w...
Does the Law Matter for the Poor in Society
July 28, 2022
Does the law only work for the rich? This is a statement that is often used among Kenyans and t...
Empowering inmates with legal skills to defend themselves in court
June 24, 2022
Paralegal Training at Nairobi West Prison
Crime Si Poa, under its Access to Justice Program toda...
Urgent need to curb youth involvement in election violence
June 17, 2022
The involvement of youth in election violence in Kenya has been on an increase, a worrying tren...
Death Penalty- Dead in practice
June 16, 2022
The launch of a two-part report by The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) in par...
An irreversible sentence that should be abolished in Kenya
June 6, 2022
Have you wondered what happens to inmates on death row? Is the death penalty, whose punishment ...
Community-Based Youth Volunteers Set to Graduate as Paralegals in Western Kenya
March 21, 2022
Youths receiving paralegal training in Kisumu
Over 80 community-based youth volunteers from Kisu...
Community-Based Youth Volunteers Set to Graduate as Paralegals in Western Kenya
March 21, 2022
Over 80 community-based youth volunteers from Kisumu and Vihiga Counties are set to graduate af...
Partnership with the Judiciary of Kenya to Empower Paralegals
March 16, 2022
The Judiciary of Kenya has donated hundred (100) copies of the Constitution of Kenya to the Cri...
Strengthen Child Protection Law to tame child Abuse in Kajiado County
March 14, 2022
Cases of child negligence by parents in Kajiado County have become rampant, leading to c...
Promoting Equal Access to Justice In Communities.
March 9, 2022
By Myra Wairimu
Community Dialogue Kawangware
Frederick Douglass once said, “...
Sexual abuse against disabled people on the rise, more needs to be done
October 15, 2021
Sexual abuse cases are often very sensitive as they cause grievous damage to the victim not on...
The African Child – A Tribute to Bravery and Resilience
June 16, 2021
45 years ago, on the 16th of June 1976, twenty thousand (20,000) students in Soweto, South Afri...
Advocacy
Use Plea Bargain to Reduce Lengthy Trials – ODPP Encourages Inmates in Embu.
August 3, 2024
By Vincent Gachumi
The Crime Si Poa Access to Justice program’s goal of empowering persons in un...
A Story of Love, Regret, and the Law
July 12, 2024
By Calvin Kaunda
Brian adjusted on the hard wooden bench, the familiar clanging of the prison ga...
How Alternative Justice System Saved Shadrack.
July 12, 2024
By Wycliff Owino.
As many Kenyans counted losses during the recent floods that hit parts of the ...
Triumph Through ADR: Maryann Njeru’s Paralegal Success
July 10, 2024
Maryann Njeru, a dedicated paralegal trained by Crime Si Poa, shares a compelling success sto...
The Entrepreneur: Benjamin’s Quest for Success.
April 5, 2024
In the busy estates of Nairobi where dreams collide with the harsh realities of life, Benjamin Mutu...
David Alela’s Redemption Song.
February 23, 2024
The pain of serving two decades behind bars for what he maintains was a wrongful conviction has not...
Legal Aid Clinic Set Up at Kamiti Medium Prison
October 9, 2023
By Levis Jilani
In the heart of the sprawling Kahawa West suburb of Nairobi County, lies t...
Hope in the Midst of Silent Struggles
September 8, 2023
By Levis Jilani
Time seems to stretch endlessly within the cold and unforgiving prison cel...
A day out with Top Prisons Brass.
August 17, 2023
By L.Museka and F.Mwika
According to the Kenya Prisons Service, the total number of person...
It is Never Too Late.
July 17, 2023
Stepping out from Nairobi West Prison into the limelight, Benjamin Mutunga is struck by the overwhe...
From Guns to Law Books; Kiamaiko Rises.
May 24, 2023
Renowned for its goat market, the formerly crime-prone Kiamaiko area in Huruma, Nairobi county cele...
Echoes Of Hope
April 14, 2023
An endearing, jovial smile hidden in a reserved and shy mien is the first impression that hits you ...
Answered Prayers.
March 2, 2023
When Ms. Flavier Mwika, Crime Si Poa-Phoenix program manager called Mr. Joseph Kang ‘ethe to go and...
Pomp as Justice Warriors Graduate
February 28, 2023
17th Feb 2023
It was all pomp and jubilation at the iconic Sarakasi Dome Theater- Na...
Hope Restored in a Second Chance.
February 1, 2023
As the day was breaking on Friday 27th Jan, Joseph Kang’ethe knew that his long-awaited day had arr...
Time to Abolish the Death Penalty is Now.
December 21, 2022
The 8th World Congress on the Abolition of the Death Penalty came to a grand close at the historic ...
How Paralegal Training Helped Me Earn My Freedom
August 25, 2022
Fredrick receives his Paralegal Certificate from Maureen Ngarama from our access to Justice Program...
Paralegals Graduate with skills to foster Justice at the community level
August 6, 2022
Over 65 community paralegals in Kisumu and Vihiga counties have been awarded certificates after...
Celebrations as 40 Inmates Graduate as Paralegals
July 28, 2022
Celebrations at the Nairobi West Prison as 40 inmates graduated today as paralegals after a 2-w...
Does the Law Matter for the Poor in Society
July 28, 2022
Does the law only work for the rich? This is a statement that is often used among Kenyans and t...
Empowering inmates with legal skills to defend themselves in court
June 24, 2022
Paralegal Training at Nairobi West Prison
Crime Si Poa, under its Access to Justice Program toda...
Urgent need to curb youth involvement in election violence
June 17, 2022
The involvement of youth in election violence in Kenya has been on an increase, a worrying tren...
Death Penalty- Dead in practice
June 16, 2022
The launch of a two-part report by The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) in par...
An irreversible sentence that should be abolished in Kenya
June 6, 2022
Have you wondered what happens to inmates on death row? Is the death penalty, whose punishment ...
Community-Based Youth Volunteers Set to Graduate as Paralegals in Western Kenya
March 21, 2022
Youths receiving paralegal training in Kisumu
Over 80 community-based youth volunteers from Kisu...
Community-Based Youth Volunteers Set to Graduate as Paralegals in Western Kenya
March 21, 2022
Over 80 community-based youth volunteers from Kisumu and Vihiga Counties are set to graduate af...
Partnership with the Judiciary of Kenya to Empower Paralegals
March 16, 2022
The Judiciary of Kenya has donated hundred (100) copies of the Constitution of Kenya to the Cri...
Strengthen Child Protection Law to tame child Abuse in Kajiado County
March 14, 2022
Cases of child negligence by parents in Kajiado County have become rampant, leading to c...
Promoting Equal Access to Justice In Communities.
March 9, 2022
By Myra Wairimu
Community Dialogue Kawangware
Frederick Douglass once said, “...
Sexual abuse against disabled people on the rise, more needs to be done
October 15, 2021
Sexual abuse cases are often very sensitive as they cause grievous damage to the victim not on...
The African Child – A Tribute to Bravery and Resilience
June 16, 2021
45 years ago, on the 16th of June 1976, twenty thousand (20,000) students in Soweto, South Afri...