Prevention, Rehabilitation and reintegration
“You gave us back our son”- the story of a grateful parent
Born and raised in Obunga slums of Kisumu city, where he also currently lives with his family, Samu...
Stanbic Foundation Boost for CSP Digital Livelihoods Program
Crime Si Poa ended the year on a high note as the Stanbic Foundation made a surprise pre-Christmas ...
Cities on Edge: Youth Knife Crime on the Rise
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
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
Youth unemployment is a critical issue that affects countless young people worldwide. In Kenya, the ...
Reclaiming Hope Behind Prison Walls
In the heart of a bustling Kiambu county, sits Kamiti Medium Prison, where the clanging of bars and ...
Healing Hearts: A Psychologist’s Lifesaving Journey
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic's mental exhaustion, Rebecah, a certified counselling psychol...
Shadows of Innocence: A Journey Through the Backstreets.
It was on a Wednesday morning as the sun began its ascent over the horizon, casting a warm, golden ...
Skills Empowerment Key in Addressing Crime Among Youth, says Peter Ouko, Crime Si Poa Executive Director
Serious violence has doubled, and many young people are dying due to crime related acts including d...
Redeemed By Love.
“You live in a world where you feel hopeless but then, you get a second chance where your hope is r...
From Trauma to Triumph: How CSP Mentorship has become Life-changing.
Jane’s* (not her real name) life had come tumbling down like a pile of blocks following a rape inci...
From Mukuru to Oxford.
James Mutugi Wangechi is not a known name, not famous, at least not by the standards of fandom in t...
Still, I Rise!
Purity's journey from a young orphan living in a challenging environment to a successful receptioni...
Students Empowered with ICT & Employability Skills
Muungano building Ongata Rongai was a hive of activities on 19th April as 28 students graduated wit...
Echoes Of Hope
An endearing, jovial smile hidden in a reserved and shy mien is the first impression that hits you ...
The Epic Dawn.
When the Crime Si Poa community outreach program team met street families at Ngara Nairobi, somethi...
Hope Restored in a Second Chance.
As the day was breaking on Friday 27th Jan, Joseph Kang’ethe knew that his long-awaited day had arr...
Watch this Pace, Urges Ian.
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.
Sharing a meal is a global language, and it is in the spirit of the festive season that Crime ...
Resilience and Audacity: A Story of Success After Prison
The sewing machine is purring as another order for a customer is being put together. It is only two...
School Mentorship a Major Boost to Social and Academic Performances for Pupils
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
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
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
By Calvince Otieno
Last Saturday saw over 400 youth and community members, mostly street fam...
Stigma to Acceptance – Creating Safe Spaces for Mental Health
By Calvince Otieno
One notable outcome of the COVID-19 era is the demystification of mental ...
Crime Prevention Through Social Enterprise
By Fidel Castro
Impact is what motivates us all. You do not want to engage in a project that...
Young People Should Continue to Push for Inclusion in Leadership
By Fidel Castro
Crime Si Poa celebrates young leaders in Kenya as we mark International Yout...
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence So Pervasive in Kenya
Have you ever wondered how it feels like to be a girl or a woman in Kenya? Despite exceptional ...
May we dwell in Unity, Peace, Love and Liberty
By Fidel Castro
Have you ever wondered why the voice groaning for peace is so loud? Have you...
Peace caravan ahead of August 9 polls
Crime Si Poa this Saturday joined government officials, Kajiado County residents and other st...
Tapping into Digital Skills to Curb Crime in Rongai
By Fidel Castro
ICT Graduation – Rongai
20 youth beneficiaries in Rongai, Kajiado County have...
Street Conversations on Peace Kick Off in Rongai
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
By Fidel Castro
Peace Walk in Nairobi CBD
Over 600 Kilometers were covered, with 12 counties ...
The March For Peaceful Elections Begins
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
Youth in Kisumu City champion for crime free cities during the commencement of the 9th Africiti...
Body Shaming is a Harmful Culture, it’s a Matter of Shame
BY Claire Kwamboka
Anyone can be a victim of body shaming, and anyone can be a body-shamer. ...
Mathare Youth take to the Streets to Champion for Peace
Youth in Mathare held a Crime and Peace Awareness Campaign Walk to advocate for peace i...
Providing Psycho-Social Support in Kenya Prisons
When Crime Si Poa kicked off the mental health program early this year at the Kisumu Maximum Pr...
“Counselling Helped me Overcome my Rape Ordeal in Prison”
At first glance, one can not tell what Fredrick (not his real name), an inmate at one of the pr...
Youth Group in Kisumu Impacting Children Through Life Skill Training
Economic empowerment of young people, particularly youth at risk is at the core of our organiza...
Celebrations as community members graduate with Digital Livelihood skills
Over 20 community members have been awarded certificates after completing a two-month ICT tra...
Boda Boda Riders and Youth in Rongai Champion for Crime Free Society
Boda Boda Activation Rongai
Boda Boda riders in partnership with young community members in Ro...
Sexual violence: An ongoing problem for Kenyan women
Crime Si Poa joins other human rights organizations and Kenyans at large to highly condemn the ...
Scaling Up Engagement in Kenyan Prisons to cut recidivism
Mentorship at Nakuru Main Prison
In the last 2-months Crime Si Poa (CSP) has expanded its...
Collaboration Between Police and Youth will Improve Service Delivery in Kenya
The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in 2010 brought a new life in Kenya. Among ...
Kisumu Youth and Law Enforcement Agencies Collaborate In Fostering Peace and Order in the County
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.
Kisumu Boda boda activation
Boda Boda riders commit to work with key players in the criminal jus...
Sexual Harrassment Outside the Workplace: Criminal or Just Immoral?
I was going through my Whatsapp status updates when I came across a thread by my classmate. S...
Building Voices: Amplifying the “Youth Voice”
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
BodaBoda Activation Nakuru
Boda Boda riders in Nakuru City have joined hands with the criminal j...
Why Sex at a Younger Age Is So Normalized
By Nick Ongeso
Women need a reason to have sex, but men just need a place. In the 21st centu...
Rising beyond the profession, to save children in the Kenyan slums from crime
By Flavier Mwika, Phoenix Project Assistant
Meet Mwika Flavier, a teacher by profess...
A Career-Changing Visit to the Prison
By Bridget Muthio
CRIME SI POA TEAM VISIT TO KAMITI PRISON
Early this year I embarked on a ...
Youth in Nakuru County Engage Authorities on Best Ways to Shan Crime
On Friday 26th November 2021, 200 youth from Nakuru County, participated in a civic education...
The conversation on Youth and Mental Health in Kenya
Mental health among young people in Kenya has been said to have a major impact on families, com...
Mid-term break not a solution to unrest in schools
By Ken Kagunda, Communications consultant Crime Si Poa, November 9th, 2021
School unrest n...
Death penalty in Kenya: Any hope for abolishment?
By Sylvia Morwabe, Programs Manager, Crime Si Poa, October 28th, 2021
The July 1987...
University Students Commit to Building Better Relationship with the Law Enforcement Agencies
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
The Youth Safety Awareness Initiative (Crime Si Poa ®), is proud to be am...
A Story of Triumph Amidst a Pandemic and Charity Work
BY WENDY ORENGO
During the height of COVID-19, a time of uncertainty, the rise of th...
Legal Support Services
Leading from the Front
By Sumaya Msah.
Many have wondered how I juggle the many orbits in my life. The answer is simple...
Crime Si Poa’s Legal Support Services Transforms Disputes into Healing Opportunities
Accessing justice through Kenya's judicial system has long been a challenging and slow process, lea...
Pomp at Paralegals Graduation in Embu Main Prisons
Embu County Commissioner Jack Obuo has underscored the government's commitment to bringing services...
Use Plea Bargain to Reduce Lengthy Trials – ODPP Encourages Inmates in Embu.
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
By Calvin Kaunda
Brian adjusted on the hard wooden bench, the familiar clanging of the prison ga...
How Alternative Justice System Saved Shadrack.
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
Maryann Njeru, a dedicated paralegal trained by Crime Si Poa, shares a compelling success sto...
The Entrepreneur: Benjamin’s Quest for Success.
In the busy estates of Nairobi where dreams collide with the harsh realities of life, Benjamin Mutu...
David Alela’s Redemption Song.
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
By Levis Jilani
In the heart of the sprawling Kahawa West suburb of Nairobi County, lies t...
Hope in the Midst of Silent Struggles
By Levis Jilani
Time seems to stretch endlessly within the cold and unforgiving prison cel...
NO Time For Excuses – Cynthia’s Story.
In the heart of the bustling city of Nairobi, where everybody migrates to look for opportunities, C...
From Guns to Law Books; Kiamaiko Rises.
Renowned for its goat market, the formerly crime-prone Kiamaiko area in Huruma, Nairobi county cele...
Nairobi West Prison Receives 133 Mattresses from Alliance High School
NAIROBI, KENYA
Crime Si Poa, in partnership with the Alliance high school student welfare group,...
Answered Prayers.
When Ms. Flavier Mwika, Crime Si Poa-Phoenix program manager called Mr. Joseph Kang ‘ethe to go and...
Pomp as Justice Warriors Graduate
17th Feb 2023
It was all pomp and jubilation at the iconic Sarakasi Dome Theater- Na...
Time to Abolish the Death Penalty is Now.
The 8th World Congress on the Abolition of the Death Penalty came to a grand close at the historic ...
Unleashed – The Justice Warriors in our Prisons
Crime Si Poa has embarked on an intensive justice outreach and legal empowerment program aimed at b...
How Paralegal Training Helped Me Earn My Freedom
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
Over 65 community paralegals in Kisumu and Vihiga counties have been awarded certificates after...
Celebrations as 40 Inmates Graduate as Paralegals
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
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
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
The involvement of youth in election violence in Kenya has been on an increase, a worrying tren...
Death Penalty- Dead in practice
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
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
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
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
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
Cases of child negligence by parents in Kajiado County have become rampant, leading to c...
Promoting Equal Access to Justice In Communities.
By Myra Wairimu
Community Dialogue Kawangware
Frederick Douglass once said, “...
Mentorship moves to the ground after closure of schools
Over 4,000 school-going children in Nakuru, Kisumu, Kajiado, and Nairobi Counties have immensel...
Youth Wellness Connection: CSP Chat About Kenyan Youth Mental Health Crisis
By Audrey Kariithi
Every ten (10) people in Kenya suffer from a common mental disorder. The ...
Sexual abuse against disabled people on the rise, more needs to be done
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
45 years ago, on the 16th of June 1976, twenty thousand (20,000) students in Soweto, South Afri...