KECOSCE

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BOARD MEMBERSHIP – Kenya Community Support Centre (KECOSCE)

𝗞𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: On the second day of the Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA), KECOSCE staff and Board, with facilitation from @tendasasa and support from @denmarkinkenya had an opportunity to develop an 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 (𝗜𝗜𝗣) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳. The process focused on translating identified institutional strengths and capacity gaps into practical improvement actions across governance, leadership, financial sustainability, programme delivery, advocacy and organizational systems. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: turn priorities into action and strengthen KECOSCE's institutional effectiveness, resilience and long-term sustainability. #𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 #𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗘: The Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) brings together KECOSCE staff and Board with facilitation from @tendasasa to identify practical priorities for strengthening governance, leadership, financial, sustainability, Programme delivery, advocacy and organizational systems. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: translate learning into actionable improvements that strengthen KECOSCE's institutional capacity, effectiveness and long-term impact. @denmarkinkenya #InstitutionalStrengthening #OrganizationalCapacity

KECOSCE in partnership with @SFCG_Kenya , @YPSinKenya and @Nendo through #PeacePulse, with support from @GermanyinKenya, held a regular EWER meeting in Garissa County. Key issues: 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. @NCIC_Kenya, @IEBCKenya, @ORPPKenya and @IPOA_KE shared election preparedness. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙤. #Kenya2027.

📢 𝗞𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 | 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬–𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Three months of action, impact and inspiring community stories. From strengthening women’s leadership in peace and security to advancing community-led peacebuilding, empowering youth, enhancing early warning coordination and building strategic partnerships, KECOSCE continues to drive meaningful change across the Coast region. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya @SFCG_Kenya 📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆–𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: kecosce.org/wp-content/uploa…

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣, 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙣: KECOSCE, in partnership with @COEC_MSA, joined County Gender Technical Working Group members, the State Department for Gender, NGEC, the County Attorney, disability sector representatives and CSOs in a two-day drafting process to translate KNAP III into a county-specific action plan. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧: Establish locally driven priorities and concrete interventions that 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Now, let’s turn commitments into action, resources and measurable results. @denmarkinkenya @tendasasa #𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 #𝙆𝙉𝘼𝙋𝙄𝙄𝙄 #𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙃𝘼

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: KECOSCE convened a multi-stakeholder coordination forum in Mombasa County to validate findings on county policies, CIDPs and budgets against the 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 (𝗞𝗡𝗔𝗣 𝗜𝗜𝗜, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵). Bringing together Technical Working Group members, CSOs, the County Gender Department, NLAS, IPOA and national government gender officers, alongside CECMs from the Departments of Blue Economy, Agriculture and Livestock and CECM for Youth, Gender, Sports and Social Services, the forum provided an opportunity to clarify existing county policies and strengthen alignment with the localized Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Action Plan. Stakeholders committed to 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻, strengthen coordinated advocacy for dedicated budget allocations and explore pathways for the gazettement and implementation of the pending policies. Together, we are advancing women’s meaningful participation and leadership in peace and security through stronger policy alignment, institutional coordination and accountable financing. @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya #𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 #𝙆𝙉𝘼𝙋𝙄𝙄𝙄 #𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙃𝘼 #𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚𝘽𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮: Together, we are turning community voices into meaningful action, evidence into informed policies and coastal potential into lasting impact for resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems. @cefresa_ke @MombasaCountyKe @LamuCountyKe #ShapingCoastalFutures #FoodSystems #CommunityVoices #PolicyDialogue #CoastalResilience

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧: Courtesy of @cefresa_ke , @KECOSCE participated in the Food Systems Policy Dialogue, bringing together CECMs and directors from Mombasa and Lamu Counties’ Departments of Blue Economy, Agriculture and Livestock, alongside Chambers of Commerce, CSOs and private sector actors. The dialogue brought 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 to inform planning, unlock opportunities and build inclusive coastal food systems. County leaders shared progress towards food security and the Blue Economy, reaffirming their commitment to continued support and policy formulation. From sustainable fisheries and nature-based solutions to value addition, alternative livelihoods, skills development and technology, our coastal communities hold immense potential to advance Kenya’s food security agenda. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱. It is about protecting natural resources, strengthening value chains, creating dignified livelihoods and ensuring prosperity reaches our communities. The next step is clear: move beyond potential to 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that transform our food systems and unlock the full promise of the Blue Economy. @MombasaCountyKe @LamuCountyKe #KECOSCE #CEFRESA #FoodSecurity #BlueEconomy #CoastalResilience

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Turning commitments into local action. Together with @COEC_MSA, the State Department for Gender, the Mombasa County Department of Gender, the County Commissioner’s Office, and CSOs, KECOSCE reviewed and realigned the KNAP III pillars with Mombasa’s context and priorities, laying the foundation for a locally responsive Women, Peace and Security Action Plan. #𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚: In partnership with @COEC_MSA , @KECOSCE participated in a 2-day drafting committee alongside the State Department for Gender, Mombasa County Department of Gender, the County Commissioner’s Office and CSOs to localize KNAP III into a Mombasa County Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya #𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞

KECOSCE is participating in the Food Systems Policy Dialogue, courtesy of the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Africa (CEFRESA). 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 – 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆: 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 Together, let's champion sustainable food systems, strengthen community resilience, and shape a food-secure coastal future. @cefresa_ke

Under the Peace Pulse Project, KECOSCE convened Mombasa County stakeholders to strengthen Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) coordination ahead of the General Elections. Deputy County Commissioners, security agencies, IEBC, ORPP, KNCHR and peace champions reviewed the Peace Pulse Snapshot and agreed on regular monthly coordination meetings, timely feedback on EWER alerts and broader stakeholder inclusion. IEBC welcomed the briefs, noting their relevance to its ongoing national Election Security Arrangement Programme (ESAP). @SFCG_Kenya @YPSinKenya @nscsecretariat @IEBCKenya @NCIC_Kenya @MombasaKNCHR @ORPPKenya 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨. 𝘼 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨. #EarlyWarningEarlyResponse #ElectoralPeace #PeacefulElections

From policy analysis to coordinated action: KECOSCE convened a multi-stakeholder coordination forum in Kilifi County, bringing together Technical Working Group members, CSOs, the County Gender Department, the County Commissioner’s Office and national government gender officers to validate findings on county policies, CIDPs and budgets against KNAP III (2025–2029). Stakeholders provided input and a committee was established to align the validated findings with the newly localized County WPS Action Plan, strengthening coordination and advocacy for dedicated budget allocations to advance women’s meaningful participation and leadership in peace and security. @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya #KNAPIII #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #WomenInPeaceAndSecurity

Turning conflict into dialogue. Turning dialogue into peace. Through mediation training, Women have gained practical skills in active listening, effective communication, conflict analysis, negotiation, problem-solving and impartial dispute resolution. Now, they are equipped to bridge differences, resolve disputes and strengthen peaceful, cohesive communities. Let’s turn these skills into action and make dialogue our first response to conflict. @tendasasa @denmarkinkenya #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #Mediation #Inclusion #PWDs #Peacebuilding #WPS

Kenya is at a critical moment now and every moment of our life should be dedicated to clean, healthy, peaceful and prosperous environment. @KECOSCE joins the world to mark this important day.

KECOSCE Celebrates National Mazingira Day 2026 Our Environment, Our Responsibility. This Saturday, 10 October 2026, KECOSCE joins communities across Kenya to champion collective action for tree growing and environmental stewardship. 🌳 Plant a tree. 🌿 Protect nature. 🌍 Build a greener future. Every tree matters. Every action counts. Every one of us has a role to play. #MazingiraDay2026 #OurEnvironmentOurResponsibility #TreeGrowing #EnvironmentalStewardship