Network for adolescent and youth of Africa
Welcome to Naya-Kenya Online Platform
Core Values
As a network, we commit ourselves to the following core values and principles in all we do
- Creativity and innovation
- Participation and teamwork
- Transparency and honesty
- Equality
- Commitment
- Devotion and dedication
- Spirit of volunteerism
- Concern for humanity
Our Mission
To advocate for the implementation of policies and legislation on adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health through dissemination of information, championing and promoting their rights at national and community level.
Our Vision
A society where the reproductive health and rights of adolescent and youths are recognized, provided for and respected.
Recent Works
Latest Blog
Strides Made by The Kenyan Government to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Kelvin Mokaya, NAYA Advocate. Some significant gains have been made in Kenya towards reducing some risk factors for NCDs. The most commendable gains have been made in control of alcohol and cigarette consumption through an increase in taxes and enactment of legislation targeting to control the use of these products. Restriction of access to clubs and
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Urbanisation on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Kelvin Mokaya, Youth Advocate Rapid economic and social change, together with urbanization and globalization in Nairobi, are leading to a shift away from healthier, traditional diets to those filled with sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. Increased availability and consumption of commercially prepared and highly processed foods and sugary beverages contribute to overweight and obesity and to
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Address the unmet need for family planning in Siaya County
By: Michael Okunson Oliech Meet Anyango, 23-year-old mother of six from Siaya County. She is the second born and the only girl in their family of five. She experienced what so many girls in Siaya County go through while growing up in rural areas. Due to scarcity of money in their family and considering the fact
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Strategies in Curbing NCDs
Kelvin Mokaya, NAYA Advocate. Ensuring that youth receive the correct information about the health impacts of their behaviors is important to help youth make healthy decisions. Many young people today have unprecedented access to information and the capacity to act on that information in shaping their own lives and determining their own health status. For example, the
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Diabetes
Mariah Akinyi, Youth Advocate. Extreme fatigue, feeling very thirsty, blurry vision, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, feeling very hungry (even though one is eating), itchy skin, red and/or swollen gums, numbness or tingling especially in the feet and hands, are just but a few of the symptoms that accompany individuals who diabetes
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I am more than my sexuality
By Michael Okun Oliech I was born and raised in Kenya. I am a teacher, a voter, your neighbour, a student, a doctor, a parent, a police officer, an entrepreneur, a friend, a lawyer a judge, a policy maker just to mention a few. I am a law abiding citizen and I always pay my
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