NAYA - Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa

Advocating 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.

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Our Goal

Contributing towards an enabling environment that will foster the empowerment of adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Will Aden Duale’s Appointment as Health CS Reshape Sexual and Reproductive Health for Kenya’s Youth?

April 24, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho The country has been drawn into national dialogue by the appointment of the new Health Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Aden Duale, especially among

When Pain Speaks in Anger: Rethinking How We Talk About GBV Online

April 24, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho In recent weeks, social media has once again turned into arenas, not for justice, but for gender wars. Posts about gender-based violence (GBV) elicit

When Love Turns Fatal: Unpacking Partner Violence in Kenyan Universities

April 24, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho In the year that has passed, there has been a growing trend in Kenyan universities where romantic relationships between students end fatally.

Overexposed Yet Underserved: The Paradox of Romantic Media and Restricted Sexual Health Access for Teenagers

April 24, 2025

By Rodney Alubokho With media saturation at a peak, teenagers as young as 13 years are bombarded with romantic and sexual content on a daily

Understand political statement contexts to fight harmful traditional cultures

April 24, 2025

In October 2024 during the Turkana Cultural Festival dubbed ‘Tobong’u Lore’, President William Samoei Ruto PHD underscored the importance of heritage and culture in the fabric of societies.
However, some FGM-practising cultures misinterpreted the statement to push back against the front to outlaw FGM.

Empower Teachers to End Period Stigma and Shame among Adolescent Learners in Schools

April 23, 2025

By Dancan Kemanga Menstruation is a natural biological process millions of girls and women experience worldwide. However, in many schools, adolescent learners face stigma and

Youth Advocate Voices

I am a grassroot activist leading the fight to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Marriage, advocating for the education of young Maasai girls. I continuously link my role at NAYA as a Sexual reproductive health and rights youth advocate with my advocacy work at the community level.

I believe in meaningfully involving the youth in the implementation, review and follow-up of the global development goals. As a SRHR youth champion, I am keen on ensuring there is youth leadership at all levels in combating the rising conservatism globally. I want to see positive change in the realities of young people in my community.

This journey with NAYA has shaped my passion for human rights advocacy on SRHR, and unlocked my ambitions in advocating for the establishment of a specialized GBV court in Migori. Thank you NAYA Kenya for the opportunity to network and most importantly to grow through the process rather than merely going through it.

Participating in training programs and interactive sessions have enabled me to be a mentor not only to young girls but my community too. Moreover, emphasis on empowerment and advocacy has given me the confidence and drive to promote awareness of SRHR issues in my community.