When Sumeiya Omar joined Peace Tree Network’s Young Women’s Voices training programme in 2025, she was seeking an opportunity to learn, grow and better understand how she could contribute to her community. One year later, she is preparing to take a much bolder step—contesting for the position of Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Ukunda…
The issue of violent extremism is not new in Kenya especially in some parts of the country as the Nairobi and Coast regions. As of September 2016, Kenya launched its National Strategy to combat violent extremism with the president expressing his dedication towards this matter. Three other counties in the country also established their own…
Peace Tree Network (PTN), in partnership with the Creating Safer Space Research Network, Aberystwyth University, and Hekima University College, has released groundbreaking research on Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) strategies in Kenya. This study comes at a critical time when communities across the country continue to grapple with police brutality, arbitrary arrests, and excessive use of…
In Kwale County, a new chapter is unfolding — one where women’s voices are no longer sidelined but are shaping the future of democracy. Through the Bold Women’s Voices, Stronger Democracy project, Peace Tree Network (PTN), with support from the Zivik Funding Program, is working hand-in-hand with young women, community leaders, local authorities, and grassroots…
GBV cases have been on the rise especially during this COVID 19 period and Peace Tree Network acknowledges the need to find a solution. As such, the INSIDEOUT Project is meant to offer a safe space where people can openly talk about the situations they are facing and be able to reach out for assistance…
Many times when GBV in marriage is mentioned, we think of the women as victims. But what about the 576,000 plus men who have to re-think finding help as victims for the fear of stigmatization? PTN, under the Men: Hear Our Voices, held its 2nd edition of the #BoyzChamber series to explore the topic of…
The forefathers of the Makonde community were known to have first arrived in Kenya through Tanzania in 1930’s to work for the British. By the time Peace Tree Network first interacted with the community in 2015 they were still stateless and had not been recognized Kenyans. This follows the discriminative nature of their relationships with…
