• KPY is an independent youth led network of community based youth organizations founded to empower young people by proactively engaging with county/local leaders on emerging social concerns both at county and national level and in the process prompt communities to action through innovative civic and art platform.

• Has a membership of 2145 youth led CBOs

• Representative of the youth group is drawn from all 35 wards in Kisumu elected biannually.

• Target population are the youth and the community.

• Organization has a constitution and is governed by board of directors.

• Board members are appointed depending on expertee; supposed to serve for 3 year.

• The Board holds their meetings quarterly as per the constitution and provides regular oversight to the management team.

• Some board member are involved in implementation of organization activities e.g. The chair is the CEO

• Have a strategic plan up to December 2019 but currently developing for the next period up to 2014.

• KPY has a detailed HR management policy manual and a strategic plan that focus on advocacy and health service provision.

• Consistently writes proposals to source for funds and crowd funding that provide funds/ resources for the organization.

• Have costed Work plans and budget developed through participatory process by all the staff.

• Have more than 5 projects funded.

• Organization has experience in implementing SRHR and advocacy currently implementing VIVA program targeting youth between the ages of 18 to 24 years with EU.

• With support from Forum Syd under Wajibu Wetu Phase 1 was implemented for a period of 12 months (1st April 2016 to 30th May 2017), to enhance positive participation of young people in decision making process at all level in Kisumu County.

• Wajibu Wetu Phase 2 is currently ongoing for the contract period 1st June to 30th May 2023 (total award is Kes.5M)

• KPY through the Pasha “information” project 1 re-ignites the youth model assembly as an effective platform to articulate a common community agenda through systemic mechanism.

• Experience in managing more than Kes7.5M grant.

• Current physical resource include, computers, Office space and human resource though not adequate since there is need to hire M&E officer.

• Has assets to support implementation E.g. computers, office space, Human resource etc

• The organization has one staff in the accounts department currently pursuing Advanced Technician Diploma.

• Uses quick books in accounting and has a finance manual

• Bank reconciliations are done on soft copy and are not approved by management.

• Personnel records are maintained

• Statutory deductions- PAYE, NSSF & NHIF are submitted on a monthly basis though not timely.

• Annual Audit conducted by independent auditor.

• There were no major finding.

• The organization doesn’t prepare cash flow projections and there was no evidence of financial reports prepared to the management.

• Organization does not have M&E staff. Monitoring role is the responsibility of all staff and this is clearly stated in the individual staff JDs’.

• KPY developed a joint work plan for civic education with the county government of Kisumu, giving the youth a voice in the awareness and information campaigns

• Donor based tools provided report was not signed hence no clear prove of reports review

• It has no system of storing and managing data

• Data flow from site to end user is guided by the donor requirement.

• No evidence of internal review meetings in the minutes provided. Verbal update was share by project officer

• Has national guidelines that guide implementation that is fairly familiar to staff.

• Strong linkages with the county SRHR and other relevant government structures.