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Kenya Launches Phase II of UNESCO-CODEMAO Youth Coding Initiative UNESCO, in collaboration with CODEMAO, launched Phase II of the UNESCO-CODEMAO Youth Coding Initiative in Kenya, On 3rd July 2025. The launch event was held at the Tribe Hotel, Village Market, Nairobi, and marked a major milestone in efforts to strengthen…

Ethics Committee Members in Homa Bay County during the Capacity building workshop The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), in collaboration with the Homa Bay County Government, is implementing a five-day intensive capacity-building workshop for members of Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committees (ISERCs) and Hospital Ethics Committees (HECs). The…

ISERC’s SOP review for Moi University and MTRH The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO(KNATCOM), in partnership with Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and Moi University (MU), reviewed the Institutional Ethics Review Committee (ISERCs) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). KNATCOM has taken a lead role in supporting the operationalization of ethics…

Macalder, Nyatike Community Unites for Change through UNESCO Club Initiative On 29th–30th June 2025, the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) convened a powerful two-day community engagement forum in Macalder, Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County. This initiative sought to empower residents to address long-standing socio-economic and environmental challenges through the formation…

KNATCOM Conducts Capacity Building Training for TVET Trainer of Trainers on Emerging Technologies, Kisii County The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) held a capacity building training for TVET Trainer of Trainers on Emerging Technologies at Kisii Agricultural Training Centre, Kisii County. The training held on 23rd and 24th June…

KNATCOM Successfully Coordinated Periodic Review of the Amboseli Biosphere Reserve The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), through the Kenya Man and Biosphere Reserve (K-MAB) Committee, successfully coordinated the 10-year Periodic Review of the Amboseli Biosphere Reserve, from 10th to 12th June 2025. This essential evaluation ensures that biosphere reserves…

KNATCOM Joins National Celebrations for World Environment Day 2025 The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) participated in the national celebrations of World Environment Day (WED) 2025, held on 5th June at Tharaka University in Tharaka Nithi County. The event was organized by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and…

The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), through its Natural Sciences Programme and in collaboration with the Kenya Man and Biosphere (K-MAB) Committee, held a two-day capacity building workshop for Biosphere Reserve (BR) Managers from 18th to 19th June 2025 at Machakos University Hotel. The workshop brought together over 40…

𝗞𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 Dr. James Njogu, HSC the Acting Secretary General/CEO of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), joined stakeholders from Education, Information Communication and Technology, CSOs, private sector, media, civil society, academia on June 18, 2025, at the…

SENSITIZING THE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL REGION UNIVERSITIES ON ESTABLISHMENT OF UNESCO CHAIRS The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM), through a collaboration of the Education and Culture Programmes, successfully conducted a sensitization forum for the three coastal universities: Taita Taveta University, Technical University of Mombasa and Pwani University regarding the…