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Welcome to Wakili.sha Podcast!

Welcome aboard! On this journey, we will have fun as we explore all things children in conflict with the law ("CICL"). Who are they? Where are they? What led them there? What challenges do they face? And what can we do about it? We will be seeking to find out if the justice system really is child-friendly and where there are gaps, we will seek practical solutions that you and I can plug into. The show will be hosted by Zippie, Bright and Liz.

 

This podcast is brought to you by Wakili.sha Initiative, a Kenyan non-profit aimed at promoting access to justice for CICL law through: -

  1. Access to free legal representation;
  2. Mentorship & Talent Development and
  3. Public Awareness & Advocacy.


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  • 3. Celebrating World Children’s Day 2023: Creating a Safe and Accessible Digital Environment for Children

    57:24
    Happy World Children’s Day!!! The Wakili.sha Podcast is back! We are back with a series celebrating World Children’s Day 2023. This year, we celebrate under the theme, “Inclusion for Every Child.” Inclusion of their voices in decision-making processes, in access to education, access to justice, digital literacy and safety.  We are sharing the enlightening panel discussions we had during our Day of the African Child celebrations earlier this year. We brought together stakeholders in the justice and digital industries, discussing “Child justice in the Digital Environment”. We trained 20 children in conflict with the law and 20 at-risk children on digital literacy and safety. We also conducted media training with 15 media practitioners.On this episode, Panel 3 discusses “Creating a Safe and Accessible Digital Environment for Children in Conflict and Contact with the Law”. The Panel was moderated by Terry Muikamba, Radio Presenter at HOT96, Lawyer and Child Rights Champion. The Panel featured Athena Morgan, Lawyers Hub Fellow & Regional Project Manager for Africa at International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC); our own, Caren Wanjau, Legal Department Co-Director at Wakili.sha Initiative; and Elvis Cosmos, then Graduate Assistant at the Strathmore Law Clinic. We were also honoured to have Eunice Kilundo, Child Protection and Advocacy Manager at ChildFund Kenya, pre-record some answers as she could not make it in person.  Keeping up with tradition, we play a fun little game at the end!This marks the end of our short WCD x DAC series but be sure to look out for more episodes and follow our social media pages for the latest activities and ways to plug in.Do tune in, rate, review and subscribe! Please share your thoughts with us here and on social media.The report and links to our social media pages are available here: https://linktr.ee/wakili.sha 
  • 2. Celebrating World Children’s Day 2023: Children and Digitized Legal Systems

    55:47
    Happy World Children’s Day!!! The Wakili.sha Podcast is back! We are back with a series celebrating World Children’s Day 2023. This year, we celebrate under the theme, “Inclusion for Every Child.” Inclusion of their voices in decision-making processes, in access to education, access to justice, digital literacy and safety.We are sharing the enlightening panel discussions we had during our Day of the African Child celebrations earlier this year. We brought together stakeholders in the justice and digital industries, discussing “Child justice in the Digital Environment”. We trained 20 children in conflict with the law and 20 at-risk children on digital literacy and safety. We also conducted media training with 15 media practitioners.On this episode, Panel 2 discusses “Children and Digitized Legal Systems”. The Panel was moderated by our own, Brian Bright. He is the Communications Co-Director and Podcast Co-Host at Wakili.sha Initiative. This panel was graced by Valentine Manyasi, Prosecution Counsel at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP); Nelson Nkari, Founder and CEO at Legal Tech Kenya, our own Joy Muthoni, Legal Department Co-Director at Wakili.sha Initiative; and Hon. Jackie Kibosia, Principal Magistrate at Milimani Law Courts. Keeping up with tradition, we play a fun little game at the end!  Do tune in, rate, review and subscribe! Please share your thoughts with us here and on social media.  The report and links to our social media pages are available here: https://linktr.ee/wakili.sha 
  • 1. Celebrating World Children’s Day 2023: Child Digital Literacy and Safety

    01:04:00
    Happy World Children’s Day!!! The Wakili.sha Podcast is back! We are back with a series celebrating World Children’s Day 2023. This year, we celebrate under the theme, “Inclusion for Every Child.” Inclusion of their voices in decision-making processes, in access to education, access to justice, digital literacy and safety.We are sharing the enlightening panel discussions we had during our Day of the African Child celebrations earlier this year. We brought together stakeholders in the justice and digital industries, discussing “Child justice in the Digital Environment”. We trained 20 children in conflict with the law and 20 at-risk children on digital literacy and safety. We also conducted media training with 15 media practitioners.On this episode, Panel 1 discusses “Child Digital Literacy and Safety”. The Panel was moderated by Ruth Juliet Gachanja, Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist and Lecturer, Kabarak University. She is also Advisor to the Chief Justice on children matters. The panel was graced by Joachim Kamau, Program Officer at Childline Kenya; Ms. Margaret Njihia, renowned Child Psychologist, Director at Sterling Performance Africa; Eve Kilel, Founder at SheHacks Ke and Evelyn Apondi, Project Lawyer at Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW Kenya).Keeping up with tradition, we play a fun little game at the end!  Do tune in, rate, review and subscribe! Please share your thoughts with us here and on social media.   The report and links to our social media pages are available here: https://linktr.ee/wakili.sha  
  • 12. Mine is a Vote! - with Afro-political Feminist Wanjiru Nguhi

    30:49
    Happy New Year!!We take a break from hiatus to bring you this very special episode! (aren't they all, though?) 2022 is going to be huge for many reasons, but as we all know, the General Elections are fast approaching and this means a lot to all Kenyans.We chat with afro-political feminist Wanjiru Nguhi about how you can be an active citizen and a part of the change you want to see! We also share our reflections (resolutions) for the new year.As always, we have loads of fun!See you in Season 2!Don’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review! Subscribe to Wanjiru’s podcast, Mine is a Comment and check out her organization, Mwafrika Mwenzangu.Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter. Wakilisha Initiative on YouTube). Learn more on our website!
  • 11. IT'S A WRAP - Season 1 Reflections

    55:24
    It’s been a year since we started this journey. As we wrap up, we sit down to reflect on our first season of this podcast: what went well, what didn’t and lessons we’re carrying forward to Season Two. We have a lot of fun sharing our favourite episodes from this season, our not so favourites, and get to know each other a little more.Thank you for joining us on this journey – and see you in Season Two! Don’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review!Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter. Wakilisha Initiative on YouTube). Learn more on our website!
  • 10. What does Juvenile Justice Mean to You?

    37:33
    On this episode, we reflect on what juvenile justice means to us. We also asked our friends Paul Otieno (AKA Paushinski), Faith Kyalo and Joseph Kihara to tell us what comes to mind when they think about juvenile justice, and they candidly share with us their insights on both legal and non-legal issues concerning children in conflict with the law.As always, we have loads of fun!Don’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review!Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter. Wakilisha Initiative on YouTube). Learn more on our website!
  • 9. World Children’s Day: The Story of Paul, a former Child in Conflict with the Law

    01:01:20
    It’s World Children’s Day! The theme for this year is “investing in our future means investing in our children.”On this episode, we speak with Paul. He is a senior banker, working as Head of Credit in a financial institution. What you wouldn’t know if you saw him is that he was once a child in conflict with the law (CICL) and went through the juvenile justice system as a child. His story is heart-breaking, but is full of optimism and hope for every child who is currently in the juvenile justice system, their parents and other stakeholders as well.We are also joined by Hon. Lady Justice Teresia Matheka, who is a High Court Judge and Chairperson, NCAJ Special Taskforce on Children Matters. She is passionate about children matters and shares just why it’s so important that we care for CICL - and what the Taskforce is doing in that regard.This is our first audiovisual episode, also available on our YouTube channel.Don’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review!Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter). Learn more on our website!
  • 8. TRUE STORY: Getting through COVID-19 as a CICL

    32:55
    What is life like for children in conflict with the law? How did COVID-19 affect them?On this episode, we speak with Tony* (not his real name). He is a child in conflict with the law who shares his story and takes us through what COVID-19 has meant for him, his case, his family and other children in conflict with the law. For those who want to reach out and help, please contact us on social media. Don’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review! It means a lot to us and our beneficiaries!Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter). Learn more on our website!
  • 7. Demystifying Child Sex Trafficking – with HiiL Innovation Hub EA, IJM Ke, Childline KE & SPA

    42:01
    What is Child Sex Trafficking? What causes it? Who’s responsible? How do we prevent it? How do we support survivors? And how do we see justice for victims?We have partnered with the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Hub East Africa to bring you this very necessary and urgent conversation. We recognize that it’s an emotive topic that’s hardly discussed and often shrouded in mystery. We aim to change that by raising awareness. It is estimated that there are about 20,000 victims of child sex trafficking in Kenya according to IJM Kenya and only a fraction of the cases are reported to the police. Additionally, the 2020 Trafficking In Persons Report by the United States Department of State indicated that out of the 853 reported victims of trafficking in Kenya in 2019, 351 were girls and 227 were boys while the DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) proactively identified 144 trafficking victims during raids and encounters with commercial sex establishments. Similarly, a report by the East Africa Rights Child Network (EARCN) on Child Trafficking and Unsafe Migration in Kenya in the time of Covid 19, highlighted that Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) affects many children, who are trafficked into brothels and the sex tourism industry, and cases of Online Child Sexual Exploitation of Children (OCSE) were noted. To help us dissect this issue, we invited 3 guests:Timothy Kihungu, Attorney at International Justice Mission (IJM) KenyaMargaret Njihia, Child Psychologist and Director, Sterling Performance Africa (SPA)John Ngoti, Child Therapist, Childline Kenya To report any cases of child abuse, neglect, exploitation or trafficking, call the FREE HOTLINE 116, run by Childline Kenya.To help/partner, please contact us on social media. Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter). Check out our website!Check out the HiiL Innovation Hub EA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/hiil-innovation-hub-ea/episodes/Demystifying-Child-Sex-Trafficking-e16q6cpDon’t forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review! It means a lot to us and our beneficiaries!