Centre for Multiparty Democracy

Party Strengthening

The overarching goal is to increase meaningful and constructive involvement of political parties as well as party participation in decision making at all levels of political governance.

Dialogue

Our objective of the PDF is to provide a leveled platform for dialogue between citizens, political and opinion leaders towards consolidating the country’s democratic landscape.

Inclusivity – Gender

Working with political parties in order to increase the level of women participation in electoral process through elections, nominations, and acquisition of leadership positions in political parties and in the public sphere.

Policy

We work to enhance the capacity of political parties on policy formulation and collaboration as important drivers of the development of a new generation of politics and multiparty democratic practice in Kenya based on issues, dialogue and non-violence.

Youth Development

Increasing meaningful and constructive involvement of young people in party politics as well as youth participation in decision making at all levels of political governance.

Welcome to CMD - Kenya

The Centre for Multiparty Democracy, CMD-Kenya is a political parties-based membership organization established in March 2004. The mandate is to enhance multiparty democracy and strengthen the institutional capacity of political parties in Kenya through policy influence and capacity building. The organization provides a platform for political parties, political actors and policy makers to engage in dialogue and cooperate in strengthening multiparty democracy. CMD-Kenya works closely with political parties, political actors, strategic partners and key stakeholders in promoting social justice, political governance best practices, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Our Programmes

Intra and Interparty Dialogue Text

The focus of this programme is to improve multiparty democratic practice underpinned by constructive inter/intra-party dialogue based on policies and +
Party Strengthening Text

The key focus for the Political Parties’ Strengthening Programme is to strengthen the institutional capacities of political parties to enhance +
Gender and Inclusivity Text

Notwithstanding the global, regional and local advances in arguments, laws and policies promoting gender equality in politics and leadership, gender +
Youth Development Text

The overarching goal is to increase meaningful and constructive involvement of young people in party politics as well as youth +

PEOPLE DIALOGUE FESTIVAL: BRINGING POLITICIANS AND CITIZENS TOGETHER

About PDF

The People Dialogue Festival is the first event of its kind held in Kenya, with voting citizens from all levels of society coming together to participate in the democratisation process, through a series of interactive and structured conversations on a range of governance, social and economic issues.
PDF enables citizens to have a say in their country’s democratisation process, by bringing people with very different viewpoints together in dialogue, where it aims to further cement stability and reconciliation in Kenya.

People’s Meetings

Modelled on the “People’s Meetings” held by countries such as Sweden and Denmark, the People Dialogue Festival aims to provide an even platform for all these participants. Through this, it will give voters a chance to connect with leaders so they can plan Kenya’s democratic future together.
The need for public consensus behind Kenyan reforms is essential if they are to stand the test of time, and the People Dialogue Festival acts as the opportunity to forge this much-needed public support.