 and Partnerships Officer (Pamba Ojera) at World Water Week at the Embassy of Netherlands in 2024.jpeg)
Youth driving Kenya's water future.
The Kenya Youth Parliament for Water (KYPW) is Kenya's national chapter of the World Youth Parliament for Water and the African Youth Parliament for Water - a youth-led civic platform committed to SDG 6 and equitable water access for all.
Our Mission
To equip, connect, and mobilise Kenya's youth as effective advocates and practitioners for water security - providing them with the technical skills, institutional platforms, and professional networks necessary to influence policy, innovate solutions, and lead community-level action across all 47 counties.
Our Vision
A Kenya where every person, regardless of geography, gender, or socioeconomic status, enjoys equitable access to clean, safe, and affordable water and sanitation - and where young people are recognised as indispensable partners in achieving that future.
Quick facts
Founded
2020
Coverage
All 47 counties of Kenya
Network
WYPW & AYPW
Focus
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
Email
kypw.youthforwater@gmail.com
Organisational Structure
KYPW operates through nine dedicated departments, each stewarding a critical function - from county-level chapter coordination to digital innovation. This structure ensures accountability, specialisation, and the capacity to scale impact across all 47 Kenyan counties.
Advisory Board
Senior water governance experts who provide strategic direction, mentorship and institutional credibility.
Chapter Coordination
Manages KYPW's relationships with WYPW and AYPW, overseeing international reporting and cross-network collaboration.
Communication
Drives KYPW's public presence through strategic messaging, social media, press engagement and brand management.
Digital & Innovation
Leads technology adoption, digital platforms and innovative solutions to amplify KYPW's reach and operational effectiveness.
Events
Plans and delivers KYPW's full event portfolio - from community dialogues to international conferences and hackathons.
Finance
Manages KYPW's financial sustainability, budgeting, reporting and donor compliance with full accountability.
General
Maintains KYPW's core administrative operations, records management and organisational governance systems.
Partnerships
Builds and manages relationships with government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions and private-sector partners.
Project Coordination
Oversees end-to-end delivery of KYPW's programmatic initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timelines.
Key milestones
From a grassroots volunteer initiative to one of Kenya's most recognised youth-led water advocacy platforms - these milestones trace the growth of a movement.
Convened at the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Mutual Accountability Mechanisms Quarterly Review Meeting, reinforcing KYPW's role in national water governance accountability.
Delivered hands-on training at Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) in partnership with Opero, equipping students with innovative sanitation technologies.
Participated in the UNESCO Water Youth Dialogue, contributing Kenyan youth perspectives to global water education conversations.
Engaged at CGIAR Science Week, strengthening bridges between youth advocacy and agricultural water research.
Represented KYPW at World Water Week at the Embassy of the Netherlands - high-level diplomatic engagement.
Attended Innovate4WASH Forum in Kisumu, connecting with regional WASH stakeholders and sharing KYPW's coordination model.
Participated in the Africa Climate Summit, positioning water security within Kenya's climate justice agenda.
Our partners & network
Water security is too complex and too urgent for any single organisation to address alone. KYPW's approach to partnership is rooted in the belief that the most enduring outcomes emerge when youth energy meets institutional expertise.
We pursue partnerships that are strategic, transparent, and outcome-oriented - relationships that deliver measurable progress toward SDG 6 while strengthening every organisation involved.
Our partners span government ministries, academic institutions, international bodies including UNESCO and UN-Water, civil society organisations, and private-sector innovators working at the frontier of WASH technology.
Have a project in mind?
Whether you represent a government agency, a research institution, a development partner, or a community initiative - we'd love to explore how we can work together.
Publications & Documents
Explore KYPW's key organisational documents - from our company profile and brochure to our advisory board governance framework and annual work plans.