CRECO; Vijana Tuchanuke 2024 - Young People Identifying and Verifying Mis/Disinformation in Kenya CRECO; Vijana Tuchanuke 2024 - Young People Identifying and Verifying Mis/Disinformation in Kenya The primary objective of the project is to support joint efforts of civil society organizations, media, colleges and universities to enhance youth’s capacity in countering dis/misinformation and developing digital literacy skills.

The Specific objectives are:
a)	To conduct awareness-raising campaigns on digital media literacy and disinformation within online communities. 
b)	To transfer skills and knowledge to youth on fact checking and how to counter mis/disinformation.

The project seeks to equip young people with critical media literacy skills which include: critical thinking, fact-checking, online safety, legal provisions, social media verification and quality assessment of online information and their sources.
The anticipated direct beneficiaries are all youth in Kenya (approximate 1.2 million youth) and target colleges and universities. The project will also benefit government and non-government institutions dealing with youth affairs at national and county levels. 

Vijana Tuchanuke 2024 will build coalitions and partnerships for collaborations. From the inception stage, the project team shall proactively engage key stakeholders in the communication and information sector including media, colleges, universities, Communication Authority and Data Protection Commission. CRECO will reach out to a number of stakeholders to build and sustain networks for effective implementation of this project. These include the Media Council of Kenya and Technology Companies. In addition, the project shall leverage on other existing infrastructure put in place by CRECO projects such as the “Debunking Mis and Disinformation- Getting the Facts Right on Kenya’s 2022 General Elections.” This fact-checking community of practice was pilot-tested during the 2022 electoral cycle in Kenya.

Sustainability:
CRECO is a Consortium of governance and human rights focused Civil Society actors working in Kenya. The CRECO consortium members will play a pivotal role of providing the continuity of the benefits of the project to broader communities they serve through their diverse mandates. The primary objective of the project is to support joint efforts of civil society organizations, media, colleges and universities to enhance youth’s capacity in countering dis/misinformation and developing digital literacy skills.

The Specific objectives are:
a)	To conduct awareness-raising campaigns on digital media literacy and disinformation within online communities. 
b)	To transfer skills and knowledge to youth on fact checking and how to counter mis/disinformation.

The project seeks to equip young people with critical media literacy skills which include: critical thinking, fact-checking, online safety, legal provisions, social media verification and quality assessment of online information and their sources.
The anticipated direct beneficiaries are all youth in Kenya (approximate 1.2 million youth) and target colleges and universities. The project will also benefit government and non-government institutions dealing with youth affairs at national and county levels. 

Vijana Tuchanuke 2024 will build coalitions and partnerships for collaborations. From the inception stage, the project team shall proactively engage key stakeholders in the communication and information sector including media, colleges, universities, Communication Authority and Data Protection Commission. CRECO will reach out to a number of stakeholders to build and sustain networks for effective implementation of this project. These include the Media Council of Kenya and Technology Companies. In addition, the project shall leverage on other existing infrastructure put in place by CRECO projects such as the “Debunking Mis and Disinformation- Getting the Facts Right on Kenya’s 2022 General Elections.” This fact-checking community of practice was pilot-tested during the 2022 electoral cycle in Kenya

Sustainability:
CRECO is a Consortium of governance and human rights focused Civil Society actors working in Kenya. The CRECO consortium members will play a pivotal role of providing the continuity of the benefits of the project to broader communities they serve through their diverse mandates.