About Cyan Kenya
Organization Overview
County Youth and Adolescent Network (CYAN Kenya) is a youth-led network of young people and youth groups, established and formally registered in 2019 as a Community Based Organization under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection.
CYAN strengthens the capacity of its members and communities through advocacy, social behavior change, and community-led research. The network focuses on promoting adolescent and youth health, gender equality and protection, socioeconomic empowerment, accountable governance, and climate action.
CYAN works with government institutions, civil society, and local stakeholders to support young people in rural and hard-to-reach areas, fostering resilient, equitable and inclusive communities.
Since its establishment, CYAN Kenya has reached thousands of adolescents and young people across Homa Bay County through youth-led health, governance, economic empowerment, and climate resilience programming, while strengthening community systems that sustain change beyond project cycles.
CYAN Kenya began as a youth volunteer initiative responding to gaps in adolescent health information and meaningful youth participation in Homa Bay County. Over the years, it has evolved into a multi-sectoral, donor-funded organization implementing integrated programs across health, governance, livelihoods, gender equality, and climate resilience.
Vision
An equitable society where adolescents and young people enjoy their rights and live with dignity.
Mission
To promote the health and development of young people through research, empowerment, advocacy, and opportunity creation in rural and peri-urban communities.
Organization Goal
To create resources and options, and improve access to safe, affordable and sustainable services in partnership with key stakeholders.
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Our Core Values
Our values are not aspirations — they are the standards we hold ourselves to every day. They guide how we work with communities, partners, staff, and young people across everything we do.
Community-Centered
Our work starts from and returns to the communities we serve. We are not parachuted in — we have lived here for years.
Integrity
Honest, transparent, and accountable in all our actions — to communities, donors, staff, and the Board.
Partnership & Networking
Stronger together than alone. We build genuine partnerships, not extractive relationships.
Creativity & Innovation
Creative, evidence-based, and adaptive in our approach. We test, learn, and improve.
Leadership & Professionalism
We hold ourselves to the standards we ask of others. Governance, systems, and conduct reflect our values.
Meaningful Youth Participation
Young people lead and shape everything we do — design, implementation, and evaluation. Youth leaders are program leaders, not beneficiaries.
Voluntarism
Community volunteers are recognised, supported, and central to our delivery model. Their contribution is valued and documented.
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Strategic Objectives
CYAN Kenya's six strategic objectives define our direction for the coming years — anchoring our programmes in health, governance, gender, economic empowerment, and climate resilience, with young people at the centre of every strategy.
Strengthen organisational systems and funding sustainability, enhance evidence-based programming capacity, and develop innovative approaches for long-term institutional resilience.
Improve adolescent and youth health outcomes, strengthen mental health access, and enhance community preparedness for public health emergencies.
Promote gender equality, transform harmful social norms, strengthen gender-based violence prevention and response systems, and advance social inclusion for marginalised populations.
Enhance meaningful youth participation in civic, governance, and accountability processes, enabling young people to influence policies and decisions that affect their lives.
Increase youth financial resilience and access to sustainable livelihood opportunities by addressing economic barriers that contribute to poor health, exclusion, and vulnerability.
Empower young people to lead climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience initiatives that protect community health, livelihoods, and natural ecosystems.