Moi University Students Trained as Anti-Corruption Champions
He said the platform allows people to report concerns without exposing their identities, while also providing mechanisms for follow-up and feedback.
Moi University students trained on digital tools to report corruption and promote accountability and integrity.
By Kevin Chesum
Moi University students have been trained on digital tools for reporting corruption and promoting accountability as part of efforts to strengthen integrity among young people.
The sensitisation forum, organised by Transparency International Kenya for members of the university’s Integrity and Debating Clubs, was held at the main campus under the Tusemezane Uwajibikaji Pamoja project.
The session brought together students, representatives of the Uasin Gishu Journalists Association and anti-corruption advocates. It focused on equipping young people with practical ways of identifying, reporting and following up corruption and other issues affecting their communities.
A key part of the training was the Uwajibikaji Pamoja online platform, which provides a confidential channel through which members of the public can report corruption cases and other community concerns.
Transparency International North Rift Regional Coordinator Tom Juma said the programme is targeting young people because of their large population and familiarity with digital technology.
“We are in Moi University to engage students on the use of digital tools in reporting corruption and other community issues that they go through,” Juma said.
He said the platform allows people to report concerns without exposing their identities, while also providing mechanisms for follow-up and feedback.
Juma said confidentiality, timely reporting and prompt action are central to the initiative.
The training also introduced students to Action for Transparency tools, which are designed to help citizens access and use information to promote accountability.
Students welcomed the programme, saying it had given them a better understanding of the available mechanisms for addressing corruption.
Ojamu Florence, a Moi University student, said the session had demonstrated that young people could play a greater role in fighting corruption.
“It is very timely, especially to us young people. One thing I have learnt today is that there is hope. We can still fight corruption as a generation. We need to join forces and empower ourselves,” she said.
Magdalene Jockey, a student at the School of Education, said the reporting platform could help young people identify failures within their communities and push for improvements.
Integrity Club President Jackson Elijah said involving young people in accountability programmes could give them a stronger voice in national affairs.
“When young people are involved and when they are brought together, they can cause a change. We are the majority and we are the people Kenya has been waiting for,” Elijah said.
Uasin Gishu Journalists Association representative Naomi Shirias said involving students was a deliberate strategy because young people could influence the wider society.
“If we teach or tell young people about corruption, the country or society will change by fighting corruption and embracing integrity,” she said.
The students were urged to use the reporting channels responsibly and to speak up when they encounter corruption or other forms of wrongdoing.
The organisers said continued youth engagement would be important in building a culture of transparency and accountability in universities and communities.
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