Jukwaa La Wasomi Mediation and Preventive Security Training Program

The Program forms part of the Government’s broader strategy to institutionalize mediation and preventive security within learning institutions by equipping institutional leaders, education managers, and student leaders with practical skills to prevent and manage conflicts, strengthen institutional governance, promote learner well-being, establish effective Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) mechanisms, and foster safe, peaceful, and inclusive learning environments.

Recognizing that learning institutions play a critical role in shaping responsible citizens and future leaders, the Program seeks to strengthen institutional resilience by embedding mediation, dialogue, negotiation, and preventive security as integral components of institutional leadership and governance. The initiative contributes to the realization of the Government’s national peace and security agenda while supporting sustainable social cohesion within educational institutions.

Under the Program, senior Academic management teams and members of student governing councils are trained and certified as Certified Professional Mediators (CPMs) to strengthen institutional capacity for peaceful conflict resolution and preventive security.

The total cost of the training is Kenya Shillings Seventy Thousand (KES 70,000) per participant. However, through the Jukwaa la Wasomi Scholarship Program, KES 52,500 (75%) of the training cost has been fully sponsored, leaving participating institutions to contribute only KES 17,500 (25%) per participant.

The training is delivered through a blended learning model combining instructor-led online learning with intensive face-to-face practical sessions over approximately four (4) weeks. Participants undertake three (3) weeks of structured online learning followed by three (3) days of intensive practical training during the Mediation and Preventive Security Boot Camp. This flexible approach enables participants to continue discharging their professional responsibilities while acquiring practical competencies in mediation, negotiation, dialogue facilitation, preventive security, leadership, and peaceful dispute resolution.

Upon successful completion of the Program, participants will receive the following professional certifications:

1. Certified Professional Mediator (CPM).
2. Youth, Peace and Security Champion.

The First Graduation Ceremony for participants who will have successfully completed the Program will be held on 21^st September 2026 during commemoration of the International Day of Peace, While the Second Graduation Ceremony will be held on 9^th December 2026 during the commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security.

VISION

To create safe, peaceful, resilient, and inclusive learning institutions that serve as centers of excellence in mediation, leadership, national cohesion, and preventive security.

MISSION

To institutionalize mediation and preventive security across Kenya’s learning institutions by building the capacity of institutional leaders, education managers, student leaders, and other stakeholders to prevent and manage conflicts, strengthen governance, promote learner well-being, and cultivate a sustainable culture of peace, dialogue, and responsible citizenship.

OBJECTIVES

To strengthen institutional capacity for mediation and preventive security by enhancing school safety, promoting peaceful conflict resolution, improving learner discipline and well-being, strengthening institutional governance, and contributing to the Government’s agenda of fostering national cohesion, social stability, and sustainable peace across learning institutions.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The Program seeks to:

1. Build institutional capacity in mediation, negotiation, dialogue facilitation, and conflict prevention.
2. Institutionalize mediation structures within learning institutions through the establishment of Mediation Hubs.
3. Strengthen Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) mechanisms for timely identification and management of emerging conflicts and security risks.
4. Enhance leadership, governance, accountability, and ethical decision-making among institutional leaders and student leadership.
5. Promote learner well-being, mental wellness, safeguarding, and positive discipline.
6. Strengthen collaboration between learning institutions and Government agencies responsible for peace, security, education, justice, and social protection.
7. Advance the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security.
8. Promote national cohesion, peaceful coexistence, constitutional values, and responsible citizenship.

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

The Program targets the following categories of learning institutions:

1. Universities.
2. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions.
3. Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs).
4. Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Campuses.
5. Public Secondary Schools.
6. Public Comprehensive Schools (Primary and Junior Secondary Schools).

The primary participants include:

• Vice Chancellors and Deputy Vice Chancellors.
• Principals and Deputy Principals.
• Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers.
• Registrars, Deans of Students, Heads of Departments, and Other Senior Administrators.
• Guidance and Counselling Teachers/Lecturers.
• Institutional Security Officers.
• Student Governing Council Leaders.

TRAINING MODEL

The Program adopts a blended learning approach comprising:

• Three (3) weeks of instructor-led online learning.
• Three (3) days of intensive face-to-face practical training during the Mediation and Preventive Security Boot Camp.
• Practical simulations and mediation exercises.
• Group assignments and case studies.
• Continuous assessment and final evaluation.

KEY TRAINING AREAS

The curriculum covers:

• Mediation Principles and Practice.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Dialogue and Consensus Building.
• Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
• Preventive Security.
• Early Warning and Early Response (EWER).
• Crisis Management.
• Leadership and Institutional Governance.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.
• Child Protection and Safeguarding.
• National Values and Constitutionalism.
• Youth, Peace and Security.
• Restorative Justice.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Participants who successfully complete the Program will receive:

1. Certified Professional Mediator (CPM).
2. Youth, Peace and Security Champion Certificate.

ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL MEDIATION HUBS

Following certification, participating institutions will establish Jukwaa la Wasomi Institutional Mediation Hubs to serve as centers for mediation, dialogue, peer support, conflict prevention, and preventive security coordination.

The Hubs will support:

• Peaceful dispute resolution.
• Institutional mediation services.
• Peer mediation programs.
• Early Warning and Early Response (EWER).
• Leadership mentorship.
• Peace education and civic engagement.
• Community outreach and stakeholder collaboration.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Implementation of the Program is expected to result in:

• Reduced conflicts and violence within learning institutions.
• Improved institutional governance and leadership.
• Enhanced learner safety and well-being.
• Functional mediation and Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) systems.
• Increased institutional capacity for conflict prevention and crisis management.
• Stronger collaboration between learning institutions and Government agencies.
• Greater youth participation in peacebuilding and national development.
• Strengthened national cohesion, social stability, and sustainable peace.