Organizational Profile

The Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas (KCSPOG) was formed in 2013. It brings together organisations that collaborate towards a Kenya where there is equitable and sustainable development through the efficient and transparent management of natural resources.

The platform provides an opportunity for its members to share common advocacy priorities, coordinate diverse and collective views in effectively influencing government policies and legislation.

Further, the platform and its members have continuously worked to enhance the internal and external capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs), the media, communities, and other stakeholders on key issues in the oil and gas sector.

Our Vision

An equitable and sustainable energy sector.

Our Mission

Promote a people-centred, just and sustainable energy sector.

Our Guiding Principles

The Platform operates on a set of values and principles that enhance good governance in development and other decision making processes, namely:

ADHERENCE

Adherence to tenets of human rights, transparency, accountability, justice and equality, apolitical non- partisanship and anti-corruption initiatives,

DEVELOPMENT

Development initiatives must promote cultural integrity, social cohesiveness, environmental sustainability, and economic prosperity of the people,

PEOPLE

People and communities lie at the center of all development processes and ought to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives and livelihoods,

ACCESS

Access to information and participation of the local communities and general public in decision making processes is integral to all development processes.

WHAT WE ARE GOVERNED BY

Complementarity, solidarity and respect of one another.

Independence for and equality among all members in the Platform and respect for their autonomy in making organizational decisions.

Ethics and integrity as cornerstones of the Platform.

Transparency and accountability of the members (Proposal).

Objectivity and professionalism in all Platform actions.

Free space for civil society engagement in development.

Enhancement of people-centered development.

OUR GOALS

The Platform operates on a set of values and principles that enhance good governance in development and other decision making processes, namely:

To create a forum in which members can share information, plan, and strategize together for the purposes of conducting joint advocacy and engaging with government agencies, companies, and the media, as well as facilitating a two-way access and exchange of information and other resources between members working at different levels.

To maximize the potential of individual organizations to sensitize and inform an ever-widening constituency of stakeholders on the challenges and opportunities presented by oil and gas, and

To strengthen the capacity of KCSPOG and its members across various relevant advocacy areas.