Overview
Engage
to Win This Election is an intensive, one day program focused on the
fundamentals of a winning campaign for office.
Participants
explore the nuts and bolts of building a strong campaign from the ground up—all
within the context of ethics and principled public service. The curriculum does
not prescribe a particular set of campaign guidelines or rules, but does
provide candidates with a framework for developing their own code of conduct to
run a winning and ethical campaign. Participants in the program represent a
broad range of ideologies and a diversity of communities from throughout Kenya.
Targets
This Training
Targets those aspiring for the following Seats: Member for County Assembly,
Senators, Women Representatives, County Speakers, National Assembly and Personal
Assistant to Aspirants.
Content of the Training
The Candidate Training Program is
focused on giving participants the knowledge and practical skills they will
need to build a winning campaign from the ground up. The program may include
in-depth coverage of the following:
Ø Message Development
and Delivery
Ø Ethics in Campaigns
Ø Planning and
Budgeting
Ø Direct Mail
Ø Organizing an
Effective Field Operation and GOTV (get out the vote) Election Law in Kenya
Ø Fundraising
Ø Kenya & Local Politics
Ø Opposition Research
Ø Crisis Management
Ø Media 101
Ø Online Campaigning
Ø Dealing with Stresses
on Candidates and their Families
Ø Roles and
Responsibilities of Candidates, Managers, and Consultants
Speakers
We are absolutely committed to
maintaining a partisan balance among the campaign consultants and political
experts who speak as part of the program. All our speakers have a wealth of
experience in Kenyan campaigns and elections.
Applications
The application process is open to participants
who are eligible to run for political office. Preference will be given to
first-time candidates. A commitment to fully participate in the program is
required.
If you would like to refer a candidate to
our Candidate Training Program, please feel free to do so, by providing information
about the sponsored Candidate; Information provided will only be used to
contact potential candidates about applying for our program.
Applications for the 2016 Candidate
Training Program are currently being accepted. The priority deadline for
applications is 4pm 5th May, 2016. To ensure your best chances of
acceptance, we highly recommend completing the application by this deadline.
Those who apply by that date will be given
priority. After this, applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Your application online and should be
addressed to:
Julian Ochieng’
Training
Cordinator
Brim
Consortium
Mulji Jetha Mansion Ground Flr
Mulji Jetha Mansion Ground Flr
P.O.
Box 101122-00101
Nairobi- Kenya
Nairobi- Kenya
+254 713 085 680
