About Us

Who We Are

Championing Citizen-Led Accountability and Good Governance in Kenya

TISA is a national civil society organization founded in 2008, after nearly three years of work on the CDF Accountability Project (CAP), established in 2005 to promote CDF social audits. TISA expanded its scope as the new constitution in 2010 introduced devolution and county governments, taking over some of the functions of CDF.

TISA is committed to achieving sound policy and good governance in local development in Kenya and uplifting the livelihoods of especially the poor and marginalized.

TISA exists to promote citizen empowerment and government accountability in Kenya to institutionalize a sustainable culture of social inclusion through inclusive policy frameworks and budgetary decisions to realize inclusive governance and the accountable and equitable distribution of resources.

Over the years, TISA has grown due to its character as a learning and convening organization. This growth has resulted in several innovations, including social audits on CDF, scorecards on various projects, digital social accountability as well as building formidable coalitions that have led governance issues over the years.

Active Citizenship involves providing citizens with information, emphasizing access to information, and building capacity for informed action. Conversely, Accountable Governance necessitates engaging with the government to address structural challenges affecting service delivery.

TISA collaborates with various institutions, including Parliament, County Assemblies Forum,the National Treasury, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB), the Judiciary, and the Council of Governors (CoG), to advocate transparency, accountability, and participation (TAP) in governance.