KIPT is a non formal, non-profit making community based theatre institute founded and registered in Kenya in the year 2007.
To explore and develop puppetry/folk media as a popular performing art-form and a participatory theatre medium in Kenya and the region.
KIPT mission is to promote Puppet Theatre as a means of community education, communication and social change.
This is an on-going programme that targets individuals, CBOs, NGOs, private sector, schools, institutions of higher learning, children homes and hospitals among others.
At all times, its community projects employ any, or integrate a combination of diverse art forms and genres i.e. drama, dance, orature, puppetry, object theatre, music and visual arts.
This is an open global programme for anybody willing to experience what we do. KIPT internship programme will grow you emotionally, intellectually and experientially and in character.
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The Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre in Partnership with Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) – Kenya have been implementing activities on the use of puppetry and Folk Media in enhancing community participation and involvement in governance and democratic processes. The project, titled Enhancing Political Participation through Puppetry/Folk Media specifically aimed at increasing citizens’ knowledge on democratic governance through mounting community mobilization and education using participatory puppetry and folk media performances.As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread and the government suspension of community gatherings and physical engagement, KIPT adopted the digital communication strategies and platforms to keep communities informed on political and governance issues.
As an action oriented community based puppetry project, the project has been very successful. It combines both virtual and physical in approaches in community engagement.
