The Constitution & Reform Education Consortium (CRECO) is a multisectoral network of 24 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the democracy and governance sector. The network was formed in 1998, initially with the intention of undertaking countrywide mass civic education targeted at the constitutional review process. The early work of CRECO culminated in the design and implementation of National Civic Education Program (NCEP I), between the years 2000 and 2002. CRECO also coordinated 22 organizations which were implementing the second phase of the National Civic Education (NCEP II) in all the 8 provinces in the country.
Unlike in the first phase, CRECO expanded its network by accommodating 12 non‐core members of CRECO implementing the programme. CRECO has over time expanded its mandate and stands today as a network that envisions a just society. Its mission is to promote constitutionalism, democratic governance and institutional development through coordination and capacity building of civil society. The consortium is currently implementing programs within the framework of a 5‐year strategic plan, with the goal of entrenching democratic governance in Kenya.
A Council comprising of one representative from each of the 21 members governs CRECO. The council elects a 7‐member Management Committee, which implements the policies of the Consortium. The Management Committee oversees the operations of a technical secretariat that was established in 2001 to coordinate the implementation of the programs of the consortium.
