REMARKS BY THE REVEREND CANON PETER KARANJA GENERAL SECRETARY DURING THE LAUNCH OF ACT ALLIANCE REGIONAL OFFICE (AFRICA) ON 12TH NOVEMBER 2015 AT AACC GUEST HOUSE, NAIROBI A. PRELIMINARIES: Rev John McCullaugh, President and CEO, Church World Services and Global Climate Change Ambassador; Faith Leaders Present; All Protocols Observed; Brothers and Sisters.
REMARKS BY THE REVEREND CANON PETER KARANJA GENERAL SECRETARY ON THE STATE OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN KENYA DURING THE LAUNCH OF DIAKONIA’S GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY EMBASSY OF SWEDEN ON 30th OCTOBER 2015 AT INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, NAIROBI A. PRELIMINARIES : Hon. Dr. Willy Mutunga, Chief Justice and
When Anna Echom arrived in Kakuma on a Monday afternoon close to a decade ago, Kenya was on the brink of the precipice, and the scotching sun was a poignant indication that life ahead was not for the faint-hearted. Over 1000 people had been killed, thousands others literally uprooted from their homes and property worth
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will continue partnering with the National Council of Churches of Kenya aimed at improving the living condition of refugees in the country. This is according to Honorine Sommet-Lange, the newly appointed UNHCR Head of Sub-Office, Kakuma. Lange who lauded the Council for her work in Kakuma Refugee
A group of 70 vulnerable women in Meru slums, are set to redefine the socio-economic landscape of the area, thanks to Jamii Imara project launched last year. Through the project, the women are empowered economically by accessing micro-credit facilities. This has enabled the women uplift their living standards by establishing small businesses, educate their children
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is gearing up for the grand official opening of its first two fully -fledged Jumuia hospitals by end of this year. The premier facilities – Jumuia Friends Hospital Kaimosi and Jumuia Hospital Huruma- are currently undergoing major renovations, that will see them transformed into 80-bed and