Preamble Fellow Kenyans and all people of good will, we the religious leaders of Kenya have met under the auspices of the Inter Religious Council of Kenya to reflect on the recent happenings in our country. 2. Killings at Mpeketoni It is with great sorrow, grief and heavy hearts that we send our condolences to
At least 400 households in Yatta constituency are set to benefit from clean drinking water in the next 2 months. This is after the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and her development partners, teamed up to distil and expand two dams in the area. The dams- Yamithi and Kaluluni- had been silted and
The 3 day conference on national cohesion and integration has finally ended today with His Excellency president Uhuru Kenyatta affirming his commitment to uniting Kenyans. Speaking when he presided over the event the president assured that his government will set aside more resources towards unifying the country. He cautioned leaders against dividing Kenyans but instead
REMARKS BY THE REVEREND CANON PETER KARANJA GENERAL SECRETARY DURING THE PAMOJA NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COHESION AND INTEGRATION ON TUESDAY 10th JUNE 2014 AT SAFARI PARK HOTEL NAIROBI A. PRELIMINARIES Your Excellency Hon Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, President and Commander In Chief of The Defence Forces Of the Republic of Kenya, Hon Justin B.
A. PRELIMINARIES Hon Joseph ole Lenku, Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, All protocols observed, Ladies and Gentlemen. B. INTRODUCTION: We praise God for this milestone in the cohesion initiatives that have been made by many actors and institutions in our beloved country. I am greatly therefore honoured to welcome you to
The stage is now set for the Pamoja Conference on national cohesion and integration. The 3-day conference which is the first of its kind in the country’s recent history, begins tomorrow ahead of Tuesday’s key note address by president Uhuru Kenyatta. The event will bring together at least 300 delegates among them heads of institutions,
When Kenya held her 11th general election on 4th March last year, Kenyans and the entire world were apprehensive about the outcome. Some were convinced that there would be a smooth transition because of the peace and reconciliation efforts that were made following the 2007/2008 post-election violence. However to others expected , violence especially in
At least 300 delegates from various communities in the country are expected to gather in Nairobi in the next 3 days for a national conference on cohesion and integration. The event dubbed the ‘Pamoja National Conference’ slated for 9th to 11th of this month, will be a culmination of various intra and inter community peace
At their best, Kenyans have a deep desire for national cohesion and integration. This desire is voiced mainly as a need for “peace”, “co-existence”, “cohesion”, and “reconciliation”. Peace building is a clarion call for many leaders in Kenya – even those who are suspected of fanning ethnic animosity. The preamble of the 2010 Constitution envisions
Efforts to redeem the family institution in Lower Eastern region have gone a notch higher following a 2-day seminar for the clergy on family life. The seminar attended by over 17 couples, focused on various issues that threaten the family institution as well as responsible parenting. The seminar comes in the wake of rising cases