The efforts from majority of Kenyans and their Development partners towards peace building, peaceful coexistence, resolutions and sustenance, continues to be witnessed. Basically I would like to spot out local initiatives that have been emerging in Nyanza Province, especially at the volatile Kisumu environs.
Provincial Administration through their Districts, Divisions, locations and sub locations is traversing its areas of jurisdiction and even borders with peace message. Kisumu East District, Peace Committee has conducted a number of peace forums with the most recent one on 14 July 2010. This twin occasion was graced by the PC Nyanza who also acknowledged the contributions of local personalities to development and community service. The PC and his team congratulated the District Peace Committee for the work they have been doing on peace and development
Development Partners are doing laudable exertion for peace in the region. Members of the Kisumu District Peace Committee are trained on Peace Making and Reconciliation Processes. They have expertise courtesy of Partnership for European Union Peace Project that is being conceded in the Rift Valley, Western and Nyanza Provinces. CIAG-Kenya which is the implementing organization for the project in Nyanza, which is also the representative of Civil Societies in the Peace Committee, has managed to endow the committee members with relevant information on peace work. This relationship is hoped to go along way.
The Link Newspaper, a monthly Governance publication has not only informed the public on development issues but has been instrumental in disseminating the peace information throughout the country. Various peace and development partners have recognized the wealth of information The Link is providing to the community. This national information tool is being used by EU to further and promote peace factor for the country.
Finally, we must keep the spirit of peace alive. With each individual’s effort towards sustainable peace, our country can be one again. Our people can live peacefully and harmoniously from hereto thereafter, if each one of us will do something about peace.
Joseph Owuondo
CIAG-Kenya
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