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Peaceful co-existence necessary for economic development in Kenya |
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Nakuru, Kenya, 15th August 2008  | | Mr.Patrice Chiwota, Senior Programme Advisor for the UN Peace Building Support Office, addresses residents of Kaptembwa and Baruti areas of Nakuru District, during the launch and commitment ceremony for neighborhood volunteers | Kenyans have been advised to include peace building initiatives in their development agenda. Patrice Chiwota, a Senior Programme advisor for the United Nations Peace Building Support Office, says that the move is necessitated by the fact that there can be no economic activity unless peace is restored and maintained in Kenya following the ethnic violence witnessed in various parts of the country after the 2007 disputed elections.
Mr. Chiwota was speaking in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru, when he attended a launch and commitment ceremony for 47 neighborhood volunteers from Kaptembwa and Baruti suburbs. Nakuru is the provincial headquarters of Kenya’s Rift Valley province. With an estimated population of 300,000 people from various ethnic groups, Nakuru is the fourth largest urban centre in the country and was one of the most affected areas by ethnic violence.
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Neibourhood volunteers begin peace building efforts in Burnt Forest. |
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Burnt Forest, 5th August 2008
Fourty four United Nations Neighborhood Volunteers recently engaged to become peace and reconciliation ambassadors in Burnt Forest have committed themselves to the task at a ceremony held at the Burnt Forest Divisional Headquarters.
The volunteers pledged to exercise their duties with dedication, discretion and conscience. They also committed themselves to work for peace, reconciliation and development in Brunt Forest.
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Emergency Volunteer Scheme Launched |
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 | | UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator speaks at the launch of the EVS in Kibera | “We must move swiftly to restore peace and reconciliation at the community level.” These are the words that marked the launch of the Emergency Volunteer Scheme by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Representative Ms Elizabeth Lwanga, at the Kibera informal settlement ground in Nairobi.It follows weeks of tension in various part of Nairobi after the 2007 general elections that saw wanton destruction of property and loss of lives. The scheme was launched at Dandora, Kibera and Huruma on the 22nd, 23rd and 25th of February 2008 respectively. These areas have been considered violence hotspots during the post election tensions within Nairobi. Download the Full Report (PDF - 359 KB) |
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