PeaceNet Diary .
The weekly calender of events
. Sept 2nd - 5th
The Week that Was...
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It was a colorful Saturday for KTU project and Kiambiu residents when individuals who capitalized on the 2007-2008 PEV to occupy houses that did belong to them in the slum handed them back to the rightful owners. USAID Mission Director Karen Freeman (left), Peace-Net CEO Stephen Kirimi, Board Chairman Michael Muragu and CHF Director Seline Korir witnessed the handover ceremony.
Kisumu Burns for Peace The lakeside city was aflame with sport events and peace forums organized by various actors that included Peace-Net, CPS and Kituo Cha Sheria. The events which took place from 30th August to 1st September had the sole aim of encouraging residents to embrace the culture of peaceful co-existance. Click here for more
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PIK Holds National Summit on Peace and GBV The Summit was held at the Safari Park Hotel on 29th and 30th last week. Participants from 18 County Peace Platforms and key stakeholders who included decision makers from public and private sector shared their experiences and expressed their commitment to tackle GBV at County and national levels. Click here for more:
Marathon Peace Forums It was a marathon Special Peace Platform Meeting for the PIK team led by Program Officer Olga Mutoro. This is how their schedule for last week looked like: DATE LOCATION 17th Kajiado 19th Narok 20th Bomet 22nd Migori 23rd Kisii 24th Kisumu click here for more 26th Nakuru
OUR EWER National Advisor Mr Absolom Shalakha is pursuing a six-month course in Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University in New York. The Knowledge Management Officer Mr. Ateka is the acting EWER National Advisor.
Pograms Manager Mr. Stephen
Kadenyo attended the Early Warning, Early Response Reflection Forum at the Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha from 1st - 4th September.
Programs Officer Mr. Paul Odumbe embarks on Community Awareness events on GBV prevention and peacebuiding between 5th - 20th in the South Rift region (Nakuru, Bomet, Narok and Kajiado). Our CEO Mr. Stephen Kirimi Mwamba is attending this year’s Global Partnership for Prevention of Armed Conflict in Bujumbura (Burundi). IT Officer David Kiilu resumes work after recovering from injuries he sustained from a road accident.
Karibu PeaceNet
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h a v e t w o n e w interns, R e b y R o s e Isaac (CPS) and Meshack Koballa (EWER Project). Reby is pursuing a Masters' degree in International Social Sciences at Friedensau Adventist University in Germany.
w h i l e Meshack has just completed his undergraduate studies in political science from the University of Nairobi. “To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch fish”
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“KTU Mtaani”