From Guilt to Grace: Bridging Survivor’s Remorse and the Path to Lasting Peace
Integrating mental health and psychosocial support programs into peace and security is crucial. These programs provide safe spaces for survivors to share their stories and heal, ensuring they feel valued as contributors to peacebuilding. This approach transforms their pain into purpose, creating a more secure and harmonious future. Survivor’s remorse refers to the deep emotional […]
Affirmative Action in the Peace Building Architecture Review Report
Kenya’s Peacebuilding Architecture Review Report 2024 places the youth question at the heart of its vision for a peaceful and prosperous nation. With young people constituting most of Kenya’s population, the report recognizes their immense potential as agents of change, innovation, and resilience. However, it also acknowledges the challenges they face—unemployment, exclusion from decision-making, and […]
#AmaniPamoja: Launch of the Peace Building Architecture Review Report
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration, through the National Steering Committee on Peace Building and Conflict Management, launched the Peace Building Architecture Review Report in Nairobi today (19/12/2024). A multisectoral team drawn from Government agencies and departments, led by H.E. the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Acting Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, alongside […]
Courage, Perseverance, Commitment: Youth as agents of Peace in their Communities
Twenty Youth Champions have been incorporated into the Nakuru Town West Community Security Committees, and a significant number have also been added to the Nakuru Town East Committees following MIDRIFT HURINET Peace and Security interventions. Their active involvement has brought a new wave of optimism and hope for the Community’s security. The number increased […]
#NoExcuse to Patriarchy
Addressing the root causes of Gender Based Violence requires comprehensive strategies, including education, economic empowerment, robust legal systems, and cultural transformation that promote gender equality and challenge harmful norms. The Community Engagement Forum in Sachangwan, Molo Sub County, was a testament to the power of collaboration. It formed part of the global 16 Days of […]
It all started in Game Zone
Derrick Guchu, a playmaker, reflected on how his role has shaped him in his new job during the +Sports for Peace and Development Program reflection meeting with Playmakers and Coaches. These are his remarks. “I joined this project in 2022 and have grown through the skills I learned and shared with my peers and GAME […]
Afya Yetu, Jukumu Letu
A 13-year-old girl got pregnant, and her parents were not happy with the unfortunate situation. The tense situation was described as a mix of shock, anger, and sorrow as the news broke; barely a teenager, their 13-year-old daughter was carrying a life she was far too young to understand. Her parents felt as though their […]
From Survivor to Changemaker: Empowering Communities Through Place-Based Leadership
Milka Gakuru, a village elder in Mathare, Nairobi City County, is a sexual Gender-Based Violence survivor who is using her story and experience to shape her community. She was married at 17 and could not understand what to do in the marriage or what was expected of her since she was still a minor. Milka […]
Guardians of Change: Chiefs Leading the Charge Against GBV and Mental Health in Communities.
A case was escalated to a chief in Njoro Sub County,Nakuru County. A husband complained that his wife does not allow him to enjoy conjugal rights. In her defense, the wife said she had undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and hence she is not always in the “mood.” She also complained that the nagging from […]
From Bystander to Guardian: Youth Steps Up to Strengthen Community Security
Hamza Ramadhan, a Youth from Bondeni ,participated in the pilot phase of the Youth-led Engagement for Peace andSecurity project implemented by MIDRIFT HURINET in partnership with GIZ-CPS. Before that, he was not involved in any formal or informal security structure in the Community. He shared how the project has enhanced peaceful coexistence within his Community […]