Past Events

Civic Education - Westland’s Constituency

The residents of Deep Sea village in Highridge, Westlands Constituency -Nairobi have been educated on the proposed constitution.

During a forum held at the African Divine Church in Deep Sea, on 16^th July, 2010 the residents were taken through the proposed constitution, line by line and clause by clause.

Mr. Ken Kogutu, Coordinator, Citizens Assembly took the participants through the chapters and clauses on land ownership, bill of rights, recalling non performing Members of Parliament and the other contentious sections of the proposed constitution.

Kogutu clarified that the proposed law does not allow abortion and neither will private land be taken or repossessed by government. He said, “We have gone through the constitution together and there is no where it is stated that private land will be taken by the government.”

In responding to residents who were doubtful of their role in recalling their MP, the speaker urged them not to shy away and that responsibility begins with them. He posed, “If you shy away how else will you make them (MPs) accountable to you?”

NJORO: NDEFFO/EGERTON EVENT

April 2009

The event was organised to give residents a platform to begin discussions geared toward reintegration. The area was hard hit by violence after the elections of 2007 and the two communities there (Kalenjin and Kikuyu) have barely spoken since. CA organised the event in conjunction with the AP Peace Cop and Egerton University. The American ambassador, Michael Ranneberger, attended the event, which area residents, all too aware of the acrimony between them, came to in their hundreds to chart the way forward.

Objectives

To have the residents identify the causes of inter-ethnic violence
To highlight peace initiatives undertaken by different players in the area
To consolidate efforts of various actors into one formidable drive for peace

Outcomes

For the first time since the violence the two communities were able to sit together in one place, on the same side of the road, and air their views on the way forward for peace and development
Signing the visitors' book was significant since the visitors had to sign two different books from the two different communities. This clearly demonstrated the amount and depth of work to be done
Tree planting and a torch lighting ceremony launched the Peace Garden as a symbol of working together and an actual place to meet and discuss matters of social concern

Njoro Peace Meeting

December 2008

The event was organised by CA, the Administration Police (AP) and church leaders

Objectives

To engage the youth actively in peace initiatives and community policing
To table the underlying issues that cause ethnic violence
To look into the suspicion that exist between different ethnic groups living in Rift Valley
To foster a cordial working relationship between the AP and the youth

Outcomes

More of similar meetings to be organised in different areas/districts of Rift Valley and other parts of the country which were hard hit by the post-election violence
A number of people who had not gone back to their homes returned
Team building exercises were conducted that were geared towards recognising that national resources equitably shared are enough for all

Rachuonyo Youth and Sports Development

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0ctober 2008

The event was organised by CA and Rachuonyo District Sports Office.

Objectives

To motivate the youth to view sports as an alternative source of livelihood
To utilise sporting activities to build interest and mobilise youth to participate in socio-political issues
To lobby support of government departments to promote sports through budgetary postings and use CDF and other decentralised funds to promote sporting activities

Outcomes

The provincial administration through the Rachuonyo DC pledged to support sports initiatives
Youth organisations vowed to form clubs and sporting associations to help in sports management in the district

WORLD SIGHT DAY (KERICHO)

October 2008

The event was organised by CA and Kenya Society for the Blind.

Objectives

To celebrate people with visual impairment
To exhibit to the world the works and ability of persons with visual impairment (disability is not inability)
To bring to the attention of the leaders the plight of visually impaired persons
To encourage persons with disability to take up leadership positions

Outcomes

People appreciated the potential exhibited
Persons with disability vowed to seek elective positions
The private sector participated in the event through Equity Bank and Unilever and promised to continue supporting initiatives intended to address the plight of persons with disability

KISUMU CITIWIDE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

Objectives

To have a common vehicle to agitate for better service delivery on behalf of Kisumu residents
To establish an all inclusive initiative of all the neighbourhood associations in Kisumu
To have a people backed leadership in neighbourhood associations

Outcomes

A draft constitution for the association was presented for ratification
A steering committee was formed to oversee the registration and other functions until office bearers are in place

BUNGOMA ACTIVE NON-VIOLENCE EVENT

Objectives

To promote active non-violence as a means of protest
To promote local community involvement in matters of heritage

Outcomes

Residents showed appreciation of active non-violence as an approach to dealing with issues
Moi Street in Bungoma was renamed Elijah Masinde Avenue