Concerned Citizens for Peace
February 22, 2008 by Generation Kenya
The concerned citizens for peace initiative came into being on January 1, 2008 after violence erupted in Kenya following claims of rigging and a flawed election process in the country. The original five core members- who included Kenyan peace mediators and members of the civil society- started the group in order to rally for peace and tolerance and to call for dialogue after the country witnessed its worst post-election violence that led to political and ethnic killings and the wanton destruction of property. The group wanted to see a Kenya without violence, a Kenya that is not divided on political or tribal lines. They wanted to see a peaceful Kenya, which had one people who were called Kenyan.
The original five core members included:
- Ambassador Bethuel Kiplagat- Kenyan renowned peace mediator and former special envoy for Somalia
- General Daniel Opande (Rtd) – Kenyan renowned Peacekeeper in Liberia
- General Lazaro Sumbeiywo (Rtd) – served as Kenya’s Special Envoy to the IGAD-led Sudanese peace process (1997-98) and then as mediator (2001-05)
- Ms. Dekha Ibrahim Abdi
- George Wachira- a policy advisor with NPI
The concerned citizens for peace initiative works in two levels:
- Creation of a conducive peaceful environment
- Encouraging dialogue on pertinent issues during the current crisis
For more information on the group contact:
Ms. Dekha Ibrahim Abdi: 0721 915 853
Mr. George Wachira: 0722 407 164
Shalini Gidoomal beadsandbush (@) mac.com
Administration: Shalini Gidoomal beadsandbush(@) mac.com>
I am concerned for peace and I am a student at Daystar University pursuing Master of Theology in African Christianity and I come from the rural parts of Bomet District. I would like to be a member of CCP and be meaningully involved as volunteer in any of the initiatives particularly with regards to my field of expertise. I hope to hear from you soon
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