Amaya Initiative Honors Peace Champions In The 4 Counties.
Peace ambassadors were on 5th May 2022 honored by Amaya Triangle Initiative during a peace meetign held in Rumuruti.
The Amaya Initiative in partnership with other organizations like Impact Movement, Mercy Corps, and St. Martin among others held a peace forum that attracted more than 1,000 community members from Laikipia, Samburu, and Baringo counties. The aim was to spread peace and reward peace champions who have been on the frontline to preach harmony in these communities.
In attendance was county commissioners, NCIC commissioner Sam Kona, Governor Ndiritu Muriithi.
The champions were each honored with a bull and a medal as a way of showing gratitude for their effort and also encouraging others to be peace ambassadors wherever they are.
It was a great day of rewarding peace ambassadors in our communities. This is evidence that our collaborative effort is yielding fruits.
said Governor Ndiritu Muriithi.
The Amaya Triangle Initiative came into being through the efforts of Governor Muriithi and he has ensured it is functioning. According to him, the fruits of these efforts are visible with minimal insecurities.
The four counties, Laikipia, Samburu, Baringo, and Isiolo share a lot in common and they interdepend on each other. The good partnership between leaders from the said counties warrants lasting peace.
To ensure that there is peace all through even during the election period, all leaders signed a peace chatter to commit themselves to preserve peace. Several resolutions were achieved during this forum by all the members present and they include:
- Communities will keep peace. All communities within these counties will keep peace and champion all election candidates in performing their campaigns based on ideas and not insults.
- Candidates will respect each other. All candidates from this area will carry themselves with decorum and basic decency. They will respect each othere despite their political differences.
- The elected members will champion for more resources for soft security strategies after elections in their various houses.
Samburu county commissioner Henry Wafula stated that the national government has been in collaboration with the Amaya Triangle Initiative and there has been progressing in terms of security. Having worked in Samburu for four years before being transferred to Samburu, he has seen the collaboration bringing peace and making the four counties one large community.
