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Working for peace
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Working for peace in the Isiolo-Marsabit region of Northern Kenya is a new focus of MS Kenya. Below a sample of articles on peace building and conflict resolution.
| :: | Conflict has been buried alive |
| 07 April 2008 | |
| Although politicians have signed a political agreement, disputes over land and resources on the local level have not been dealt with. | |
| :: | National Collection to promote peace in Kenya |
| 14 March 2008 | |
| Om May 18th Danes will be going door to door to collect money for peace activities in Kenya | |
| :: | Women's voices were heard |
| 25 January 2008 | |
| Represenatives from both national and international media were present when MS Kenya partner PeaceNet displayed statements from displaced women. | |
| :: | Displaced women talk of peace |
| 22 January 2008 | |
| Around 100 displaced women from the Nairobi slums met to raise their voices on the current crisis in Kenya during an event organized by MS Kenya partner PeaceNet. | |
| :: | Bringing two communities together |
| 05 December 2007 | |
| Although tempers were soaring a peace meeting between rivaling Gabbra and Rendille outside of Marsabit took place in a good atmosphere. | |
| :: | Women hold the key to peace |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| Women are both instigators and victims of conflict. Hence MS Kenya partner MWADO in Marsabit try to resolve conflicts by appealing to local women. | |
| :: | Peace Policy passing through grass roots |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| The views of Kenyan civil society were taken in to consideration when to Office of the President drafted a peace policy | |
| :: | A vicious cycle must be broken |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| In Northern Kenya mutually reinforcing linkages between conflict, poverty and democracy must be broken for development to break through | |
| :: | Missed death by an inch |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| Young Maasai Daniel Spanana nearly got killed because of entering the neighbouring Samburu territory. | |
| :: | Refugees in their own country |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| Conflicts between rivaling Gabbra and Borana around Marsabit, Northern Kenya, have made thousands of people flle their homes. They now in camps as internally displaced people. | |
| :: | Tradition stronger than firearms |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| In Isiolo, Northern Kenya, fightings have been avoided for the past few years. Peace practitioners credit the improvements to a revival of traditional methods of negotiation among pastoralists. | |
| :: | Hatred that never seems to end |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| Members of the Gabbra and Borana communities do not socialize much in Marsabit, a Northern town suffering from contunous clashes between the two groups, Ladies from both sides tell about their feelings for each other's tribes. | |
| :: | Peace is a matter of survival |
| 22 November 2007 | |
| Resolving conflicts must be a main priroty of the governement representative in Marsabit, Northern Kenya as peace is a precondition for development of that region, says District Commissioner Njenga Miiri. | |
| :: | Elders involved in conflict resolution |
| 07 June 2007 | |
| MS Kenya partner PeaceNet most usually involve traditional leaders in conflict resolution. But the traditional mechanisms are affected by the judicial. | |
| :: | On the road to peace |
| 17 July 2006 | |
| Hundreds of people gathered in the Northern town of Marsabit to launch a peace project in a district troubled by deadly cross border raids. MS is supporting the initiative toget with a variety of other organisations. |
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| :: | Peace please for the orphaned region? |
| 24 April 2006 | |
| Monday April 10th will go into the calendar of Kenyans but more so into the diary of the pastoralists who usually name seasons after events. | |











