Conflict Transformation and Emergency Response

This program under PCEA Eastleigh Community Centre (ECC) Implemented Skill for Peace Initiative (SPI) Project targeting youth within the target slum Communities of Mathare, Huruma, Kariobangi, Mathare North, Dandora, Korogocho, Kayole, Eastleigh and its environs. The SPI project built the capacities of the project beneficiaries on Skills training, Entrepreneurship development, Peace building Initiatives, Democratic governance Issues, Human rights Violation and Abuses with the aim of promoting Peace ambassadors. The beneficiaries of SPI project were mobilized and strengthened to establish four area youth for peace groups. The groups organized a Debate Forum within the community on whether Conflict may arise during / after 2012 Kenyan Electoral Processes. Thirty-eight representatives from the peace groups engaged in discussing the community anxiety and tension (as early Conflict warning signs) arising from the Political Rivalry experienced among major Political parties in the Implementation and  Dispensation of the Kenya Constitution. The members further divided themselves according to their views / opinions to debate on possibilities of conflicts and violence arising during / after 2012 Kenyan Elections. The motion had proposers and opposers and finally a deliberation on local mechanisms to prevent any emerging conflicts and violence were realized.

   The debate was tough, every point highlighted was meaningful to both the opposers and proposers but at the end of it all a conclusion(s) had to be made and this is what was concluded:

• Promote mechanism in reaching more youth’s for towards peace full co-existence. 
• To target youth for skills training thus equipping them with skills than being idle.
• Involve youth in understanding on-going national reforms to feel part of the Government.
• Encourage everybody to preach peace and urge Religious leaders to do so.
• Our leaders should show good example as they are being emulated by the Community
• Seek dialogue and reconciliation mechanisms towards resettling Internal Displaced Persons.
• Promote active non-violence process within communities towards conflict mitigation and reconciliations process.