Contact
Frederick WakhisiNairobi
Kenya
wakhisif@gmail.com
Kenya
Chapter Secretary General
Frederick Wakhisi
Global Peace Council Member
Hon. Joseph Kasaine Nkaisserry
Deputy Minister of Defense
UPF Supports Sudanese Peace Initiative and Juba Peace Agreement
(Errata - a previous version of the following report contained several errors of fact. The errors have been corrected in the following article). Juba, South Sudan— The Juba Peace Agreement, an historic peace initiative between Sudan’s transitional government and several rebel groups, was signed on October 3, 2020, aimed at ending years of war in which hundreds of thousands have died.
UPF-Kenya Sponsors an Interfaith Peace Road
Makindu, Kenya—UPF-Kenya’s Peace Road 2019 was organized in conjunction with the Makindu Sikh Temple in commemoration of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Peace Road 2018 Comes to Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya—Peace Road 2018, sponsored by UPF-Kenya with the South Nairobi Sikh Temple, drew 1,000 participants.
IAPP Launched in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya—The International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace had its official launch in Kenya in a ceremony in Parliament.
International Day of Peace and Peace Road 2017 - Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya—Celebrations in honor of the International Day of Peace, Eid–Ul-Haj and Peace Road 2017 were held at the home of the Hon. Rashid Omar, deputy chief of the Kadhi court (Nairobi) on September 30.
SDGs and the Family Discussed at UN Program
New York, United States—The family is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according to speakers at a side event to the 2017 Commission on the Status of Women.
M.M. Khimulu: Address to World Summit 2014
Cultural diplomacy remains the bridge towards our growth and we must embrace these ideals both from within and outside our religious stands.
International Day of Families Observed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - The International Day of Families was observed at a program in in UPF's Peace House in Nairobi on May 17, 2014.
Leadership Conference Held in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - Twenty-five Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace traveled to Kenya to join UPF leaders from Benin, Uganda, Somalia, Eritria and Kenya for a Special Leadership Conference March 27–29, 2014 following up on the leadership conference in Korea the previous month.
AIDS Day Events in Kenya Focus on Promoting Abstinence
Nairobi, Kenya - Timing their visit to World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2013, two women from Switzerland traveled to Kenya to teach an HIV/AIDS-prevention program that focuses on premarital abstinence.
UPF-Africa Leaders Pay a Visit to Hon. Raila Odinga
Nairobi, Kenya - Key UPF leaders attended a continental meeting in Nairobi and paid a visit to Hon. Raila Odinga, prime minister of Kenya, on July 11.
Mission of Kenya to the UN Hosts Tea Ceremony
New York, USA - The Deputy Permanent Representative of Kenya, H.E. Ms. Josephine Ojiambo invited 13 diplomats to the Kenya Mission at the UN for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony on May 25, 2012.
Day of Families Observed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - UPF-Kenya and its network of Ambassadors for Peace and families hosted a celebration of the UN International Day of Families in Nairobi on May 15 with a wide variety of cultural events, educational speeches, and activities.
Day of Peace Observed in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - UPF-Kenya celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 24 at the court of the Chief Kadhi in Nairobi. The event began with words of welcome and an invocation by young Muslim girls by chanting a message of peace to mark the UN International Day of Peace together with the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr celebration of the end of Ramadan.
An Interfaith Welcome in Kenya for UPF Chairman
Nairobi, Kenya - UPF International Chairman Rev. Hyung Jin Moon was welcomed to Nairobi by Ambassadors for Peace of different faiths on Feb. 27, 2011.
K. Marende: Solidarity and Partnership in Pursuit of World Peace
Each of you are demonstrating that you are making a difference by standing up for the ideal of peace that transcends race and religion — universal peace. This is the key to our coexistence and development. It goes to show how small acts when multiplied across the world by millions of people can transform it.
I. Odinga: Address to the International Leadership Conference
The French novelist and philosopher Victor Hugo once said that “More powerful than an invading army is an idea whose time has come.” Rev. and Mrs. Moon have led the way in the promotion of interfaith dialogue, the ethics of living for the sake of others, and service to God, family and nation.
Trees and Toilets to Transform Nairobi Slum
Nairobi, Kenya - Two hundred trees were planted in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa, on Jan. 21, 2011, and ground was broken for building ten public toilets.
Character Education Continues in Nairobi
Photos of a character education program for school officials and community leaders in Kenya in March 2010. A seminar on character education was held December 11 at the Peace Embassy in Nairobi.
International Leaders Bring Insights and Aid to UPF-Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Ambassadors for Peace from across the country gathered in Nairobi for a Nov. 3, 2010, seminar to meet international leaders and launch a new tree-planting initiative.