The search a world-leading conflict transformation organization has held its final “Kwa Pamoja Tuzuie Balaa” project close-out meeting on Tuesday,26th in Nairobi, Kenya.
The project has been running in the northeastern province of Garissa and the coastal regions of Lamu for the last 42 months.
Its primary goals were to prevent radicalization, guarantee community members’ peaceful cohabitation, and give access to justice.
Additionally, it was intended to foster cooperation, trust, and connections in Lamu and Garissa County.
The community networks, organizations, platforms, and intergovernmental spaces that had been established were some of its operational strategies.
It also enhanced its relationship with important government players who were examining the threat to peace and security in the border counties and inside the Boni forest to find ways to improve appropriate channels of communication and information access.
It also made it possible for participants in that field to collaborate closely.
Ever since the project began, community members have actively engaged local authorities by providing information on issues that could undermine peaceful coexistence.
Speaking to the media, Search County Director Judy Kimano said that by providing women with an equal opportunity to assure peacekeeping operations, the project secured gender parity.
Women have also not been left behind, as evidenced by the numerous female leaders interacting with a wide range of other operators to ensure that stability, dialogues, peace, and peace occurred.
Conflicts were also resolved through a fruitful dialogue between the farmers and herders.
The group has been collaborating with the legal system to guarantee that alternative justice procedures are accessible.
According to Senior Resident Magistrate Mpeketoni Law Courts, Nabwana Pascal, the project has had a great impact and has created a good rapport between the judiciary, the community, and local authorities, therefore lauding it for its great achievements over the 42 months it’s been operational.
