{"id":69586,"date":"2024-09-23T21:05:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/?p=69586"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T12:54:57","slug":"from-opponents-to-allies-breaking-the-cycle-of-violence-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/from-opponents-to-allies-breaking-the-cycle-of-violence-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"From Opponents to Allies: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69586\" class=\"elementor elementor-69586\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8476ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8476ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15dfe94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Logo_Black-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69591\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbc7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdbc7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/nyheder\/fra-modstandere-til-allierede-sammen-vil-de-bryde-voldsspiralen-i-kenya\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DA<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef15840 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef15840\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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Opponents to Allies:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><strong>Breaking the Cycle<br \/><\/strong><strong>of Violence in Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1dd528 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1dd528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b63970 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b63970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #922529;\"><strong>From Opponents to Allies: <\/strong><\/span><strong>Breaking the Cycle <\/strong><strong>of Violence in Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b8618 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54b8618\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f163f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f163f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For over 50 years,<\/strong><br \/><strong>Kenya&#8217;s elections have been marred<\/strong><br \/><strong>by violence and conflict.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a62e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a62e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb2dab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fb2dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:3,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>However, the 2022 elections marked a significant shift in the Nakuru region, <\/strong><strong>where former opponents united to foster dialogue and reduce violence.<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>This initiative is now set to expand throughout Kenya amid ongoing protests across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91a56c elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f91a56c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2244eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2244eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58d76c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58d76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008c51;\"><strong>KENYA<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>For over 50 years, Kenya&#8217;s elections have been marred by violence and conflict. However, the 2022 elections marked a significant shift in the Nakuru region, where former opponents united to foster dialogue and reduce violence. This initiative is now set to expand throughout Kenya amid ongoing protests across the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f953d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39f953d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75945e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e75945e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77978dc 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Confetti is falling in the hotel&#8217;s conference room, which is decorated in green and blue colours. On stage, a few handfuls of people are smiling at the participants.<\/p><p>Among those smiling the widest is Joseph Omondi.<\/p><p>Joseph Omondi, the director of DIGNITY&#8217;s partner organisation in Kenya, MIDRIFT HURINET, is among those beaming with pride. They have just released a report, marking the 2022 elections in Kenya as the most peaceful in the country&#8217;s history.<\/p><p>The report by two renowned Kenyan researchers is the culmination of decades of work to break the cycle of violence in the Nakuru region, where several areas have been dominated by election-related violence and unrest since 1992.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00bbWe initiated discussions on what a peaceful election could look like even before the election campaigns began,\u00ab says Joseph Omondi.<\/p><p>\u00bbOur goal has been to create communities equipped with both knowledge and practical tools to prevent violence, driven by the hundreds of trained community leaders.\u00ab<\/p><p>Since 2016, MIDRIFT HURINET has trained 570 community leaders. They include representatives from the police, the Ministry of Education, the media, powerful voices in the community and elected officials.<\/p><p>Together, through 10 modules, they have worked with themselves, their impact on the community, learnt what creates conflicts and how to solve them. Together, this has given them a shared language and understanding that they use to make their neighborhoods safer and have reduced the violence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc69133 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc69133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd3334 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9dd3334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%; height:0; position: relative; padding-bottom:56.24999999296875%\"><iframe title=\"Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/video.dignity.dk\/v.ihtml\/player.html?token=7b5d04e350b90df64518282c901d477a&source=embed&photo%5fid=104515051\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\" frameborder=\"0\" border=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ba8d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c6ba8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008c51;\">Joseph Omondi<\/span><\/strong> is the Director of DIGNITY\u2019s partner organization in Kenya, MIDRIFT HURINET.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3528cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3528cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0cdbbf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0cdbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A History of Division<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ed767 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ed767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s hard to ignore division and violence when telling the story of Kenya&#8217;s democracy. The country has more than 42 different ethnic groups, the three largest of which are the Kikuyu, Luhya and Kalenjin.<\/p><p>The ethnic groups often have a history of conflict, co-operating and supporting and promoting different political candidates.<\/p><p>In 2007 and 2008, post-election violence reached an all-time high with more than 1,100 people killed, 650,000 internally displaced and six people, two of them candidates, charged with crimes against humanity at the <span style=\"color: #008c51;\"><a style=\"color: #008c51;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/kenya\">International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC)<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>It was in the wake of the 2007 elections that Joseph Omondi with a desire for justice and change founded the organization MIDRIFT HURINET to fight violence in Kenya.<\/p><p>\u00bbI was motivated by ensuring justice for the victims of violence. If the victims don&#8217;t get justice, the violence repeats itself again and again. Violence becomes normalised,\u00ab he says.<\/p><p>In June 2024 the government\u2019s tax hikes sparked mass protest across the country, which further illustrated, that there still is a crucial need for dialogue.<\/p><p>\u00bbYoung people are demanding that politicians broaden their vision. It\u2019s essential for the country to unite peacefully,\u00ab says Joseph Omondi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150d159 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"150d159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging Divides<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eced4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5eced4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Divisions are not new in Kenya; they have shaped its history for generations, particularly among ethnic groups with a history of conflict and differing political beliefs.<\/p><p>It is this divide that MIDRIFT HURINET seeks to address in their work, where through violence prevention education, participants come together in teams and collaborate across sectors and affiliations.<\/p><p>The work also aims for the participants to understand each other&#8217;s perspectives so they can build relationships that impact the rest of the communities.<\/p><p>\u00bbInitially, participants struggled to engage with one another due to lack of trust and perceived differences,\u00ab says Joseph Omondi, who has seen how the programme&#8217;s 10 modules of 1.5 days each over a period of six months, organised as development workshops, have changed both the participants and their relationships with each other.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00bbIt&#8217;s amazing to see how they are now working together to change their communities and are living proof that co-operation, coexistence and peace are possible.\u00ab<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9db9b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9db9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d900a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36d900a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expanding Horizons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de87dde elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de87dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initially, MIDRIFT HURINET focused mainly on the areas of Baringo Central, Baringo South, Tiaty East, Tiaty West, Njoro, Naivasha, Nakuru Town West and Nakuru Town East, as these are violence-prone areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b929742 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-igmap\" data-id=\"b929742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:4,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"igmap.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"igmap-elementor-widget\"><div class=\"map_wrapper\" id=\"map_wrapper_69321\">\n<div class=\"map_box\" style=\"max-width:2000px\">\n<div class=\"map_aspect_ratio\" style=\"padding-top:56%\" data-padding-top=\"56%\" data-padding-top-mobile=\"0%\">\n<div class=\"map_container\">\n<div class=\"map_render map_loading\" id=\"map_69321\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892f32a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"892f32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autumn of 2023 marked a new chapter, as the organization completed the first workshops in Kenya&#8217;s capital Nairobi, and it won\u2019t be the last.<\/p><p>Following the summer protests, the Kenyan government has partnered with MIDRIFT HURINET to implement violence prevention strategies nationwide.<\/p><p>\u00bbThis is an important milestone &#8211; not just for us at MIDRIFT HURINET, but for the whole country,\u00ab says the director.<\/p><p>\u00bbWe can clearly see the change that our violence prevention programmes are making for those living in areas where we are working.\u00ab<\/p><p>It&#8217;s not just Joseph Omondi who can see the difference. Patrick Mutahi, one of the two researchers assigned to document the impact of MIDRIFT HURINET&#8217;s work, believes that the approach has been crucial.<\/p><p>\u00bbThey have brought together actors from civil society, the state and the media, which is a new method and a different way of working with the challenges. The wide range of participants is crucial for the great impact the programmes have.\u00ab<\/p><p>\u00bbIn my estimation, there is definitely scope for the programme to expand to other parts of Kenya and make a difference far beyond Nakuru&#8217;s borders,\u00ab\u00a0concludes Patrick Mutahi.<\/p><p>As the celebration concludes and confetti settles, the commitment to creating a safer Kenya continues.<\/p><p>The goal remains clear: to foster peace during elections and throughout daily life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035dca8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"035dca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edd743 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2edd743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/43-Creating-Peaceful-Fair-and-Non-Violent-Elections_digital.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the researchers' conclusions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526fab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"526fab2\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MEET THOSE WHO FIGHT VIOLENCE AND BUILD BRIDGES FOR PEACE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fb36d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67fb36d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a4698 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a4698\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711b0d7 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"711b0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Simon-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Simon.webp\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSimon Maingi from Njoro\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPsychologist, lost his mother during the 2007 elections\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/simon-maingi-in-kenya-elections-are-a-matter-of-life-and-death-because-the-loser-loses-everything-and-the-winner-gets-it-all\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmeet simon\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff90bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ff90bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a74fab elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1a74fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Ben-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Ben.webp\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBen Ouko from Nairobi\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuns an NGO in the informal settlement Kibera and fights violence through dialogue forums\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/ben-ouko-kibera-does-not-belong-to-one-religion-or-one-party\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Ben\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339e576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339e576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c723f0b elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c723f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Michael-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Michael.webp\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Ojwang from Nakuru\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRadio host, makes programs about cohesion\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/michael-ojwang-i-use-my-vulnerability-on-the-radio-to-educate-about-the-consequences-of-violence\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet michael\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d09f80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d09f80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa1eb6 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9aa1eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Mama-Peace-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Mama Peace smiling with her white peace dress on\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMama Peace from Naivasha\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExperienced violence in 2007 and marches for peace\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/mama-peace-our-politicians-must-unite-us-not-divide-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet mama peace\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcab55c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcab55c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f1812 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f8f1812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Bakari-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Bakari.webp\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBakari Galana from Nakuru\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolice officer, has helped collect 400 knives\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/bakari-galana-the-youth-are-important-in-our-society-they-are-the-ones-who-will-take-over-the-country\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Bakari\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97966d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b97966d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57b6d4 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c57b6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/dignity.dk\/app\/uploads\/Silas-1.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Silas.webp\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSilas Rotich from Nakuru\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWorks for the Kenyan electoral authorities, changing elections from within the system\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/dignity.dk\/en\/news\/silas-rotich-for-the-credibility-of-presidential-elections-they-must-be-peaceful\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Silas\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab238e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab238e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b407d84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b407d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbdeb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcbdeb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a2d1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a2d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008c51;\"><strong>FACTS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><h6>HOW DIGNITY AND MIDRIFT HURINET WORK TOGETHER<\/h6><p>In Nakuru, DIGNITY works with the organization MIDRIFT HURINET to prevent violence in local communities, train local health workers in psychological first aid and PM+, and build trust between citizens and authorities in promoting local leadership.<\/p><p>DIGNITY has been working with MIDRIFT HURINET in Kenya since 2014. 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