LOCAL NEWS – 22.10.2010 - By Munialo Macquelyne -Conflict ressollution and reconcilliation workshop marks its end

A three day workshop on conflict resolution and reconciliation marked its end today at Lwareng'ak.
Speaking to radio akicha the executive Director Fr. Patrick Devine said that they have finished with Kakuma, but they are next going to Katilu to create awareness to the community on development and on how to reduce violence in conflict prone areas .
However he emphasized on the communities which are still involved in this practice to invent activities like agriculture, or any other development project that can enhance peace, justice and harmony in the community.He further said that the Government, the N go's and the religious leaders are working hard to make sure that there is a resolution to all the root causes of the conflicts such as poverty, traditions and other external factors that must be addressed to bring about peace in the societies by creating many forums to the community.

Local news - 13.7.10 - By Peter Lokatur - Conflict Resolution Workshop for central deanery Held at St. Teresa.

The central deanery workshop has today marked its second at St. Teresa Pastoral centre for the representatives from Parishes within the Central Deanery. The workshop which is organized by the dean Fr. Oliver Nornon from Turkwel Parish is facilitated by a team from Shalom Centre For Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (SCCRR) led by Fr. Patrick Devine. The function is running for three days today being its second day and ending tomorrow, the 14th July 2010. The main objectives of the training, are to train community leaders in conflict transformation, causes of conflicts, To influence national development policy towards the regions affected by conflict between pastoralists communities, To strengthen the role of the church, civic organizations, and NGOs in Conflict transformation in northwestern Kenya. Speaking during the workshop today, Bishop Dominic Kimeng'ich called upon all the participants to embrace peace and make available to all the communities more especially those in conflict prone areas. He went on and thanked the Shalom Research Centre for being concerned with the people of Northwestern Kenya. Kanamkemer Parish, Nakwamekwei, Turkwel, and St. Augustine's Cathedral Parishes are represented.