WINGS
Thursday January 30th, 2025 with WINGS Series Producer, Frieda Werden
Peacebuilding in Kenya, through building connections.

WINGS #42-24 Peacebuilding in Kenya, through building connections. Length: 28:53 [Language notice: mentions sodomy and rape between 18:48 and 19:00] Featured speaker: Mary Oyier, founder of a movement called ONUG-Pwani (ONUG stands for One Nation Under God; Pwani is the word for the often-neglected coastal region of Kenya) Summary: The intense post-election violence of 2007 bankrupted Mary Oyier's new business. She and other women started talking with youths about their frustrations, then bringing together organizations and civil society networks with government to start addressing the problems among ethnic groups. They built a national network including both religious and civil society groups, and adopted Cobo technology to communicate clearly with government. Oyier says that networking - including between countries, and especially among women - is important for sharing ideas, and that it's essential for peace. Credits: Interview by Diana Wanyonyi; additional narration by Frieda Werden