13/04/2026
This past week, the Executive Director of Bridges of Peace Initiatives (BPI), Njeri Ndiangui, attended a Restorative Justice (RJ) Certification Training at the National Centre for Restorative Justice in Seattle, USA
The experience was a powerful immersion into approaches that center healing, accountability, and human dignity.
Restorative Justice challenges conventional systems by asking deeper questions: Who has been hurt? What do they need? Who is responsible? And how can the harm be repaired?
For BPI, this learning comes at a critical time. In contexts like Kenya, where communities continue to navigate conflict, injustice, and social fragmentation, Restorative Justice offers a transformative pathway. Its emphasis on dialogue, truth-telling, and collective healing which strongly resonates with African values and traditions.
The training provided practical tools and renewed vision for integrating restorative approaches into BPI’s work, strengthening communities, and supporting institutions to respond to harm in more constructive and healing-centered ways.
Bridges of Peace Initiatives - BPI remains committed to advancing innovative and culturally grounded solutions that foster peace, accountability, and sustainable healing across Kenya.
