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31/05/2026

Why the wild has no mercy.

“The wild does not hate, does not pity, and does not apologize, it simply obeys the ancient law of survival.”

In the wild, mercy is a luxury no creature can afford. Every sunrise is a battle between hunger and escape, strength and weakness, instinct and death. The lion does not pause because the antelope is exhausted. The crocodile does not release its prey because it has young waiting nearby. Nature survives not through kindness, but through relentless balance. The weak are tested daily, and hesitation often becomes a death sentence.

What makes the wild terrifying is not cruelty, but indifference. A storm destroys nests without regret. Drought cracks the earth while animals collapse beside dry rivers. Fire sweeps through forests, turning homes into ash within minutes. The wild teaches one brutal truth: survival belongs to those who adapt quickly, endure pain silently, and move forward despite fear. There are no rescue teams in the jungle, no sympathy for the wounded, and no rewards for innocence.

Yet within this merciless world lies a strange wisdom. The wild forces every creature to become alert, disciplined, patient, and resilient. A deer survives through awareness. A wolf survives through strategy. Even the smallest insect survives through persistence. Nature respects preparation more than emotion.

Human life mirrors this reality more than people admit. Society may wear the mask of civilization, but beneath it, competition, struggle, betrayal, and survival still exist. The wild reminds us that comfort can weaken the spirit, while hardship sharpens it.

In the end, the wild has no mercy because life itself was never designed to be easy. It was designed to test who can endure, who can adapt, and who can rise after every fall.

Karen Environmental Conservation Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association Peter Kimani Green generation initiative Captain Green Ke Elizabeth Wathuti - Liz Mazingira

31/05/2026

OUR CEO SPECIAL SPEECH AT THE TANA RIVER COUNTY CONTENT CREATORS & TIKTOKERS EVENT IN HOLA.

Tana River County Content Creators & Tiktokers Fundraising
The Place Hotel & Club, Hola | 8:00 PM | 30th May 2026.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Content Creators, Tiktokers, Influencers, Digital Storytellers of Tana River County,
Distinguished Guests, Friends, My Brothers and Sisters,

Assalamu Alaikum and Good Evening.

I stand here today with deep honor and genuine joy. I was invited as one of the Guest of Honor, but the truth is, you are the real honored guests. You are young people who have said, “We will not wait for government, we will not wait for NGOs, we will use our phones, our voices, and our creativity to change Tana River.”

Tonight we gather at The Place Hotel for a fundraising. But this is not just fundraising for money. This is fundraising for ideas, for hope, for the future of our county.

1. You Are Not Just a "Tiktoker". You Are a Nation Builder.
The world has changed. In the past, leaders only had radio and newspapers. Today, you with your phone can reach 10,000 people in 1 minute. That is power. That is responsibility.

Every video you post, every live you do, every story you share – it shapes someone else’s thinking. The question is: Are you building or destroying? Are you bringing unity or division?

Tana River has suffered a lot from tribal division, conflicts over water and pasture, and negative stories from outside. But today, your content can write a new story. A story of unity. A story of peace. A story of Tana River youth standing together.

2. Use Your Content to Unite, Not Divide
Tonight I ask you for 5 important things:

a. Make Tana River Look Beautiful:
Shoot videos of River Tana, mango farms, the cultures of the Pokomo, Somali, Galla, Wardei people. Show the world that Tana River is not just desert and conflict. We have beauty, we have culture, we have opportunity. _Opening Minds, Changing Lives_ starts by showing the good truth.

b. Speak for Justice, But With Peace:
If you see a mother walking 10km for water - film it. If you see a classroom with no desks - take a photo. If you see a hospital with no medicine - ask questions. But ask with constructive language, not language that incites war. A leader who listens will come to the table, but a leader you insult will run away. Use your power with wisdom.

c. Be the Voice for Voiceless Youth:
There is a young man in Garissa who can fix bicycles but has no customer. There is a sister in Madogo who makes sweet vitumbua but has no market. You have 5,000 followers. Help them. Post their business. Tag people. That is what _We are Changemakers_ means. Let your content change one person’s life today.

d. Reject Hate, Reject Lies, Reject P**n and Drugs Online:
The internet is full of poison. Videos of insults, fake news, things that destroy the minds of our children. I beg you: Do not be part of the problem. Be part of the solution. 1 follower who is educated is better than 100,000 who are misled. Your brand is you. Protect it.

e. Collaborate, Don’t Compete:
Today you are here for a fundraising. That is the spirit we want. When one Tiktoker rises, all others rise. Do collabs. Start a peace challenge. Start . When people say “Tana River”, let them think peace, culture, and united youth - not conflict.

3. The Future of Tana River is in Your Hands in 2027.
I have said many times: Tana River in 2027 will depend on the decisions we make today. And those decisions start with you when you pick up your phone tomorrow morning.

If you choose to post a video of peace instead of insults, you have chosen the future.
If you choose to show a tourist the beauty of Ndera instead of showing hate, you have chosen development.
If you choose to teach a Class 8 child how to make content instead of laughing at them, you have built another leader.

Guracha Foundation believes:
Young people are not waiting for the future – they are the future_. And today, you have told me that is true.

Conclusion:

Content Creators and Tiktokers of Tana River, the world is listening to you. The elder in Laini Village, the mother in Mikinduni, the child in Hola – they are all on their phones. Do not let them down.

Use your voice for justice. Use your video for peace. Use your followers for development. And when God blesses your work, remember to give back to the community like you are doing tonight.

Tana River needs participants, not spectators. And today, you have chosen to be participants.

One People. One County. One Future. One Viral Content at a Time.

Thank you very much. May God bless Tana River. May God bless the work of your hands.

To All Content Creators & Tiktokers of Tana River:

Thank you for the warm reception tonight at The Place Hotel, Hola. I saw strength, talent, and a heart to change our county.

My message is one: Your phone is a gun, your content is the bullet. Let your bullets fight for peace, not hate.

1. Show the beauty of Tana River - the river, culture, youth.

2. Speak truth with respect - demand justice, not insults.

3. Lift each other up - post a young person’s business, teach someone.

4. Reject lies and hate online - you are a digital leader.

5. Remember 2027 - the content you post today builds Tana River of tomorrow.

Amb Hon Guracha M. Abdala.
MCA Aspirant Mikinduni Ward 2027.

31/05/2026

A Message to Parents and Leaders of the World
_The Time to Demand a Different Future Is Now_

What are we waiting for?

If we care about our children, and about the generations who will inherit this Earth after us, why are we still accepting a world built on destruction?

Why are we normalizing a system where forests are cleared faster than they can grow, oceans are filled with plastic, and the air our children breathe is poisoned for profit?
Why are we funding wars that orphan children, displace families, and waste trillions that could feed the hungry, heal the sick, and restore the land?

We cannot keep telling our children to “study hard” and “dream big” while we hand them a planet on fire and a world at war. That is not love. That is betrayal.

To Parents:
Your love for your child is the most powerful force on Earth. But love without action is incomplete.
Ask yourself: What world will my child inherit if I stay silent?
Demand leaders who protect clean water, safe schools, and peace.
Teach your children that stewardship is not optional. Caring for the Earth and refusing violence is the foundation of a good life.
Raise children who are not just successful, but responsible.

To Leaders:
You were elected, appointed, or entrusted with power to protect people, not to profit from their suffering.
History will not remember your speeches. It will remember whether you chose peace over war, regeneration over extraction, and the common good over short-term gain.
You have the power to shift subsidies from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
You have the power to invest in diplomacy before weapons.
You have the power to protect forests, water towers, and food systems as national security.

To All of Us:
Sustainable human activity is not a luxury. It is survival.
A world without war is not naive. It is necessary.

We have the knowledge. We have the technology. What we lack is the courage to demand it, and the will to act on it.

So I ask you today:
Will you be the parent who stayed quiet while the world burned?
Will you be the leader who chose war when peace was possible?
Or will you be the generation that said _enough_, and built a world where children inherit forests, not ashes, and peace, not bombs?

The children are watching. The future is waiting.

Demand sustainability. Demand peace. Demand it now.

With urgency and hope,

Guracha Foundation.
Opening Minds, Changing Lives.

29/05/2026

Our Official Statement – Guracha Foundation

PRESS RELEASE: GURACHA FOUNDATION MOURNS UTUMISHI GIRLS ACADEMY TRAGEDY & DEMANDS NATIONAL ACTION ON SCHOOL SAFETY

Date: 29th May 2026
From: Guracha Foundation Secretariat, Nairobi Head Office.

Guracha Foundation has received the devastating news of the overnight fire at Utumishi Girls High School, Gilgil, which claimed the lives of 16 students and led to the indefinite closure of the school. We are heartbroken. We are angry. We are resolved.

1. Our Strong Condolences
On behalf of our entire team, volunteers, and the youth we serve across Kenya, we send our deepest condolences to the parents, guardians, and families of the 16 girls whose lives were cut short. We stand with you in grief. May your daughters rest in perfect peace. We also send prayers of strength to the survivors, teachers, and staff carrying physical and emotional scars. To the people of Gilgil, Nakuru County, and to Kenya at large: we share your pain. When a dormitory burns, the conscience of a nation burns with it.

2. The Painful Truth
This tragedy is not isolated. It is the latest chapter in Kenya’s history of school dormitory fires. Each fire brings grief, commissions, promises… then silence, until the next fire. This cycle is unacceptable. Our schools must be safe havens, not death traps. A girl’s greatest risk at school should be a difficult exam, not a deadly fire.

3. Guracha Foundation’s Position & Call to Action
Guided by our Core Values: ACTION, UNITY, INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP, BRAVERY, GENEROSITY, we demand:

a. Immediate & Independent Investigation: The cause of the Utumishi fire must be established transparently. Findings and accountability must be made public. Kenyans deserve answers, not rumors.

b. National Emergency Audit: The Ministry of Education, in partnership with County Governments and fire departments, must conduct an emergency safety audit of all boarding schools within 60 days. Any school failing basic fire safety – alarms, extinguishers, exits, occupancy limits – must be supported to comply or closed until safe.

c. Policy Enforcement: Existing safety regulations must be enforced without exception. “Overcrowding”, “faulty wiring”, and “lack of equipment” cannot be excuses after 16 deaths. Bravery means enforcing the law even when it is hard.

d. Psychosocial & Material Support: Urgent counseling, medical care, and learning continuity for Utumishi students. Generosity means showing up with resources, not just statements.

e. Youth & Community Inclusion: Students, parents, and BOMs must be trained and empowered in fire prevention and response. Innovation means giving power to those most affected.

4. Our Solidarity
Though Guracha Foundation works in Tana River, Kwale, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Turkana, Kitui and Kenya at large through Sports, Music, Leadership, and Climate Action, we know that Kenya is one family. _We are United._ The loss of 16 girls in Gilgil is the loss of 16 daughters of Kenya. We will join other youth-led organizations, parents’ associations, and civil society to keep this conversation alive until real change happens.

To the 16 girls of Utumishi: Your names will be remembered. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. We will fight for a Kenya where no mother buries her daughter because a school failed to protect her.

Enough is enough. Take Action. Change the World.
Opening Minds, Changing Lives.

Signed:

Guracha Foundation Leadership.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +254 727 904 709

21/05/2026

Our CEO's Speech.

Theme: “Africa’s Renaissance: Lessons from Rwanda on Unity, Development, and Climate Action.
Delivered by: Amb. Guracha M. Abdala, CEO & Founder, Guracha Foundation*
Occasion: International Pan-African Movement Summit 2026
Venue: Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
Date: September 2026*

1: OPENING & GRATITUDE*

Protocol Observed

Your Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Organizers of the Pan-African Movement Summit, Esteemed Development Partners, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good afternoon.

My name is Amb. Guracha M. Abdala, CEO and Founder of the Guracha Foundation, a a nonprofit and youth-led organization working on education, health, and community development in Tana River County, Kenya.

It is an honor to stand before you today in Kigali, the heart of a nation that has become a symbol of Africa’s resilience and renewal. On behalf of the Guracha Foundation and the young leaders I represent from Kenya, I bring you warm greetings and a message of gratitude.

To the Government and people of Rwanda, _Murakoze cyane_. Thank you for opening your doors and your hearts to us. From the moment we arrived, we have witnessed a country that chose dignity over despair, discipline over disorder, and unity over division. Walking through your clean streets, seeing your green hills, and feeling the order of your public spaces has been a masterclass in what is possible when a people decide to respect themselves.

To the organizers of the International Pan-African Movement Summit 2026, thank you for creating this platform. In a time when Africa faces complex challenges, you have brought together voices from across the continent to share ideas, challenge each other, and commit to action. You have reminded us that Pan-Africanism is not history. It is our present responsibility and our future pathway.

I also extend gratitude to our global development partners present here today – USAID, UNDP, GIZ, the African Union, and countless civil society actors. Your support matters. But what Rwanda has shown us is that external support works best when it meets internal discipline and ownership.

2: RWANDA’S STORY AND LESSONS FOR AFRICA.

Ladies and gentlemen, Rwanda’s story is one we must all study.

In 1994, this nation experienced a genocide that shattered lives, families, and institutions. The world watched in silence. Many believed Rwanda would never rise again.

Yet here we are, 32 years later, in a Kigali that is clean, safe, and innovative. A Rwanda where poverty has been cut by nearly half, where women hold the majority of parliamentary seats, and where development is measured not by promises, but by results.

This transformation did not happen by accident. It happened because Rwandans made a conscious choice to move from “I am Hutu, I am Tutsi” to “_Ndi Umunyarwanda_ – I am Rwandan.” Through Gacaca courts, community dialogue, and the Imihigo performance contracts, Rwanda rebuilt trust and accountability from the ground up.

As the CEO of a foundation working in one of Kenya’s most marginalized counties, I see daily what happens when leadership is absent, when public spaces are neglected, and when communities lose hope. Rwanda reminds me that leadership matters. Vision without discipline is empty. Discipline without vision is brutal. Rwanda has both.

The second lesson is on the environment and climate. In many African countries, climate action is seen as a donor project. In Rwanda, it is a way of life.

The ban on plastic bags since 2008, the monthly _Umuganda_ community clean-up, the terracing of hillsides to prevent erosion, and the investment in renewable energy show that climate mitigation can be mainstreamed into daily life. Rwanda is not waiting for COP funding to plant trees or clean its streets. It is acting now.

As we discuss Africa’s future at this summit, let us ask ourselves: Why aren’t more of us rising like this? The answer lies in ownership. Rwanda teaches us that development is not about resources in the ground. It is about leadership on the ground.

At Guracha Foundation, we work in Tana River County, where mothers still give birth on the roadside, where 60% of families face food insecurity, and where climate change is not a future threat but a present reality. What I take back from Kigali is this: we do not need to wait for perfect conditions. We need to start with what we have, with discipline, with community participation, and with accountability.

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3. : COMMITMENT & CALL TO ACTION

Delegates, I return to Kenya changed.

The Guracha Foundation commits to bringing the spirit of Rwanda home. Specifically, we commit to three actions:

First, we will institutionalize _Umuganda_ in our target communities in Tana River. Monthly clean-ups, tree planting, and community service will become part of our program culture. Cleanliness is development, and it starts with us.

Second, we will strengthen our work on climate-smart agriculture and youth green entrepreneurship. Inspired by the “Made in Kigali” initiative and Kigali Innovation City, we will support young people in Tana River to build businesses that are both profitable and environmentally sustainable.

Third, we will promote Rwanda’s model of unity and reconciliation in our peacebuilding work. In a region affected by inter-clan conflict and resource disputes, the principle of _Ndi Umunyarwanda_ offers a powerful lesson: shared identity can overcome division.

To our global development partners, I say this: continue to invest in Africa, but invest in African solutions, African leadership, and African accountability. Rwanda proves that when you do, the results are undeniable.

To my fellow young leaders here today, let us leave Kigali not as tourists, but as transformers. Let us stop waiting for someone else to build Africa. Let us build it ourselves – one clean street, one trained youth, one honest contract at a time.

In closing, I say again: Thank you, Rwanda. Thank you for showing Africa that renaissance is not a slogan. It is a daily practice.

Thank you to the Pan-African Movement Summit organizers for the platform. Thank you to all delegates for the shared commitment to a united Africa.

Let us go back to our countries and say with pride: _Pamoja Twajenga Afrika_. Together, We Build Africa.

Murakoze cyane. Thank you. Merci. Asante sana.

21/05/2026

Thank You Message to Trust Wave Media.
From: Amb. Guracha M. Abdala, CEO & Founder, Guracha Foundation
Subject: Gratitude for Today’s Interview in Hola, 004 Hotel .

To the Management, Producers, and Entire Team at Trust Wave Media.

On behalf of myself and the people of Tana River County, I extend my deepest gratitude for hosting me today at 004 Hotel in Hola for a candid and important conversation on _Tana River County’s Economic Challenges, Development, Opportunities, and Leadership_.

Your professionalism, respect, and commitment to giving space for voices that speak on issues affecting ordinary Mwananchi did not go unnoticed. In a time when many media houses shy away from hard truths, Trust Wave Media has proven that journalism can still be a platform for accountability, dialogue, and hope.

Today’s discussion was more than an interview. It was an opportunity to speak directly to the people of Tana River and beyond about the realities we face: the pain of food insecurity despite having the Tana River, the frustration of youth unemployment, the challenge of impassable roads, and the burden of a health system that is overstretched. But more importantly, it was a chance to lay out practical solutions and a vision for how devolution can work for every household, not just a few.

I appreciate the way you guided the conversation with fairness and depth. You allowed the focus to remain on issues, not personalities, and on solutions, not blame. That is exactly the kind of media engagement Tana River needs if we are to move _Beyond Tribal Politics_ and toward development that unites us.

Media is the bridge between leadership and the people. By creating space for these conversations, Trust Wave Media is playing its role in strengthening democracy, informing citizens, and holding leaders accountable. I do not take that for granted.

I look forward to continued partnership with Trust Wave Media as we work together to amplify the voices of the marginalized, highlight opportunities in agriculture, blue economy, renewable energy, and youth empowerment, and push for a Tana River where every child, woman, and young person has a fair chance at a better life.

Thank you for your time, your platform, and your belief that the story of Tana River matters.

May our collaboration continue to inspire action, unity, and progress for our county.

Asante sana. Shukrani za dhati. Pamoja twajenga Tana River.

Sincerely,
Amb. Guracha M. Abdala.
CEO & Founder, Guracha Foundation
Aspiring MCA, Mikinduni Ward 2027
“Beyond Tribal Politics. For Development. For Opportunity. For All.”

21/05/2026

Thank You Message to Trust Wave Media.
From: Amb. Guracha M. Abdala, CEO & Founder, Guracha Foundation
Subject: Gratitude for Today’s Interview in Hola, 004 Hotel .

To the Management, Producers, and Entire Team at Trust Wave Media.

On behalf of myself and the people of Tana River County, I extend my deepest gratitude for hosting me today at 004 Hotel in Hola for a candid and important conversation on _Tana River County’s Economic Challenges, Development, Opportunities, and Leadership_.

Your professionalism, respect, and commitment to giving space for voices that speak on issues affecting ordinary Mwananchi did not go unnoticed. In a time when many media houses shy away from hard truths, Trust Wave Media has proven that journalism can still be a platform for accountability, dialogue, and hope.

Today’s discussion was more than an interview. It was an opportunity to speak directly to the people of Tana River and beyond about the realities we face: the pain of food insecurity despite having the Tana River, the frustration of youth unemployment, the challenge of impassable roads, and the burden of a health system that is overstretched. But more importantly, it was a chance to lay out practical solutions and a vision for how devolution can work for every household, not just a few.

I appreciate the way you guided the conversation with fairness and depth. You allowed the focus to remain on issues, not personalities, and on solutions, not blame. That is exactly the kind of media engagement Tana River needs if we are to move _Beyond Tribal Politics_ and toward development that unites us.

Media is the bridge between leadership and the people. By creating space for these conversations, Trust Wave Media is playing its role in strengthening democracy, informing citizens, and holding leaders accountable. I do not take that for granted.

I look forward to continued partnership with Trust Wave Media as we work together to amplify the voices of the marginalized, highlight opportunities in agriculture, blue economy, renewable energy, and youth empowerment, and push for a Tana River where every child, woman, and young person has a fair chance at a better life.

Thank you for your time, your platform, and your belief that the story of Tana River matters.

May our collaboration continue to inspire action, unity, and progress for our county.

Asante sana. Shukrani za dhati. Pamoja twajenga Tana River.

Sincerely,
Amb. Guracha M. Abdala.
CEO & Founder, Guracha Foundation
Aspiring MCA, Mikinduni Ward 2027
“Beyond Tribal Politics. For Development. For Opportunity. For All.”

18/05/2026

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