OUR PROFILE
QPI as an organization was born in September 2014 out of a national network of Quakers working for peace under the auspices of Change Agent Peace Program (CAPP; a long held peace caravan that was to be driven by Quakers and Quaker led organizations around the country that has roots dating back to the year 2004 when the nationwide Network of Quaker Peace builders was founded) but
was legally presented to the government through the Ngos Coordination Board in January 2016 as a Non- Governmental Organization (NGO), out of a burning desire by local Quakers involved in peace building in the Quaker fraternity in Kenya who unarguably believe in the Quaker Peace Testimony as edified through the various functions and structures within the Quakers worldwide movement and the representation of Quakers through the United Nations Office both in Geneva and New York, the Friends World Committee for Consultations (FWCC), the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) among other Quaker International bodies
Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya’s core mandate and activities are premised on peace building and conflict transformation at the local, national and regional levels. Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya Kenya therefore provides collaborative and coordinating platform for the different efforts of Quaker initiatives in Peace Building around the country. Through the development of peace- building structures and programmes, it serves as a link between the peace building organizations, communities and state actors. The organization has a secretariat that serves as the national coordinating unit with highly qualified, committed, experienced and knowledgeable staff that enforces Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya Kenya’s mandate and the Quaker peace Testimony in action. Vision - A peaceful and stable society that upholds equity and development. Mission - To facilitate, advocate and coordinate broad-based peace and development initiatives for the peaceful co-existence of Kenyan communities. Core Values - Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya is guided by the core values of inclusiveness, neutrality and non-partisanship.
