Statement on International Peace Day 2014
Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining the Scouts and Messengers of Peace Kenya of Nairobi County in marking the International Day of Peace.I had prepared a statement that I wasn’t able to delive4r at the venues since I was suddenly taken ill and had to leave to seek medical attention….. Thank you very much […]
Time to Take a Bow: Exit Speech at the 2015 AGM of Kenya Scouts Association:
Dear Brother and Sister Scouts; It’s time for me to take a bow! My experience as a National Youth Representative, serving together with my counterpart Grace Michuki, has been one filled with its own fair share of good and sometimes very challenging times. That notwithstanding, this has been undoubtedly my greatest leadership opportunity so far. […]
Scouts are Messengers of Peace: Statement on International Peace Day 2015
Message by the World Organization of the Scout Movement Presented by Nelson Opany on the Occasion of the International Day of Peace Celebrations in Nairobi, Kenya on 21 September 2015 Your Excellency the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, The Governor of Nairobi County, Cabinet Secretaries Present, Invited Guests, Fellow Scouts & Messengers of […]
Scouting Brings Hope, Sense of Belonging and Life-Changing Opportunities to Young People at Dadaab Refugee Camp
Over the last seven years, Scouting has been providing life changing opportunities, hope and a sense of belonging to thousands of children and young people at the Dadaab refugee Camp in Garissa County, Kenya. The Scouting for Refugees programme run by the Kenya Scouts Association with the support of AVSI Foundation that is funded by U.S. State Department, has […]
Father to the Fatherless: Giving Hope and Food to Juvenile Offenders
The results of Lifesong Kenya’s work in some of Nairobi’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods are manifested in the lives of over 100 boys who have graduated from its prison computer classes, 5 court cases involving young boys that were dropped in 2019, the 20 families they are feeding during the COVID-19 pandemic and an estimated 1000 […]
Youth and World Peace
Introduction Why do we still have conflicts in the world today centuries after colonization? What are our governments doing to secure lasting peace? These are very pertinent questions that any concerned person should be asking. The ever increasing cases of insecurity, high costs of living, limited opportunities for employment and many other issues are causing […]
5 ways small businesses can grow from good PR
Contrary to popular view, Public Relations (PR) is not about propaganda. PR practice is about analysing trends, predicting their consequences, counselling organisation leaders, and implementing plans of action that will serve both the organisation’s and public’s interests.For small businesses, PR offers plenty of opportunities to hit new growth levels. Here are five ways a small […]
So you want to grow a consulting business? 6 ways to get it done
It is often said that no (wo) man is an island . It’s a phrase that holds true even in business. No entity can claim to have all the internal capacity necessary to fulfil all its business functions.There comes a time when a business has to seek the help and expertise of another person or […]
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