KENYA: Hekima University Advocates for Investment in Peace Ahead of Kenya’s General Election

Hekima University College has called on Kenyan citizens to invest in peace before the 2027 general elections to avoid the high costs of reacting to conflict only after tensions rise. During a public lecture held on September 9, 2026, at the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations in Nairobi, Principal Fr. Marcel Uwineza told students, government officials, and guests that peace requires deliberate, long-term preparation rather than serving as an emergency response to political heat.

Fr. Uwineza warned that waiting until neighbors become suspicious or social media becomes a battleground allows damage to occur before society can respond. He noted that words can prepare the ground for violence or be used to restore dignity and heal divisions. The lecture, titled "Investing in Peace Ahead of, During and After Kenya's 2027 General Elections," was organized alongside the Hekima University College Alumni Association.