Saturday, February 2, 2008

WORKING THROUGH THE CHAOS IN KENYA

Yesterday was a remarkable day for Kenya. The two main parties that are at loggerheads about the election outcome literally gave the public something to live for.They presented the country with rules of engagement as the continue to dialogue on the way forward.Thank God for people like H.E. Koffi Annan.Both sides seemed to have a firm grip on the need for peace in Kenya.

But as they continue to dialogue....Kenyans continue to pray for peace. Our staff in Nairobi continues to be affected by the unrest.Today being a Saturday seems to be peaceful. But during the week there are times when members of our staff that don't show up especially those in volatile areas.They call with horrific tales of watching people being slaughtered.Others have continually stayed awake inorder to protect their families.By the time they get to work they are fatigued.

Others tell you how they have to leave evening classes in the middle after receiving phone calls from family members, neighbors or friends telling them of the situation at home. On the days there are chaos, meetings have to be cancelled or postponed for another day....if there will be calm.Kenya is in a limbo because of this uncertainty.

Also pray for those that have lost their stuff in all these chaos.Families that have to literally start again.Pray for God to help them to Forgive. Pray that their families will also embrace the concept of forgiveness.A good number of Kenyans who have lost their properties are struggling with bitterness and a murderous hatred.When most of us go to sleep, we pray that we will wake up in the morning. But when Most Kenyans go to sleep, they fervently pray they will actually wake up in the morning because it is so unpredictable.

We thank God that there seems to be calm.But pray with us for peace...total peace.

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Dr. Paul E. Freed founded Trans World Radio (TWR) an international broadcasting Network registered in Kenya in 1952. TWR-Kenya was the second TWR operation in Africa after the station in Swaziland. The Kenyan office and production center was established in 1976 by the late Rev. Stephen Boakye-Yiadom to prepare for the anticipated expansion of the ministry. Listeners in over 160 countries can hear God’s word taught in more than 200 languages and dialects whose impact is truly incredible. Today over 2 million letters, faxes, e-mails and phone messages are received each year. The programs not only cater to the spiritual aspect of man but also critically look at the social, which include women and/in development, children’s circumstances, health including HIV/AIDS/STI, environmental, agricultural, peace and conflict resolution issues among others. TWR-Kenya produces over 32 different program titles with over 60 hours of programming each week. Every week 133 programmes are dispatched from our office to 10 stations in addition to Africa Regional Office and Swaziland. The other stations are in different parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzanian.

Programs produced by TWR-Kenya

  • Through the Bible
  • Tumaini letu
  • PMTC- Preventing Mother to Child Transmission
  • Asali Iuayo
  • Honey that Kills
  • Beshte wa Mtaa
  • Vijana Jumamosi
  • Climbing Higher
  • Mazingira Yetu
  • Africa Challenge