Youths Urged to Embrace Peace in the Forthcoming General Elections
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) Corporate Communications Manager, Ms. Nelly Muluka Oluoch, has urged young people across the country to champion peace before, during and after the August 9th General Elections.
Speaking on behalf of the Board, during the inaugural Mr. and Miss Tranquility Kenya, a beauty pageant organized by the Wezesha Youth Initiative, at the Nairobi Film Centre (NFC) on Saturday 25th June, 2022, Ms. Muluka said that young people and creatives can use art to champion for peace and cohesion.
“It is gratifying to observe that Wezesha for Peace aims at promoting and celebrating youths’ creativity in modeling, music and the arts. The idea of Mr. & Miss Tranquility Kenya wouldn't have been more timely and relevant that now when the country is gearing up for the August 9th General Elections," she said.
Ms. Muluka noted that the event was timely now that the country is headed to the General Elections and that it was prudent to ensure the youths are sensitized not to cause mayhem before, during and after the elections.
She said that the Board recognizes Creative Arts as a vehicle for social change and its key role in promoting and safeguarding Kenya's culture, moral values, national aspirations and socio-economic transformation.
“Our Board remains committed to supporting initiatives that are meant to empower and mentor local creatives and the youths. We are also open to working with local content creators, and other like-minded public and private sector agencies on programs aimed at promoting Kenya’s Arts industry,” she said.
Ms. Muluka also urged the youths to leverage on the various initiatives that the Government is spearheading for job opportunities, exposure and wealth creation.
On his part, Global Peace Foundation Executive Director Daniel Juma Omondi echoed the same sentiments, saying that the youth are the ones who are usually used to causing chaos during elections and that it was time they realized elections come and go but the country and life should go on.
The event organized by the Wezesha Youth Initiative sought to promote and celebrate youth's creativity in modeling, music and the arts as well as to engage the youths in enhancing peace, especially during this electioneering period.