Participants take part in the peace builders' walk./HANDOUT
More than 150 religious leaders, civil society representatives, youth, university students and members of the public gathered in Nairobi on Saturday for the Peace Builders’ Walk and Clean City, Peaceful City volunteer cleanup.
The initiative aimed to call for greater public commitment to peace, religious freedom and community responsibility.
Organised by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) Kenya and International Youth Peace Group (IPYG), with participation from Nairobi City County, the 5-kilometre walk passed through Nairobi’s Central Business District, where participants engaged members of the public and raised awareness about the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and global peace initiatives.
The gathering brought together representatives from Christianity and Islam, civil society organisations, youth groups, universities and members of the public.
A significant moment of the event was the recognition of HWPL Chairman Man-Hee Lee as a Global Peace Champion by Kenyan religious leaders.
The leaders contributed towards the purchase of a Global Peace Champion plaque, which was formally presented to HWPL.
Religious leaders also expressed concern over the continued detention of Chairman Lee, emphasising the importance of religious freedom, human dignity and the protection of those engaged in peacebuilding efforts.
The issue formed part of their broader call for continued dialogue and peaceful approaches to matters affecting religious communities.
HWPL Kenya Branch Manager receives the Global Peace Champion Plaque on behalf of Chairman Man Hee-Hee, awarded to Mr Lee by Kenya Religious Leaders for his global peace efforts.
Following the peace walk, participants conducted a Clean City, Peaceful City volunteer cleanup in parts of Nairobi’s CBD under the IPYG Youth Empowerment Peace Work initiative.
The activity connected the message of peace with practical community service and environmental responsibility.
The event also opened the door for future collaboration, with six organisations expressing positive interest in working with HWPL.
Planned areas of cooperation include IPYG affiliations, joint community projects, DPCW support, peace initiatives and interfaith engagement.
Participants taking part in the Peace Builders' walk across Nairobi City./HANDOUT
HWPL Kenya’s next steps include collecting DPCW support signatures from participating organisations, pursuing discussions on tabling a DPCW resolution before the Nairobi City County Assembly, developing joint projects with partner organisations, and conducting another blood donation drive before the end of 2026.
The organisation also plans to strengthen the WARP Office’s interfaith engagements across the country.
