by Adrian Gregorich | Sep 23, 2014 | General News, Kenya, Una Hakika
“On August 22nd 2012, the Pokomos came to Reketa village and they killed 56 people. That morning I was in Dide Waride, and we tried to go and save our people in Rekata. When we came to Reketa we had seen 56 people dead. All of them speared, and some of them were cut...
by Adrian Gregorich | Sep 16, 2014 | Kenya, Una Hakika
Can you tell us about your typical day as a coordinator for the Una Hakika project? Its my custom to begin my day by thanking God, knowing well that each day is another opportunity given to take my life a notch closer to my goals. I’m encouraged each day knowing that...
by Christine Mutisya | Sep 11, 2014 | Kenya, Situations of Concern, Una Hakika
Unrest has been experienced in northern Kenya due to multiple incidents of inter-ethnic clashes and terror attacks. This has not received public attention in comparison to recent attacks in Lamu and residents of those areas feel sidelined by the government. The...
by Steven Kiersons, MA | Aug 31, 2014 | Burma, General News, Situations of Concern
August 2014’s Burma update explores the issue of why countries with a history of Western colonial influence are at a higher risk of genocide. The divide-and-rule tactic of all tyrants of previous epochs had required the creation or exploitation of some...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 25, 2014 | General News, Technology
A central concept in the work of the Sentinel Project is the importance of security. Nowhere is this more relevant than ensuring the safety of individuals who work with us or contribute to our field operations. Because those who assist conflict prevention often face...
by Adrian Gregorich | Aug 19, 2014 | General News, Kenya, Una Hakika
During a baseline survey conducted by The Sentinel Project to determine the access to and use of technology in the Tana Delta area, respondents were asked if they were interested in joining future violence prevention efforts through Una Hakika. In May-June 2014 The...
by Adrian Gregorich | Aug 11, 2014 | Conferences, Kenya
July has been an insecure month in Kenya, especially for residents of the coastal areas. Residents in the area are living in fear due to the unexpected and baffling attacks occurring in the region. To date the masterminds of the attacks have not yet been identified,...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 8, 2014 | General News, Team Announcements
August 8th marks the Sentinel Project’s sixth year working to prevent atrocities and assisting threatened communities around the world through the use of technology. We thank all of our supporters and partners without whom we could not have reached where we are...
by Steven Kiersons, MA | Aug 5, 2014 | Burma, General News, Situations of Concern
Reports from Burma’s embattled Rakhine State recall some of history’s most heinous crimes. In 2012, a Burmese government official told Dr. Maung Zarni, a persistent gadfly of the military-ruled state: “The bottom line is, we don’t want any more...
by Christine Mutisya | Jul 24, 2014 | Kenya, Una Hakika
By John Green and Christine Mutisya During our second field visit to the Tana Delta our team’s focus was sensitizing the community to the objectives of Una Hakika through the training of volunteer community ambassadors. Community ambassadors serve as representatives...
