County Government of Lamu staff has been feted during this year’s Trailblazers awards by President William Samoei Ruto, C.G.H. at the 2024 International Women Celebration hosted by the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage in Embu County.

Director Disaster Management and Peace Building, Mr. Shee Kupi was honored in the Peace and Security category specifically on Women empowerment on peace and security where his efforts were acknowledged towards advancing Peace and Security for women and Girls through various initiativess and interventions that have fostered trust and reduced conflicts along the Kenya – Somalia Border.

Speaking after receiving the award, Mr. Kupi dedicated the award to conflict zone communities for their unrelenting support towards peace restoration and further thanked Governor Issa Timamy for supporting various interventions geared towards serving and saving women and children especially the vulnerables living in conflict zone.

He further thanked partners in the Peace building and conflict management framework moreso USAID Kuza who supported the County Government Peace legislations that had specific clauses touching on women empowerment, and UNwomen who trained our Women and ensured a seamless mediation sessions cordinated, presided and led by Women.