Charity Golf Tournament

Memorial Park facilitates 2013 charity golf tournament

By Erick Diang’a

August 7^th Memorial Park held an annual charity golf tournament at Royal Nairobi Golf Club to mark this year’s long awaited peace golf contest. The exercise is one of the yearly activities aimed at sustaining the Memorial park to prosper as a peace and reflection center in Kenya.

The tournament kicked off at 12 noon as scheduled by Memorial Park trustees under the grace of General Manager, Ms Brenda Selebwa.

Pack of audience made it to the club to have a glimpse of the event; and to gear support to the enthusiastic participants who made the tournament lively and peaceful. Some of renowned golfers made the day by exhibiting their best golfing talents.

Participants were treated to gift hampers and certificates of participation at the contest adjournment.

The charity tournament went through under sponsorships from  various interested corporate bodies including: General Motors East Africa Limited, Haco Tiger Brands, Canopy Insurance Broker Limited, Mwalimu Co-operative Sacco, National Bank of Kenya, City bank, Bank of Africa, Kenya Orient Insurance limited among others.

 Grants of appreciation went to sponsors, well wishers, and individuals who participated in efforts to rejuvenate the memorial Park fraternity. Survival and existence of the memorial trust depend on bonds constructed during social events-that is among ways through which the park can be able to accommodate those who commemorate, reflect, relax and secure training on peace messages.

Not once or twice has the trust embraced out- of- park activities, last year’s competition drew attentions of interested corporate bodies and individuals who extended their support to meet the noble achievement of the August Memorial Park.

Such sporting events have played greater roles in integrating Kenyans from all corners of the nation thereby creating accountability and harmony among Kenyan communities. National harmony resuscitates through social events which bear massive significance to reflection of the 1998 disaster which halted 218 lives and severed livelihoods of dozens. 

 Through unity, a nation can aspire towards negating terror activities facilitated by individuals who have little sense of human lives. Restoration of hanging hopes of living victims; whether orphaned, blinded or widowed puts into account the social link between the public and the Memorial Park community. For this reason, the park has, with full adoration, facilitated the tournament to bridge the gap between peace and society members.

Peace Prayers

August 7^th Memorial Park joins Kenyans in inter-religious prayers

By Erick Diang'a

As a peace and art center, August 7th Memorial Park joined Kenyans in the national prayers scheduled for today to unite all Kenyans; to mourn brothers and sisters who lost their lives at the Westgate Mall terror attack in Nairobi.

The government proposed 1^st October 2013 a national prayer day to be conducted at Kenyatta International Conference Center.

69 Innocent people who went to shop at the mall succumbed to the attack while 175 also sustained injuries-injuries that would take time to fade out of minds if prayers and counseling aren’t called for.

The tragic incident came a month after Kenyans  had commemorated the 1998 bombing that  paralyzed victims and swept lives of guiltless Kenyans at the then US Embassy. As we reflect, remember and support, let’s have in mind that we owe the country prayers throughout our entire living. God is of mercy and he listens to our prayers from afar regardless of our country status or affiliations.

 The ordeal might stall economic operations but it will not sever the link Kenyans have built with one another. Peace will prevail regardless of attempts of terrorists to weaken humble souls through weird means.

August 7th Memorial Park humbly sends a spiritual peace prayer;

Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly entreat you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners.

Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitude brought hither out of many families and tongues.

Endow with them spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth.

Bestow peace and grace upon orphans, widows, widowers and those who sustained injuries either psychologically or physically. Assure Westgate Mall attack victims hope as they go through healing, touch their souls as you restore lost hopes that dangle in the midst of darkness.
In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, cease suffering amongst us so that we don’t fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

August 7th Memorial Trust charity golf day to kick-off this October 4th 2013

 By, Samson Babu

Once again this year the August 7th Memorial Trust is pleased to hold their Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament.  The Trust has held an annual charity golf tournament since 2008.

The tournament provides an opportunity to showcase to corporate and individuals the work that the Trust is engaged in.

The Golf Day also allows the Trust, its trustees and employees opportunity to network with the corporate world, thank its benefactors, build new relationships with potential benefactors and re-establish and reinforce existing relationships.

Additionally, the golf tournament offers the Trust an opportunity to raise funds to maintain the Park. The funds raised through the golf tournament ensure that the park and the peace museum are open all through the year.  

Today the August 7th Memorial Park stands at the site of that terrible tragedy as a memorial to all those who lost their lives, and a tribute to the courage of the several thousand others who have had to cope with permanent injury and/or the loss of loved ones. The Memorial Park is a place where people come to reflect, remember and relax.

Moreover, the Trust was set up with the object of fostering goodwill and peace among men with a view of preventing a repeat attack. The trust has set up a Visitors Memorial Peace Center where students and the general public are taught the importance of living in harmony with each other, their neighbors, and the need to condemn acts of violence in society so that peace can prevail. 

The trust also runs an ‘Art in the Park’ project which aims to enhance and contribute to the revival of Nairobi’s Central business district as a venue of arts and entertainment, and promote talent among the Kenyan public both in visual and audio arts.

Through funds raised from the tournament, the Park has:
-    Continually provided a garden of solace, reflection, remembrance and relaxation in Nairobi’s CBD in honor of the victims and survivors of the bomb attack;
-    Provided an avenue to nurture and promote local art talent through the Art in the Park project which has held several art exhibitions, wedding fares, and music concerts;
-    Maintained a historical peace museum which is open to the public to remember and learn about the 1998 bomb attack;
-    The peace museum and the park have also offered an ideal, affordable and convenient venue for school trips and;
-    Provided peace education to over 100 schools through the peace education project, which aims at contributing towards long-term peace and stability in Kenya by inculcating in children values that promote peaceful co-existence. 

Poetry in the Park set to take on the stage this 13th September 2013

Firm against Poachers

By Samson Babu
Hi Peace Keepers, lets join hands in ensuring that our games are protected from the hands of  poachers. It goes before words that our game reserves offer a wide spectacle of games ranging from species which are now extinct in other corners of the world. 

This notwithstanding, Our National Game reserves have been  major contributors to the Kenyan economy from the amount of revenues collected from tourism. This animals over the years have managed to form a very rich dynasty with nature.

The ambiance  as a result of this dynasty is worth fighting for in the sense that we should let our voices be heard for the sake of nature, these extreme causes of poaching  have seen our elephant population reduced to a very saddening arithmetic.


Very many visitors across the world are fond admirers of the great African Safari. In their numbers they always come to witness  the great Wild-beast Migration from the Serengeti National Game Reserve in Tanzania into the Maasai Mara in Kenya. 

As a Peace loving society it is essential that we conserve our nature, this includes appreciating its existence and taking care of it. Alternatively, it is vital that we join hands with the Authorities to bring forth those culprits that  render our games into being  regarded as Endangered species.



LETS STAND FIRM AGAINST POACHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1998 Blast victims plant Peace-Pole to support Peace

1998 Bomb-Blast victims led by Mr. Douglas Sidialo Planting a Peace Pole at the August 7th Memorial, helped by Ms Brenda Selebwa the General Manager of the August 7th Memorial Park during the 15th Anniversary of the 1998 terror attack.

From A Whisper TRAILER

By Samson Babu
From a Whisper was a movie done by a Kenyan director and script-writer, Wanuri Kahiu. It commemorated the 10th anniversary of August 7th terrorist bombing in Kenya in 1998, in which over 200 people died and more than 5,000 were injured.

          From a Whisper, shot along the thinking that fiction reveals truths that reality obscures, isn’t about the bombing per se, but the aftermath of the bombing on the lives of the indirect victims of the blast who were forced to learn how to live past the tragedy that shattered their lives.
.The film received 12 nominations and won 5 awards at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009, including Best Picture, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and AMAA Achievement in Editing. 
            The film also won the Best Feature Narrative award at the 2010 Pan African Film & Arts Festival, and was honored with the 2010 BAFTA/LA Festival Choice Prize.Although the film commemorates the 10th anniversary of the August 7th terrorist bombing in Kenya in 1998, it is not about the terrorist bombing. 
           The movie portrays a realistic story of the bombing aftermath by capturing the lives of the victims and their families who had to pick up the pieces of their lives shredded by the blast. 
          
The film stars: Tamani (Corine Onyango), an angry and rebellious Muslim teenage girl whose mother went missing during the bomb blast In the Movie, also there is Abu who is an intelligence officer who keeps to himself. When he meets Tamani, a young, rebellious artist in search of her mother, he decides to help. 
            The discovery of her death churns up memories of Fareed, Abu’s best friend who also lost his life in the attack. The discovery forces them to learn how to forgive, to believe in themselves and confront what they fear the most – the truth.