UDA Party Nominated MP Joseph Wainaina conferred honorary Degree
“From today, I am now officially Dr Joseph Wainaina, and I will no
longer be referred to as Mr. as it was the norm in the past”
UDA Party Nominated MP Joseph Wainaina was on Saturday conferred with an honorary Doctor of Leadership, Administration and Management during the Northwest Christian University’s 16th graduation ceremony
United Democratic Alliance ( UDA ) Party Nominated MP Joseph Wainaina
was on Saturday conferred with an honorary Doctor of Leadership,
Administration and Management during the Northwest Christian
University’s 16th graduation ceremony.
Wainaina who was Uasin Gishu UDA party patron in the last general
election was awarded the degree by the American based university’s
country director Albert Minoni in a ceremony that was held at Eldoret
National Polytechnic ground.
The event was graced by thousands of parents and guardians from
various parts of the country in which 618 students were conferred with
various certificate, diploma, degree and masters in divinity courses.
Minodi said the university council recommended the MP for the honor
for the key role he played in bringing various warring communities
together during the 1992 and 20007/08 post-election skirmishes in the
region.
He said that Wainaina will be remembered for spearheading peace and
reconciliation forums between members of the Kikuyu and Kalenjin
communities during the bloody post-election violence in the North Rift
region.
According to Minodi, the Wainaina who is also a businessman in
Eldoret, used his time and resources to mobilize representatives from
feuding communities to broker peace that resulted in cooling down
tension, hatred and animosity.
“We nominated him following his achievement in bringing feuding
communities together during the 2007/08 political skirmishes in the
cosmopolitan regional which was the epicenter of the tribal and
political clashes,” said Minodi.
While accepting the honorary degree, Wainaina said that he was happy
and humbled to be bestowed and pledged his commitment to continue with
his peace mission to ensure all communities live in harmony for the
sake of development and unity in the country.
He thanked the elders from feuding communities including church
leaders, women and youths for working closely with him to champion
peace crusades in areas that were not hit by fighting and hostility
during the post-election violence.
The MP caused laughter when he told the gathering that he should now
be referred to as Dr Joseph Wainaina in all private and public events.
“From today, I am now officially Dr Joseph Wainaina, and I will no
longer be referred to as Mr. as it was the norm in the past in my
private and public functions within and outside the county,” said an
elated Wainaina.
ENDS
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