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Peacebuilders by conviction, neighbours by choice

QPI Kenya facilitates, advocates and coordinates broad-based peace and development initiatives for the peaceful co-existence of Kenyan communities.

Community representatives seated as a panel in a church hall
2016Registered NGO

Who we are

Born from the Change Agent Peace Program

QPI was born in September 2014 out of a national network of Quakers working for peace under the auspices of the Change Agent Peace Program (CAPP).

CAPP is a long-held peace caravan driven by Quakers and Quaker-led organisations around the country, with roots dating back to the early 2000s. QPI registered in January 2016 and received its certification on 27 May 2016 as a Non-Governmental Organisation involved in peacebuilding within the Quaker fraternity in Kenya, grounded in the Quaker Peace Testimony.

Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya's core mandate and activities are premised on peacebuilding and conflict transformation at the local, national and regional levels. We provide an implementing, collaborative and coordinating platform for the different community efforts in peacebuilding around the country.

Our vision

A stable and peaceful society that upholds social justice, peace, equity and development.

Our mission

To facilitate, advocate and coordinate broad-based peace and development initiatives for the peaceful co-existence of Kenyan communities.

Our approach

We apply diverse conflict response mechanisms towards conflict transformation. Kenya is diverse and so are its conflicts, so a single, one-size-fits-all approach would be counterproductive.

Our history

How we got here

  1. 2003

    The peace caravan begins

    Quakers and Quaker-led organisations form the Change Agent Peace Program (CAPP), travelling from community to community to talk about peace.

  2. 2008

    Responding to post-election violence

    Friends' peace groups across East Africa distribute relief and begin reconciliation work after the 2007/08 violence.

  3. 2014

    QPI is born

    In September, the CAPP network becomes Quaker Peace Initiatives Kenya, a coordinating platform for Quaker peacebuilding.

  4. 2016

    Registered as an NGO

    QPI registers in January and receives its NGO certificate on 27 May 2016.

  5. Today

    Working across Kenya

    Five programmes, from school peace clubs to election early warning, linking communities, peace organisations and state actors.

Where we work

Where QPI worksA route linking the counties where QPI runs programmes: Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Vihiga, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nairobi.Lake VictoriaBungomaTrans NzoiaUasin GishuKakamegaVihigaKisumuNakuruNairobi
Counties reached by QPI programmes. Schematic, not to scale.

What guides us

Our values

  • Inclusiveness

    Everyone affected by a conflict has a seat at the table.

  • Peace

    Violence is never the answer, and there is always another way.

  • Simplicity

    Plain dealing, modest means, money spent where it matters.

  • Community

    Lasting peace is built by neighbours, not delivered to them.

  • Neutrality

    We take the side of peace, never of a party or faction.

Governance

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Reports & policies

  • Annual report 2025PDF, sample
  • Audited financial statements 2025PDF, sample
  • Strategic plan 2024 to 2028PDF, sample
  • Safeguarding policyWeb page