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Radio is a powerful agent of peace; let us exploit it fully

Radio. As a social medium, it fosters participation and engagement. [iStockphoto]

As I wrote this article, I heard on radio that bandits had attacked a village in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

I remembered the morning of March 4, 2022 when all the 150 radio stations under the European Broadcasting Union played the song, 'Give peace a chance', by John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The song was heard in 25 countries, including Ukraine.

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