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The dual nature of peace: Built by intent and nurtured by spirituality

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Miritini Peace Group sing cultural songs during the Infinix Note 30 series launch at the Majilis Resort in lamu on June 2, 2023. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Peace is never an accident. It is an outcome. Just like it takes intentional steps to upset it, it takes deliberate steps to set it up. Peace is built, just like it can be broken. It, therefore, has a man-made component. Together with the man-made component is a sacred dimension.

One mark of authentic spirituality is a peace that is beyond human grasp. Peace is not about silenced people. It is about satisfied people. Peace is both an internal state of the heart as well as an external community atmosphere. What oxygen is to the body, peace is to the community. Without it, the community shuts down.

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