Away from home, Kenyan shines Dr Mwangi Kimenyi at international peace award

Kenya's Dr Mwangi Kimenyi is awarded Innovative Scholarship for Peace Award at Global peace Convention in Asuncion, Paraguay. [PHOTO: JOE OMBUOR/STANDARD]

ASUNCION, PARAGUAY: When the world met in Asuncion Paraguay for the sixth Global Peace Convention (GPC) recently, Kenya once again left its mark as the land of great achievers, and those of us who were fortunate to be in what South Americans prefer to call “The Mother City” walked tall with our heads high on behalf of the millions back home.

Our pride was puffed up to the limits because one Dr Mwangi Solomon Kimenyi who was receiving a global award for peace sent a powerful statement to the world that a new breed of ambassadors were emerging from Kenya besides athletes whose exploits have placed the East African nation prominently on the international pedestal such that people half a world away who had never heard of Africa knew about Kenya.  Dr Kimenyi, 58 was recognized for his contribution through concerted peace initiatives to make the world a better place to live in.