My name is Steve Maina from Kenya. I am excited to be part of the organising team of the Kenyan IIT.

I came across NVC 14 years ago, immediately after our country Kenya had the 2007/08 Post Election Violence which had really troubled me. I longed to contribute to be part of stopping a repeat of the same in the next electioneering period. I thank Marshall Rosenberg as NVC came in handy.

I have since joined the certification journey and I am enjoying the journey at my own pace as I try to integrate it in my day-to-day life.

I was part of organizing the Kenyan 2024 NVC retreat and was happy to be part of this milestone which brought young people from African and had an experience of NVC, some for the first time.

I am currently part of the team that is translating the Marshall Rosenberg book - Language of life to Swahili so that it can be supportive to the Swahili Speaking East African residents, who have a challenge in understanding English.

I long to support and contribute to more people get this experience of NVC, social change and empathy.