
IRCK, a coalition of all major faith communities in Kenya, works to deepen interfaith dialogue and collaboration among the members for a common endeavour to mobilize the unique moral and social resources of religious people and address shared concerns. IRCK is made up of the Supreme Council of Kenyan Muslims (SUPKEM), Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA), the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), the Hindu Council of Kenya (HCK), the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK), the Shia Ithnasharia Muslim Association and the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK).
IRCK was founded in 1983 to be an excellent united inter-religious forum that is a conscience of the society, promoting sustainable peace and development in Kenya.
The existence of IRCK between1983-2002 was characterised by conference participation and interspersed, yet adhoc, inter-faith dialogue and action. There lacked a structured and systematic mode of conducting her affairs and, therefore, the success of the undertaken activities heavily relied on the commitment of a few of her core members.
Inter-Religious Council of Kenya Thematic areas are:
The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya positions itself in a vibrant, diverse and evolving environment that is increasingly demanding more innovation in its attempts to solve faith society’s challenges by redesigning its thematic areas to reflect and provide the changes and shifts in the operating environment through:
IRCK was founded to be an excellent united inter-religious forum that is a conscience of the society, promoting sustainable peace and development in Kenya.
The news about recent activities for needed peoples.
1983
World Conference for Peace Kenya (WCRP-Kenya) was founded and involved activities like participating in conferences and vast interfaith conversations and actions
2004
The name changed to Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) from WCRP-Kenya (World Conference for Peace Kenya ) but still retained the local affiliate position in WCRP-Kenya.
1983 - 2022
Between 1983 when IRCK was founded and now, the role of civil society has changed, with increased demand for civil society actors to demonstrate their value as facilitators, conveners and innovators as well as service providers and advocates.
2023
IRCK has grown into an independent and influential coalition of all major faith communities in Kenya, that works to deepen inter-faith dialogue and collaboration among members for a common endeavor and mobilize the unique moral and social resources of religious people and address shared concerns.
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