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| Rt. Rev. Anthony Ireri of Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo testing Radio Shahidi |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo is officially set to launch its Vicariate radio station; Radio Shahidi operating on the frequency 97.1 fm on the 25th day of October in an event that will be graced by the Deputy President His Excellency William Ruto.
Speaking to AMECEA Online News, Fr. Okeke Ambrose, Cmf, the Vicariate’s Communications Coordinator said that Radio Shahidi, which is a Swahili word for Witness, covers a radius of about 150 kilometers. “The same day 25th October is the Vicariates Family Day celebration,” he said.
According to him, Radio Shahidi is for peace and capacity building for the multicultural people of Isiolo and its environs. These include Turkanas, Boranas, Samburus, Rendiles, Merians and many others pastoral communities, torn out by inter-ethnic and tribal clashes with cattle rustling.
He said that the radio project started with the late Bishop Luigi Locati who died in 2005; however, the dream met its realization last year through the desire of the present Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo IMC.
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social Communications