As we sat for our lesson on a sweltering Tuesday afternoon, there was anticipation for the upcoming week-long break, obstructed only by the last lesson of the day. We sat for a while in a lazy stupor before our speaker arrived humbly apologising for his delay. Joseph Munyambaza was calm and composed as he began his initial talk on disparities of living. Despite appearing to be an average man who started by talking of ordinary sundries, he informed us that he was raised as a refugee and that it was education that propelled him to the position he is in today. 

The Peace Summit is an annual event conducted over a period of two days by the DP1 cohort for Year 9.  It is one of the most actively student-driven events at AKA Mombasa.  Preparation for the Peace Summit begins well in advance, with DP1 students starting to work on their modules since August last year.  The main aims of this Peace Summit were to make us believe that peace is possible, empowering us to be leaders, showing us how to work together to resolve conflicts, and devising sustainable solutions to global issues.  The main theme of this year’s Peace Summit was Conflict Over Resources