{"id":5759,"date":"2025-10-25T08:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oppdkenya.org\/?p=5759"},"modified":"2025-10-25T08:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:50:55","slug":"strategic-and-affirming-meeting-with-the-national-cohesion-and-integration-commission-ncic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oppdkenya.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/strategic-and-affirming-meeting-with-the-national-cohesion-and-integration-commission-ncic\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic and Affirming Meeting With The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5759\" class=\"elementor elementor-5759\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391cb60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"391cb60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fec5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22fec5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We were honoured to engage in a strategic and affirming meeting with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), led by Kilian Nyambu<br \/>Deputy Director Public Education and Engagement. 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