Koinonia Community

We are a lay Christian based organization promoting integral human development and community life in Kenya, Zambia and South Sudan. #KoinoniaCommunity

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#InternationalDayofDemocracy reminds us that democracy is more than elections it's about ensuring everyone has a voice in the decisions that shape their lives. We believe participation and human rights go hand in hand.

#KoinoniaCommunity #HumanRights

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4/4 Karibu Gataka! 🌻

#FarmersMarketGataka #KoinoniaCommunity #ShopLocal #SupportLocalFarmers #ShalomGardens

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

1/4 This Saturday, 29th August 2026, Farmers Market Gataka launches at Shalom Gardens, Gataka, Rongai — and after launch day, it'll run every Saturday! 🥬🍅

Come experience fresh produce and local goods, straight from local producers to you.

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

3/4 Supporting Farmers Market Gataka also supports Shalom Gardens Restaurant, whose proceeds help fund Tone La Maji Children's Home, right next door — advancing child protection, one Saturday at a time.

Shop fresh. Support local. Protect a child's future.

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

To our Workcampers 2026 heading home — thank you for the energy, laughter, and heart you poured into our community.

This isn't goodbye, it's see you again. Karibu tena Kenya! 🇰🇪 🇮🇹🩷

#KoinoniaCommunity #Workcamp2026 #Kenya #Nairobi #KivuliCenter #AnitaHome #TabasamuLaMama

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

Over the weekend, we closed the curtains on Koinonia Amani Workcamp 2026 — and it truly lived up to its theme, "𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬." 💙

To our participants resuming school — carry these memories with you.

[Association of Media Women in Kenya @AMWIK]

Equipping local journalists with practical tools in gender-responsive election coverage, AI and digital safety strategies has set a strong operational standard for responsible media coverage.

Implemented by @AMWIK in partnership with @FNF_Kenya, this training directly addressed the urgent need for ethical and conflict-sensitive reporting frameworks among emerging media practitioners.

Our goal is to foster a safe, inclusive, and resilient ecosystem that effectively counters misinformation, safeguards journalists from digital and physical threats, and guarantees fair, balanced representation for all. #SafeSpacesKE

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

#WorldHepatitisDay reminds us that it's preventable, treatable, and curable, it often develops without symptoms, early testing and vaccination can save lives. #LetsBreak the barriers of stigma, cost and access and work towards a hepatitis-free future.

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[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

🌸 Welcome, July!

May this new month bring renewed hope, fresh opportunities and countless blessings. Wishing you a month filled with joy, peace and purpose.

Happy New Month 💙

#HappyNewMonth #KoinoniaCommunity #ChildProtection

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

Today, we celebrate fathers and father figures whose strength, sacrifice, guidance and love help shape families and communities every day.

Thank you for the countless ways you show up and inspire.

Happy Father's Day! 💙

#FathersDay #KoinoniaCommunity #Family #Community

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

Happy Madaraka Day, Kenya! 🇰🇪

Today, we celebrate our freedom, resilience and the spirit of unity that continues to shape our nation. May we keep working together for a brighter future for all.

#HappyMadarakaDay #KenyaAt63 #Kenya

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

We celebrate the strength, love and care that mothers bring into our homes and communities.

Every mother, caregiver and woman nurturing others while courageously walking her own journey, thank you. Your impact is seen, valued and appreciated.
#MothersDay2026 #KoinoniaCommunity

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

The Finance Bill, 2026 was published on 30th April and is now before Parliament and every Kenyan deserves to know what is in it.

The government targets Ksh3.63 trillion in revenue for 2026/27 and a wider budget deficit of 5.3% of GDP in the 2026/27 fiscal year (July-June) up from 4.7% in 2025/26. These are not unreasonable fiscal objectives but the manner in which the burden of achieving them is distributed is a cause for serious concern.

On tax filing timelines, the Bill moves the income tax return deadline to April 30th which is two months earlier than the current June 30th and compresses nil return filing to January 31st. This reduces the time available for audit completion, cash flow planning and compliance. For small businesses and individual traders, this is not administrative reform. It is an additional compliance cost they can ill afford.

On mitumba, the Bill inserts a new Section 12H into the Income Tax Act which deems profit at 5% of customs value payable upfront before goods are released by KRA as a final tax. A trader importing a bale worth Ksh1 million pays Ksh50,000 regardless of whether they make a profit or a loss. I cannot in good conscience describe this as equitable.

 The Bill increases residential rental income tax from 7.5% to 10%. Absent a serious enforcement framework, this will drive non-compliance rather than revenue. The government must fix the enforcement gap before it increases the rate. One without the other is burden-shifting.

On digital financial services, the Bill removes existing VAT exemptions on money transfers and payment processing. These are the tools of financial inclusion that millions of Kenyans including the very people this government says it wants to reach rely on daily. Making them more expensive will not serve the objective of a broader tax base.

 By including interchange and merchant service fees within the definition of management or professional fees for withholding tax purposes, the Bill introduces a compliance burden into automated banking processes. That burden will be passed on to businesses and ultimately to consumers.

The amendment to Section 24 of the Income Tax Act empowers KRA to deem at least 60% of a company's undistributed income as dividends for tax purposes. This fails to account for legitimate decisions on reinvestment, working capital and business growth. It is a retrogressive measure that sends the wrong signal to the investors Kenya needs.

A 25% excise duty on telephones for cellular and wireless networks is proposed. A phone is not a luxury. It is how Kenyans bank, communicate, conduct business and access government services. Parliament must interrogate this carefully.

On PAYE, Kenyans were led to expect relief and a restructuring of the tax bands to ease the burden on salaried workers. That proposal does not appear in this Bill. That is not a minor omission. An explanation is owed to every employed Kenyan who was waiting for it.

To be fair, the Bill is not without merit. The reduction of corporate tax for non-resident companies from 37.5% to 30% improves our investment climate. The extension of the tax amnesty to cover liabilities up to 31st December 2025 provides a genuine and welcome pathway to compliance. VAT exemptions on electric buses, bicycles, dialysers, animal feed raw materials and PPP infrastructure are sensible measures. The clarity introduced on trust taxation ensuring beneficiaries are not taxed on income already taxed at the trust level and the recognition of gratuity contributions as exempt income are also steps in the right direction.

Be that as it may, we cannot afford a repeat of June 2024. Parliament must discharge its oversight role with the seriousness this moment demands. They should not merely rubber-stamp what the Treasury has placed before it. Every clause must be scrutinised. Every punitive or ambiguous provision must be rejected or amended.

#FinanceBill2026 #PublicParticipation

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

May this week bring you peace, strength, good health and moments of hope in all that you do. Let kindness guide us and compassion inspire us every step of the way.

Wishing you a joyful and productive week ahead!

#HappyNewWeek #KoinoniaCommunity #Community

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

On this Labor Day, we honour the hands that build, nurture and carry our communities forward. At Koinonia, we celebrate you all, your labour is not invisible, your sweat carries dreams and your persistence is a quiet act of love and courage. Happy Labour Day❤️

#LabourDay #1stMay

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Koinonia Community wishes you and your loved ones blessed and joyful Easter Holidays! 📷📷📷📷

#HappyEaster  #KoinoniaCommunity

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Eid Mubarak 🌙✨
From all of us at Koinonia, we wish our Muslim brothers and sisters a blessed Eid al-Fitr. May this day be filled with love, peace and togetherness and may your prayers and sacrifices be accepted.

#EidMubarak #KoinoniaCommunity #Peace #Togetherness #Community

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

A new week means a fresh start, new goals and new possibilities. Let this week be filled with hope, productivity, kindness and success in everything you do. Make it amazing! ✨

#KoinoniaCommunity #HappyNewWeek #NewWeekNewGoals #FreshStart #MakeItAmazing

[Koinonia Community @Koinocommunity]

Join us at Kivuli Dispensary (Kivuli Centre) for professional ear, nose & throat consultation and treatment in collaboration with expert partners from 🇮🇹

📅 Fri 27th | 2–6PM
📅 Sat 28th | 9AM–6PM
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#FreeMedicalCamp #ENTCamp #Kabiria #KoinoniaCommunity #Nairobi