At InterCurrency, we provide safe custody for:
1. Knowledge (especially undocumented traditional/alternative remedies and therapies).
The late Margaret Atieno Ogola, author of ‘The River and the Source’ said this about her book: “The inspiration for this book came from my mother who handed down to me the wisdom and lives of her own mother and grandmother. This strength and support that is found in the African family is the most important part of our culture, and should be preserved and nurtured at all costs.”
2. Multimedia files (documents, audios, videos for education, training and future reference)
3. Alternative dispute resolution documents (wills, agreements and contracts). In cooperation with selected legal professionals, we also serve clients in need of arbitration, will execution and estate administration.
In our view, there is a social contribution stemming from this product given the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya (Revised Edition 2010), Chapter Five – Land and Environment, Part 1 – Land, Section 60 provides thus:
(1) Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable, and in accordance with the following principles—
(a – g) with ‘g’ reading: “encouragement of communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives consistent with this Constitution”
Further, section 67 of the Kenyan constitution provides thus:
(1) There is established the National Land Commission.
(2) The functions of the National Land Commission are—
(a – h) with ‘f’ reading: “to encourage the application of traditional dispute resolution mechanisms in land conflicts”
4. Seeds and seedlings.