NAIROBI, KENYA, April 5, 2007: Shri Praful G. Shah has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Hindu Council of Kenya – Coast Branch at the Annual General Meeting held at the Shree Visa Oshwal Community Hall. Chairmen, Hon. Secretaries and Trustees of the 24 affiliated institutions of the Council were invited to attend together with nominated Representatives. Election of Chairman and other Office Bearers took place and Shri Praful G Shah will take over as head of the Coast Region’s affiliated Hindu institutions comprising of over 6,500 Hindu members.
The Hindu Council of Kenya at the Coast was established some 30 years ago. It is a non-political civil society organization and an umbrella body of all Hindu-affiliated institutions It is the most powerful organization for Hindus in Kenya. In the spirit of true Hinduism, it promotes one family spirit. Its main object is to promote, support and organize such activities that encourage the advancement, spread and propagation of Hindu culture, philosophy, religion and environment. It inculcates in each member the core human values of brotherhood, kindness to all and the welfare of all citizens emphasizing the need for every individual to accept and respect other religions. The Council has always heeded any national calls for help and their famine relief operations to distribute food to the remote areas in the Coast has been highly appreciated by the authorities and they have been called upon to recite prayers on national days. They have taken active interest in the social welfare of the citizens of Kenya and are represented at the Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics where they have joined hands with Christians and Muslims to eradicate and fight evils in the society. The Council holds free medical camps in the rural and urban areas and also hosts visiting specialist doctors from overseas and organizes medical lectures for the benefit of all citizens. The Council recently hosted the revered Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and also the Minister of Overseas Affairs for Indian Citizens from India.