Abstract: Terrorism has in the 21g century remained a significant threat to world peace. Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda have for decades targeted thousands of men and a significant number of women, wooing them to leave their homelands and join their fight. The imminent threat of returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) keeps growing, creating the need for a more comprehensive counter terrorism approach that covers rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees. In 2015. Kenya announced an ...
Abstract: Somalia a state once praised for its homogenous society that was seen as a stronghold and model to lasting peace in Africa became its shortfall that led to a fallen state. Clannism was one major cause to this shortfall. Somalia has a lineage based society on a patrimonial clan family which is cross-cut into clans that are divided into the majority and the minority clans. However, clannism is not the only precipitator of instability in Somalia. The concept of the Somali state was th...
Abstract: This study aims to analyze the growth of the Kenyan private security sector, and to establish its role and impact on security in relation to the general elections. The case study is Nairobi County and the timeframe is from 2008 to 2018. The study includes determining the impact of the private security sector and its functions on security in Kenya. The research reviews previous studies with a view to establish academic gaps which the present study sought to bridge. Emanating from th...
Abstract: This Thesis assesses the future of oil drilling in an increasing green energy world. It explains the evolution of oil, how the commodity became a driver of industrialization before turning to be a catastrophe to mankind. The research also presents an overview of various renewable energy generation technologies that have been developed to promote green energy at a time when oil drilling is predicted to be nearing its peak. A brief insight of countries that have embraced the use of g...
Abstract: The quest for power affects every dimension in international relations. Strong states are capable of influencing and shaping the foreign policy of weak states, influence regional organizations and set the global agenda. Africa has been at the periphery of setting the global agenda mainly due to the fact that most African states formally joined the international system late and this relationship is a result of colonization that was prevalent prior to 1963's foundation of the Organiz...
Abstract: The study has looked at “the influence of AMISOM on state-building in Somalia as from 2007-2019” and its relevance in future development prospects. The proposal identifies that the role of AMISOM has evolved from the traditional peace-keeping mission to peace-building mission aligned towards strengthening institutions, developing laws, and carrying democratic elections. Therefore, the study focuses on; To assess the influence of AMISOM on State-building (Political, elections an...
Abstract: Conflict prevalence is a multi-dynamic issue which has the power to convert a developing region into a ghost area. The media all over the world has been used as a medium of conveying information from one source to another. Depending on how the recipient conceives the information, elaboration of these information’s can take many forms and influences decision making directly. The array of the importance of media in determining how information is used will shed light on how the Maas...
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to look at some of the emerging cryptocurrencies and the various risks they come with such as tax evasion. The advent of cryptocurrencies into the global market is as a result of the blockchain technology. 34 case studies involving risks involving emerging cryptocurrencies were taken into account One of the case studies in this study is that of 50 Cent's (Curtis James Jackson III) Bankruptcy Trial in which he owed $30,000,000 to creditors but was able t...
Abstract: A vibrant agricultural sector is very crucial and critical for alleviating Kenya's food security problem, poverty alleviation, and for laying the foundations for sustained future economic growth. Indeed, food security is one of the Big Four Agenda that should be the plan to take Kenya across the frontier into the next development level. Efforts for food security growth and recovery, often through structural adjustment lending, have suffered from inadequate information about country...
Abstract: This study examined the emerging implication of securitization of porous borders. It explained the threats posed by porous borders and how this has led to state actors prioritizing it as a security concern. The study also presented on how other countries have revolutionized their border control management systems to thwart the ever-evolving threats. The study was guided by the following objectives; to identify gaps and emerging challenges in the securitization measures implemented ...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to realize the following objectives; to explore and profile the reasons for self-settlement of refugees in Kasarani Sub-County between 2002-2017, to examine their challenges and investigate their coping strategies, with an aim to examine self-settlement as an approach to local integration of refugees in Kenya. This study identified that the need to gain access to social amenities, is the main reason why refugees opt to leave the camp and self-settle in...
Abstract: This study aimed to comprehend the influence of local radio reporting in conflict management, a case study of Tana Delta Region. Conflict in Tana Delta Region has been on and off for a long time. This led to a need for a further analysis of the recurrent conflict despite various efforts to manage conflict and promote peace building in the area. The research questions that guided this study were: What role is played by local radio as a medium of communication in influencing conflict...
Abstract: How is the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran reflected in the Horn of Africa? The purpose of the study was to investigate Horn of Africa states' relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran and to determine whether they perform a bandwagoning or a balancing role in the relations between the two Persian Gulf states. The study aimed to realize three objectives, namely, to examine the trends in consolidation or diminishing of power by Saudi Arabia and Iran over the past two decades in the...
Abstract: There is a global commitment to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This was done in New York in 2015 when all 193 Member States of the United Nations (UN) agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where they set out an ambitious agenda for a safer, fairer, and healthier world by 2030. The goals include a broad array of targets across different sectors. The inclusion of UHC in the SDGs presents an opportunity to promote a comprehensive and coherent approach to health,...
Abstract: National interests related to states and thereby international relations. They were intermestic policy issues with foothold on domestic sources. Nevertheless, their orthodoxy was the prolonged link to foreign policy. In that respect, undefining national interests presented the central dilemma the study answered with extra transcendence. In the process. the objectives it pursued included defining national interests; exploring the domestic sources of national interests; interpreting ...