Abstract: In the recent years, Kenya has enacted various foreign policy changes in regard to tackling threats to national security. However, despite making adjustments on the country's foreign policy, Kenya remains attractive field for terror activities. Therefore, the study was motivated in examining the nexus between terrorism and foreign policy. It assessed the role of terrorist activities in shaping behavior of Kenya's foreign policy. The study was grounded on three theories: linkage, li...
Abstract: Immediately after the announcement of the winning presidential candidate in the 2007 general presidential elections in Kenya was declared in December 2007, violence broke out immediately because the mood surrounding the 2007 elections was already very suspicious, but no one blew how bad it would get. At the time, the Party of National Unity (PNU) political party leader the former president of Kenya. Mwai Kibaki was running against the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader R...
Abstract: Kenya became a multiparty state in 1992 after the repealing of Section (A) and thus made positive strides towards democratization. With democracy in Kenya and three regimes after 1992, this research sought to find if democratization has influenced the foreign policy of Kenya from 1992- 2019. This inspired the objectives of this research which are. to investigate the effects of Kenya's democratization on its foreign policy between 1992-2019, to assess the role of parliament on the K...
Abstract: The Study sought to explore the use of Social Media as an Early Warning System for Electoral Violence in Nairobi County during 2013 And 2017 General Elections. The Study responded to the following research questions; how does social media assist in the early detection of electoral violence? To what extent does social media facilitate coordination of early intervention efforts during electoral violence? How does social media aid in the provision of real time information to diffuse p...
Abstract: The study explored in-depth into the role that non-state actors play alongside the government of Kenya in actualizing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Four which is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning for all. Kenya being a member state of the United Nations espoused the global Sustainable Development Goals and accordingly the mandate to actualize them. Specifically, the study looked into the transition of learners from primary to sec...
Abstract: On 15th January 2019, police responded to yet another terrorist attack which happened shortly before 4pm at the Dussit D2 hotel Complex on Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Kenya. The attack was claimed by Al-Shabaab militants and perpetrated by young persons of Kenyan origin on a soft target in the leafy suburbs of Westlands, Nairobi. Schools by their very nature are soft targets given the vulnerability of the larger part of their populations who have very little experience in life’s re...
Abstract: This study assesses the contribution of women in countering violent extremism in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study are to analyze kind of roles women play in violent extremism and countering violent extremism in Nairobi, Kenya, assess how women adopt moderate interpretations of Community-Based Organizations' (CBOs) teachings in communities to counter violent extremism, and examine ways in which women as parents should be empowered and serve as role models to counter viole...
Abstract: The study involved a conclusive research on women and their involvement in violent extremism activities. The study was carried out in Mombasa Corm°, and its six Sub Counties. The main rationale behind the study was to be able to understand women involvement in violent extremism and the factors contributing to their involvement. The study involved studying the unit of analysis, which was a young woman aged between 18 to 25 years living in any of the Sub Counties of Mombasa County. ...
Abstract: To enhance the participation of the youth in economic development, the East Africa Community (EAC) through the EAC secretariat developed and adopted the EAC youth policy (2013) with the sole purpose of providing for a common approach to address the various youth issues at EAC level and ensures that the programs initiated at regional level are youth centered. However, the full implementation of the EAC youth policy has proved challenging and this has exposed the youth to economic ma...
Abstract: Internal conflict in Sudan began as early as 1955 before the country attained independence in 1956. There were numerous efforts by local and international community actors to solve the conflict impasse but failed. In 1993, the separatist government of Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) invited Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a sub-regional organization to help mediate the civil conflict. Through IGAD mediation, a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in ...
Abstract: Kenyan foreign policy on the maritime boundary dispute with Somalia is an integral part of regional peace, security and development in East Africa region. Kenya and Somalia have had a history of boundary disputes right from 1963 where Somalia government pursued the irredentist interest in the region specifically in Ogaden region in Ethiopia and in the Northern Frontier District in Kenya. The Memorandum of understanding between Kenya and Somalia over the maritime dispute was signed ...
Abstract: Kenya has for decades not fully utilized the contribution of incorporating sports diplomacy to her benefits in regards to foreign policy. Such that Kenya's influence on the global arena can be advanced and certain interests achieved by integrating sports to its diplomacy. Diplomacy is vital for cooperation in the pursuit of non-aggression among nation states, and Kenya as a member of the global community should be able to sufficiently reap from the benefits of inculcating sports in...
Abstract: As a major driver of economic growth in many developing states, the management of conflict arising from extractive industries has become a constant theme in understanding governance of the extractive industry. This thesis offers a platform for understanding the existing and likely potentials of conflict in the extractive industry of Kenya and the conflict management strategies used. One of the key questions that this thesis seeks to answer is whether Corporate Social Responsibility...
Abstract: The killing of females now increasingly known as femicide, tends to be at the extreme end in a continuum of gender-based violence culminating in murder. Women are far more likely to die in the hands of someone they know. Existing research points to the fact that globally, the prevalence of gender-related violence is on the increase. The aim of the study is to compare personality traits, substance use, and sociodemographic profiles of male perpetrators of intimate and non-intimate f...
Abstract: This study examined the relationship between gender role orientation and marital conflict among lower (Marurui Estate) and higher income (Garden Estate) couples in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study sought to: establish the nature of gender role orientations among lower income and higher income couples in Nairobi County, determine the effects of gender role orientations on division of labor among lower income and higher income couples in Nairobi County and evaluate which gende...