Witnesses in highly sensitive cases are often intimated and physically harmed by people they are witnessing against or their associated. Kenyan government has enacted witness protection laws as results of pressure from International Criminal Court as part of conditions in prosecution of Post-Election Violence (PEV). This study sought to identify and document challenges facing implementation of witness protection program in Kenya. Specifically, this current study sought to achieve following ob...
Abstract In the first quarter of 2020, the world went into lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 disease. As a result, cases of gender-based violence (GBV) increased exponentially. In Kenya, there was a reported increase of 36% in GBV cases in 2020, indicating a correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in GBV incidents. Despite several accounts of this phenomenon, the perspectives of the victims have not received adequate attention. This study aimed to inves...
Abstract protecting property, and providing security. Police officers perform best when they have a high degree of psychological well-being at work, which leads to competence in dealing with operational challenges. According to the National Police Service's annual police crime trends report for the year ending 2019, there was an increase in criminal acts such as murder, rape, and robbery in Kenya. The same survey revealed a declining trend in police officer male, which is a crucial indicator...
Abstract globally. Kenya is not an exception thus community policing was adopted to enhance security and safety, reduce crime, fear and improve social order in the neighborhoods through engagement of the community members and police. However, crime rate in some counties still remains high. For instance, a recent report by National Crime Statistics ranked Kakamega County fourth among Kenya's most crime-prone counties in 2019. The report indicated that most crimes in Kakamega have occurred in ...
Abstract The promulgation of the Kenyan Constitution in 2010 and the enactment of the Victim Protection Act in 2014 significantly advanced the status of victims of crime within the Kenyan criminal justice system. The victim is no longer treated as a bystander but as a potentially active participant in the criminal justice system; however, this status of the victim has not been fully realized. This study assessed the effects of procedural justice reforms on satisfaction of vulnerable victims ...
Abstract With modernization and industrialization, the magnitude and complexity of crimes committed by juvenile offenders has changed over time. This prompted governments and other international institutions such as the United Nations to come up with measures to address challenges of Juvenile crime. Therefore, as a response to challenges of Juvenile crime, the government established institutions to address Juvenile crime in Kenya. These institutions aim at disciplining the child, provision o...
Abstract Using a qualitative methodology and a descriptive research design, this study examined the socioeconomic conditions of Migingo Island in 1991. Theories of liberalism and power informed the study through the use of phenomenological techniques, such as focus groups, oral interviews, archived materials, and secondary data. The results show that the socioeconomic dynamics of Migingo Island are related to geopolitical issues, including the territorial conflicts between Kenya and Uganda. ...
Abstract The increase in the number of internet users, the demand for education, and the widespread use of electronic devices among scholars have created a potential in online learning as an alternative to traditional education. This can be linked proper planning, clear online learning policies and trained personnel to facilitate the online learning process. Recent studies point to the possibility of African public universities adopting online learning more aggressively in the future than ev...
Abstract: Kenya is known worldwide as a Safari destination for many years. The two main products of tourism in Kenya have been wildlife and the coastal beach. However, in the recent times, cultural tourism and sex tourism are emerging as popular tourism products. Kenya’s tourism sector has been facing a challenge relating to Child Sex tourism which is illegal. Given the foregoing, it has become necessary to carry out this study with the overall purpose of determining the extent of Child Se...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of force by police as a driving factor towards youth radicalization in Eastleigh area, Nairobi County, Kenya. This is due to previous accusations that the Kenya police has used excessive force to prevent and respond to terrorism. While such force may help to immediately suppress the situation, it often contributes to further frustration, anger and resistance in the longer-term. This includes an unintended effect of further youth radi...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate factors that affecting prevention of gender-based violence against women in Adama city. The study utilized a descriptive survey design, supplemented by both quantitative and qualitative data. The target population consisted of 495 police officers in the Adama city police administration, with a sample size of 54 respondents. Additionally, 16 participants were included for Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) conducted through structured interview...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate factors that affecting prevention of gender-based violence against women in Adama city. The study utilized a descriptive survey design, supplemented by both quantitative and qualitative data. The target population consisted of 495 police officers in the Adama city police administration, with a sample size of 54 respondents. Additionally, 16 participants were included for Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) conducted through structured interviews. Both...
ABSTRACT This research work was focused on the effect of corruption in Nigeria police. The main objective of this research is to show corruption as a cankerworm that affects the Nigeria police. Corruption in Nigeria has become so bad that corruption is now a policy problem of the government, so it is the objective of this research to x-ray the effect of corrupt practices in Nigeria police service with a sample size of 50 respondent we adopted the percentage method of analysis and found that c...
ABSTRACT This study explored the experiences of criminology students in Southern Leyte State University-Main Campus and answered the following sub problems: the positive and negative experiences of the informants; how do the informants cope with the challenges in the implementation of Flexible Learning Modalities System and their needs as they continue this new modality. This study utilized qualitative research in phenomenological approach which focused on the commonality of experiences wit...
Abstract This study examines critically government and the management of security challenges in Nigeria and to explain its effect on the development of Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of the study was 776,298 (Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Eight) of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) out of which a sample size of 200 was taken through cluster sampling technique. Data was analyzed using the Linkert’s frequency ...