ABSTRACT The need for the identification of all persons in all jurisdictions in the world has become universal. However, the loss of identification documents whether through criminality or negligence has major security implications not only for the individual but also to entities that have perpetuities. Studies have shown that these challenges can be solved by embracing modern technology which many countries including Kenya are yet to achieve. This study examined the factors that limit the i...
ABSTRACT This study interrogates factors that enabled the Kenya-led Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Process to successfully mediate between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People‟s Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M). The core element of the study is triggered by the fact that other third parties made several attempts to resolve the conflict but they did not succeed. For instance, President Milton Obote of Uganda, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, the 1972 Addis Ababa Acc...
ABSTRACT This study examined the construction of images of power in initiation male oral poetry of the Sabaot with a view to revealing how this community contests power relations with its neighbours. The study also investigated how this contest of power relations creates or maintains a cultural identity, which like in any other community is derived from a sense of imagined superiority. Oral Poetry is an incontestable reservoir of values, sensibilities, aesthetics and also a genre through whic...
ABSTRACT The Communications Authority of Kenya (2016) indicated a 14.3% drop in courier transactions from the year 2010 to 2015. Further, outgoing international transactions experienced a 20.6% decline. This downward trend has been attributed to development of communication technology and organisational competitiveness which has immensely affected the performance of the firms in this business portfolio. This has led most organisations to embrace certain corporate strategies and partnering wit...
ABSTRACT Small-scale farmers are the centre of concern about globalization because they are the largest employment and small business group among the world‟s poor. More than 80% of Kenyans live in the rural areas and earn their livelihoods in agricultural-based activities. More than 50% of Kenyans live below the poverty level and struggle to meet their basic needs. Therefore the purpose of this study was to analyze of poverty alleviation initiatives among small-scale farmers in rural Naivas...
ABSTRACT This is an analysis of how the style in two works of Shafi Adam Shafi were influenced by his attitudes. This work analyses the style and attitudes of the writer by using foregrounding and deviation as styles of writing. The choosen texts are Kuli (1979) and Haini (2002). This novels were choosen randomly because there was usage of the two writing styles which could be used in this research. The research dealt with foregrounding and deviation of words and meaning in the novels. Then...
ABSTRACT This study investigated soil fertility knowledge and how it influenced the selection and effective use of various soil fertility technologies among smallholder farmers in Chakol Division of Teso District in western Kenya. Chakol Division has a high population density of approximately 427 persons per km2 while absolute poverty levels for the district stand at 56%. Poverty levels have been worsened by poor agricultural production while continuous cropping of land with little restoratio...
ABSTRACT Non-Revenue Water is a major challenge for water utilities especially in developing countries where water network maintenance has often been neglected for long periods of time as the loss of water produced can endanger the recovery of their expenses. Strategies to reduce water losses have been developed and are practiced worldwide. Whilst developed countries have to cope mainly with physical losses, developing countries are also facing the issue of commercial losses including water m...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish application of mobile phones applications by police officers in crime prevention in Central Police Division, Nairobi City County. Application of mobile phone in the police service is underutilized making the organization not to fully benefit from its usage. Understanding use of mobile phone applications by the police officers may assist the organization in crime prevention efforts. Due to its ability to engage consumers in a timely and direct manner...
ABSTRACT The study is an investigation of the theme of misogyny as propagated by the urban underclass represented in the urban fiction of Meja Mwangi. The study argues that over the years, literary critics have unjustly classified the urban fiction of Mwangi as “non- serious” literature, and have therefore accorded him little if any critical acclaim albeit his fiction deals with very intricate and vital modern-day social problems in Kenya. The study argues that misogyny has directly and i...
ABSTRACT Access to agricultural information influences the farming practices adopted by farmers. Information centres are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that there are adequate, relevant and up-to-date information resources for all. Dairy farmers need frequent access to information on nutrition, breed, health status, environment, and among others to cope with modern dairy farming practices. Inefficient access and dissemination of dairy agricultural information can negatively affec...
ABSTRACT In an effort to maintain clothing styles within the teaching fraternity, Teachers Service Commission came up with design sketches for incorporation in dress code in 2006. The TSC manual of code of conduct and regulations, states that tutors should dress decently and be presentable. Numerous studies have been done in Kenya on clothing selection among teachers and other groups; however, there is limited documentation regarding dress code for tutors. This gap inspired a study to assess ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated narration in the Kiswahili novel, Dharau ya Ini (2007) by Kyalo Wamitila. The research aimed at identifying various narrative voices and narrative levels used in the selected novel; manifesting the role of narrative time in narration and to demonstrate how presentation of speech and thoughts of characters has been used in structuring of the narrative. The research was guided by the theory of narratology as expounded by Gennette (1980). The theory was used in in...
ABSTRACT Hate speech became the common method adopted by politicians from different ethnic groups in Kenya for gaining support and sympathy for their candidature during the previous elections in 1992, 1997 and 2007. In Uasin Gishu County and Nairobi County, this method worked very effectively in 2007, as it created ethnic tensions eventually and resulted in causing violent conflicts in Nairobi City and Uasin Gishu County. This study analysed the influence of hate speech in inciting ethnic hos...
ABSTRACT Various studies have captured different aspects of politics in colonial and post-independent Kenya. While these studies have contributed to our understanding of political processes and democratic transitions in Kenya, there are still some issues in Kenya’s politics that have not been given adequate scholarly attention and therefore require further investigation. In order to have a comprehensive analysis of Kenya’s political processes, there’s a need to investigate how ethnicity...