Abstract Juvenile crime has been on the rise globally. Rehabilitating juveniles have proved to be unsuccessful resulting to delinquents committing more crimes repeatedly. The overall objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes within penal institution and their influence on management of juvenile delinquency in Kakamega County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to examine the nature of rehabilitation programmes being enforced in juvenil...
Abstract The world is faced with an increasing threat of violent extremismthat is preceded by radicalisation processes. Kenya faces this threat from Al-Shabaab who recruit Kenyan youths to join their ranks and executive terror acts internally. Secondary and university students have become their target in Kenya, which formed the foundation of this study. The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of public secondary school preparedness in countering radicalisation towards violent extrem...
Abstract The refugee experience is characterized by exposure in one's country of origin to numerous traumatic incidents during migration and daily stressors after settlement in the camps because of natural disasters, wars and persecution based on their race, religion, political beliefs and social identity, who cannot rely on their country of origin to protect them. Although numerous studies on deaths, illnesses and physical traumas resulting from wars and disasters have been conducted, there...
Abstract Previous years have seen an increase in resources channeled in an effort to manage conflicts in the wildlife sector. Kenya Wildlife Service has invested heavily in implementation of strategies as a concerted effort by the government to curb Human Wildlife Conflict in Kenya. Despite this effort, cases of Human Wildlife Conflicts are still being reported. The various existing policies seems not to offer solutions to the prevailing Human Wildlife Conflict. It’s on this foundation tha...
Abstract Terrorism remains a major threat to national, regional and global peace and security. It has become a central and controversial issue of global attention. International consensus is growing on the best way to counter-terrorism. In Kenya, the effectiveness of the National Police Service (NPS) in countering terrorism significantly increased when Al-Qaeda bombed the United States of America (USA) Embassy in August 1998. This led to the formation of the National Intelligence Service (NI...
Abstract The world is faced with an increasing threat of violent extremismthat is preceded by radicalisation processes. Kenya faces this threat from Al-Shabaab who recruit Kenyan youths to join their ranks and executive terror acts internally. Secondary and university students have become their target in Kenya, which formed the foundation of this study. The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of public secondary school preparedness in countering radicalisation towards violent extrem...
Abstract/Overview Floods are extreme weather events that occur when water rises to overflow on land that is not normally submerged. Flood is one the major natural disasters affecting man and his environment in Kenya, floods have been declared a National disaster. Budalangi Division, which lies in the floodplains of rivers Nzoia and Yala experiences floods every year. This has resulted in decline in agricultural production. The inhabitants of the division are threatened by food Insecurity ...
Abstract Drought has significant impacts in climate sensitive sectors in ASAL areas of Kenya. Despite the existence of drought early recovery strategies, Turkana central suffers from extreme drought conditions with negative implications on livelihood security. This study sought to examine the drought early recovery strategies influencing Sustainable livelihood options among households in Turkana Central Sub County. The study was guided by three specific objectives including to: determine the...