Abstract: The Kenyan constitution in Article 43(1)(a) clearly states that every Kenyan has a right to "to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care". The Kenyan constitution equally recognises the role of the government in eliminating barriers to health care access in Article 56. This was further affirmed in December 2017, when the president of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta pronounced the "Big ...
Abstract: This study examined the discourse characterizing alternative narratives on the Tigray conflict with the aim of establishing what informs a shift in information consumption behaviours during censorship. It was aimed at filling the knowledge gap on understanding the new information creation and consumption habits that emerge from censorship that pushes people into utilizing alternative media. It examined the Tigray conflict between mid-November 2020 and mid-March 2021 where the Ethio...
Abstract: The role of nationalism in human affairs has great historical precedent. Nationalism relays great sentimental and moralistic value to both state actors and the individual citizens that internalize it. In this sense it can be understood as key driver of policy formulation and implementation in states. The study is an inquiry into the foreign policy of Kenya during the 1963-1991 by asking whether and how nationalism influenced its formation and practice. To do this, the study first e...
Abstract: The concept of gender-based affirmative actions is applied in the security sector to integrate men’s and women’s experiences and concerns in designing, implementing, mentoring, and evaluating policies to ensure equality is perpetuated at all levels. This study argues that gendered affirmative action would increase the representation, promotions and recruitment of women into the security sector. The target population for this study included personnel at Kenya’s National Police...
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of community engagement in development assistance interventions with a focus on projects funded and implemented by USAID in Kenya. It was guided by the following specific objectives: to analyse the role of community engagement in development assistance interventions specifically in Samburu and Turkana counties; to analyse the role of foreign aid programs in development assistance interventions with a focus on the USAID’s Nawiri proje...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives in social service delivery with a special focus on the child protection sector in Kenya. Specifically, the study focused on the prevalent partnership models, reasons behind partnership formation, critical success factors and challenges faced in implementation. A purposive sampling method was used to select seven (7) government and Non-governmental partnership agreements and process...
Abstract: As the government mandates improving students' academic achievements and qualifications across the country, the achievement gap between the local students and refugees continues to persist. Therefore, this study was primarily designed to examine the influence of conflict-driven displacement of people on the marginalization of Africans from education, focusing on African refugees in Dadaab Camp. Three specific objectives were developed to meet the intended goal of the study includin...
Description: Thesis Submitted to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the Requirement for the Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
Abstract: This study explores the role of international media in changing the narrative of conflict in Rwanda and peace building after the genocide in 1994. To achieve this goal, the study focused on three specific objectives. First, it provided account of conflict and peace building efforts in Rwanda after the civil war and genocide of 1994. Second, it explained the influence of international media in the changing narrative of the conflict to shape peace building in Rwanda. Third, the study...
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish if there was a relationship between quality time spent as a family and emotional well-being of adolescents in that family. Objectives: The objectives were: to find out how much time families with adolescents spend together, to measure the emotional well-being of adolescents in that family, to find out if there is a relationship between quality time spent as a family and emotional wellbeing of adolescents in that family, and to dete...
Abstract: The quandary of refugees is a growing predicament to many countries today. The global state of affairs manifests an increase in human movement, displacement and a multiplex set of laws and regulations governing asylum. Dadaab refugee camp is one of the largest refugee camps in the world. It is located in the North-eastern region in Kenya and hosts 233,805 registered refugees and asylum seekers as at the end of June 2022. After more than three decades of hosting refugees, the Kenyan...
Abstract: In the event of a global crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of Cash Transfers as buffers that assist in livelihood sustenance is necessitated. The most vulnerable populations are usually targeted and governments may choose to prioritize those living in informal settlements while guaranteeing them payments to support them to meet their household basic needs. Following the global outbreak of the pandemic, the Kenyan parliament passed several economic laws including tax law...
Abstract: The study focuses on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area prospects for Kenya. Despite the East African Member states being part of AU member countries that have assented to the AfCFTA treaty, the full effects of the agreement have yet to be fully realized due to their exposure to trade barriers. In the same vein, Kenya lacks the requisite customs processes and infrastructure to implement tariff-free trade under AfCFTA effectively. The study therefore inves...
Abstract: Women have been excluded from formal peace building initiatives in post-war transitions despite their involvement in informal, grassroots diplomacy in many conflict zones around the world. In Kenya, women-led groups have been formed to promote peace, employing traditional abilities such as poetry, singing, and dance to urge leaders and negotiators to establish a ceasefire. Women's participation in peace-building activities in Elgeyo Marakwet County is increasing, however, there is ...
Abstract: Whenever there is a breakdown of social order owing to armed conflict or natural disaster, people are forced to flee in search of safety. During flight, Children get separated from their parents and adult care givers rendering them vulnerable to exploitation and unable to enjoy their rights. The 1989 Convention on the rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to protect the rights of children globally regardless of their status or nationa...