The influence of kenya’s national interest on south sudan peace process (2011-2018)
Abstract
The study examined the influence of kenya’s national interest on south sudan peace process. The
Study is guided by three main objectives: to identify kenya’s economic, political and national
Security interest in south sudan and to explore ways in which these national interest shape kenya’s
Interventions in the south sudan peace process. The study employed the following research
Hypotheses: kenya’s national interests has influenced its intervention in the south sudan peace
Process and kenya’s national interests has not influenced its intervention in the south sudan peace
Process. Realism theory guided the study in identifying national security, economic and political
Interests of kenya in south sudan. The research employed both primary and secondary data but
Relied mostly on secondary data. The secondary sources used were books and journals articles,
Print and electronic media and other relevant papers. The primary sources utilized were mainly
Oral interviews of the people identified. Sampling of respondents was through purposive and
Snowballing. The data collected was analyzed using qualitative approach. The study reveals
Regional peace and stability, economic ties and trade deals, influx of refugees and quest for
Hegemony are among the interests that influenced kenya’s intervention in the south sudan peace
Process. These findings will build a deeper understanding of the influence of kenya’s national
Interest on south sudan peace process for the purposes of informing other research.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
peace processRights
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