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THE ROLE OF DIPLOMACY IN PROMOTING REGIONAL SECURITY; CASE STUDY OF RWANDA’S CONTRIBUTION
(2019)Regional Security is a multi-level concern in which States, knowledge-empowered people, institutions and organizations need to get together in order to chart a way to overcome regional and global challenges. The study’s ... -
The role of collective security arrangements in promoting if REGIONAL PEACE; CASE STUDY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)The East African Community has one of the most vibrant and dedicated collective security arrangements in Sub-Saharan Africa. In recent times, the consistency with which terrorist organizations have targeted the region has ... -
THE ROLE OF CIVILIANS IN COMBATING TERRORISM; A CASE STUDY OF KENYA 2010-2016
(2019)In Kenya as in the rest of the world, terrorism is a huge challenge. It threatens to bring down state security and crumble economies. Terrorist attacks have happened in Nairobi, Mombasa, Madera, Carissa and Wajir Counties ... -
THE ROLE OE EXTERNAL ACTORS IN NATURAL RESOURCE BASE CONFLICTS; THE CASE OF DRC (1990-2005)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2006)This study seeks to investigate the role of the external actors in conflicts that have become influenced by the availability and loot ability of natural resources like the DRC between 1990 and 2005. The analysis seeks to ... -
THE PRINCIPLE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (R2P); A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH SUDAN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)This research project explored the role of the state, regional and sub-regional organizations as well as the international community in ensuring that the principle of responsibility to protect is adhered to during times ... -
THE MEDIA AND FOREIGN POLICY DECISION MAKERS IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Foreign policy decision making has been the prerogative of heads of state, the decision makers in most states. Many decision makers have admitted that the media has forced them to respond to issues that were not even in ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL FACTORS ON UGANDA’S FOREIGN POLICY SINCE INDEPENDENCE
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2003)This dissertation has concerned itself with describing, explaining, examining and predicting the influence of internal factors in the foreign policy of Uganda. It proceeds from the premise that studies in the past have ... -
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES A CASE STUDY OF KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)Bilateral investment treaties have been for long used by States in an attempt to increase flow of foreign direct investment to their economies. Whereas whether these treaties lead to increased FDI is a subjective issue, ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL ACTORS ON THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY (1990-2016)
(2017)Regional integration has a long history in East Africa. The main concerns of this study are to examine the influence of external actors on the East Africa Community. Specifically, the study aimed at evaluating the relationship ... -
THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON THE KENYAN SOCIETY AND AVENUES IN ADDRESSING THE PHENOMENON
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)Domestic violence is very evident around the world. Indeed, there are cases of domestic violence in every society. The United States for instance witness has an estimated two to four million women annually who fall victims ... -
THE EMERGING ROLE OF CYBERSECURITY IN INTERNATIONAL PEACE; A CASE STUDY OF KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)The purpose of this project is to get a better understanding of the new concept, and even threat to international peace and security, which is cybersecurity in East Africa most specifically Kenya. This study will focus on ... -
THE EFFICACY OF THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC) IN PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY IN AFRICA A CASE OF PARIS AGREEMENT IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2020)The research study looks at the efficacy of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) in promoting environmental security in Africa; a case of Paris agreement in Kenya. The following three research questions ... -
The EFFECTS OF SOUTH SUDAN CONFLICT ON IT’S IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)The conflict in South Sudan and regional security relationship was the main objective of this study. The specific objectives were: -to review the discourses on African regional security internal conflicts and its impacts, ... -
THE EFFECTS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION ON YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN AFRICA; A CASE STUDY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (2000-2015
(2016)Employment creation is considered as one of the benefits of regional integration. This research examines the effects of regional integration on unemployment reduction in Africa through a case study of the East African ... -
THE CAUSES OF URBAN POVERTY AND THE ROLE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS ALLEVIATION IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF KAWANGWARE SLUM, NAIROBI. (2005-2011)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)World Bank development indicators 2008 states that the share of the World’s private consumption in 2005 has the World’s richest 20% consuming 76.6% where as the world’s poorest 20% consume 1.5% implying poverty is the ... -
THE EFFECT OF ELECTORAL POLITICS ON A COUNTRY’S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA 1994 TO 2017
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Political systems remain vital determinants of the relations that exist between nations. Before entering into any form of international relations, actors tend to consider various factors among them being the existing ... -
THE APPLICATION OF UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION PRINCIPLE AND RELATIONS AMONG STATES; A CASE STUDY OF RWANDA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Universal jurisdiction can be traced back to the works of Grotius, and to the prosecution and punishment of the crime of piracy. However, it is after the Second World War that the concept of universal jurisdiction gained ... -
THE ADMISSION OF SOUTH SUDAN INTO THE EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY AND THE IMPLICATION FOR THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Generally, this study is about the admission of South Sudan into the East Africa community and the implication for the principles of good governance and the rule of law. Consequently, it analyzed the performance of regional ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF DIGIPLOMACY IN KENYA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS
(2019)This study explored the relatively modern field of e-diplomacy. also called e-diplomacy or digital diplomacy. Its primary objective was to assess the role of diplomacy in the foreign affairs of Kenya. The study was founded ... -
TECHNOLOGY AS A CHALLENGE IN THE COUNTER TERRORISM AGENDA IN KENYA
(2019)Even though Kenyan government’s counter terrorism efforts have worked to a great extent to foil planned attacks by terrorists in Nairobi and other parts of the country, the attacks have persisted and continue to claim many ...