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Effectiveness of Counter-terrorism Strategies in the Horn of Africa Region- a Case Study of Lamu County
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2020)Terrorism is a major danger to the world and safety at domestic, regional and international levels. It challenges the basic principles of law, justice, human rights and freedom and proves to be an affront to international ... -
PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON STATE PREPAREDNESS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO TERROR ATTACKS IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Terrorism has become a major disaster that is unpredictable and devastative in nature. It has become a common occurrence in Kenya during the past decade. This study examined perceptions of Kenyans on the preparedness of ... -
COUNTERING TERRORISM THROUGH ICT USAGE; A CASE OF KENYA, 1998 - 2013
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Terrorism has long been associated with unprecedented, sustained and continued violent attacks, loss of lives and destruction of property. The actions and activities of terrorists’ impact on safety and security of the ... -
The Role of Sudan Media in Conflict Resolution: Acase Study of the Sudan Mirror Newspaper and the Darfur Crisis
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)Sudan has been in a state of conflict for many years. With the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, the mainly Muslim north and the Christian south emerged from a 21-year civil war which is said to ... -
Critical Analysis of the Persistence of Human Rights Violations in South Sudan (1989-2005)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)Sudan is the largest African country neighboring nine countries. Its expanse implies that any conflict within the Sudan is likely to have contagion effect on its nine neighboring countries. The Sudan is a multiracial, ... -
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY; A CASE OF MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Studies have indicated a situation where despite the existence of monitoring and evaluation in various countries including Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa and in Kenya, the practice has not been fully institutionalized. ... -
Productivity of commercial banks in Kenya: a data envelopment analysis
(2009)Starting from 1980s and early 1990s Kenya introduced a series of financial reforms to boost the efficiency and productivity of Kenyan banks. This study examines changes in commercial banks productivity in Kenya in the ... -
An Analysis of Norms Regarding Humanitarian Interventions in the East African Region 1994-2011
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Standard analytic assumptions about states and other actors pursuing their interests tend to leave the sources of interests vague or unspecified. The contention here is that international normative context shapes the ... -
The role of Kenya's special envoys in the management of internal conflicts : the case of Sudan, 2002-2009
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Special envoys excite unwanted interest because they are able to obtain information but their slender resources, higher priorities and brief visits make it likely that their reports will be impressionistic. The area of ... -
DYNAMICS OF NEWS FRAMING OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT BY THE MEDIA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)Southern Sudanese have been embroiled in over a decade of conflict brought about by ethnic religions problems within their own borders, territorial disputes and resources disputes. There have been movements to establish ... -
The impact of Somalia conflict on Kenya's Security and Developement (1991-2008)
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Somalia's long civil conflict and lack of central governing institutions has presented many challenges to Kenya which have had a direct effect on Kenya's development and security. Kenya which shares an expansive and loosely ... -
Influence of education projects initiated by church of God on development of society in Keumbu division of Kisii central district
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Society development is a great concern of many institutions in the world today. Churches and faith-based organizations have made concerted efforts towards answering both spiritual and physical needs of people in society ... -
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DIPLOMACY OF WAR; CASE STUDY OF PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL CONFLICT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)since time immemorial, human beings have been preoccupied with making decisions about the phenomena of war and conflicts. The main concerns have been on whom the responsibility of deciding on the conduct of the war falls. ... -
The 1998 terrorist bombing and its implication on security preparedness: a case study of government buildings within Nairobi CBD
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)Security preparedness in response to emerging terrorism threat in Kenya has over time been treated casually prior to the 1998 terrorist bombing in Nairobi. It is this specific terrorist incident that terrorism threat in ... -
A study on the challenges of implementing free primary education (FPE) in public schools in Kisumu municipality
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)Since independence in 1963. the Kenya government has considered education as an important strategy for sustainable development and eradication of ignorance. poverty and disease. Further. Kenya is a signatory to the regional ... -
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 IMPACT OF COMMUNITY POLICING ON CRIME RATE IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF EASTLEIGH
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2016)Security is a critical component of the national political and development agenda. The prevalence of traditional, informal security governance practices, particularly in Africa, demonstrates their continuing relevance in ... -
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 ... -
RECIDIVISM AMONG WOMEN PRISONERS;
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2015)Recidivism is relapsing into criminality after punishment by criminal justice system. Statistical data provided by the research, statistics, data and legal department at prison headquarters of the year 2014 show that we ... -
Factors influencing use of radio in teaching and learning in secondary schools: the case of Starehe District in Nairobi County
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Radio is an important instrument for educational instructions which has received considerable research in developed countries compared to the developing ones. In Kenya, for example, distance learning, through radio, has ...