Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Language Issues in a Multilingual Society: the Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2001)In many developing countries, language issues have taken a back seat. Here in Kenya, there are more than forty local languages in use by the various ethnic communities. Whereas some politicians have campaigned for the ... -
Abuse Of Power And Corruption In Kenya: Will The New Constitution Enhance Government Accountability
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This article suggests that corruption in the Kenyan government is largely an institutional problem, rather than a cultural one. It attributes such corruption to the predominance of arbitrary power, especially in ... -
Developing Countries At Crossroads: Aid,public Participation, And The Regulation Of Trade In Genetically Modified Foods
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This Article reviews the experience of developing countries with the regulation of trade in GM food products in light of such bilateral pressures and argues that there is a need for broader public participation in the ... -
Reforming the Duties of Directors Under the Kenyan Company Law: a Critique
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Company law plays a critical role in promoting commerce, industry, and other socioeconomic activities in a country. Apart from being a key driver for attracting investments in a country, it also provides a mechanism for ... -
Promoting Land Rights In Africa: How Do NGOs Make A Difference?
(University of Nairobi, 2002)After the first multi-party elections in 1994 and Frelimo’s victory, the government’s Five Year Plan (1995-1999) included land legislation. The Ministerial Council approved the National Land Policy and an implementation ... -
Building an Open Society: the Politics of Transition in Kenya (Nairobi: Clairpress, 2002)
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
Recognizing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Kenya's New Constitutional Order: the Case of the Ogiek (Forthcoming Publication.)
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
The Gender Question in Judicial Reforms: Access to Justice for all as the Challenge Kenyan Must Rise up to" Paper Written for the Kenya Chapter of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Kenya)'s Judicial Reforms Project.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Cohen CR, Gichui J, Rukaria R, Sinei SS, Gaur LK, Brunham RC. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Box 356460, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. crcohen@u.washington.edu OBJECTIVE: To understand ... -
Hawking As A Survival Strategy For The Urban Poor In Nairobi: The Case Of Women
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Informal Labour In The Construction Industry In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Presents findings of a study of construction workers in a low income settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Finds that workers are predominantly employed on a casual or temporary basis without contracts, and with ... -
Urban slums reports: The case of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Become a large and flourishing place with the settlement consisting mainly of the railway buildings and separate areas for Europeans and Indians, the latter being mainly the labourers employed on the construction of the ... -
Food Safety Requirements And Food Exports From Developing Countries: The Case Of Fish Exports From Kenya To The European Union
(University of Nairobi, 2000)A key element of the" globalization" of the world food economy is the development of global commodity chains, a key element of which is progressively greater levels of trade in agricultural and food products. Simulta-neously, ... -
Africa's Informal Workers: Collective Agency, Alliances And Transnational Organizing In Urban Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Africa's Informal Workers is a vigorous examination of the informalization and casualization of work, which is changing livelihoods in Africa and beyond. Gathering cases from nine countries and cities across sub-Saharan ... -
Marketing planning in selected kenyan undertakings (Case studies)
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Pricing Decisions
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Page 1. PRICING DECISIONS By Dr. Raymond Musyoka University of Nairobi School of Business E-Mail: raymondmusyoka@gmail.com 18-Mar-19 1 Page 2. Introduction Marketing –Mix Elements Marketing Planning/ Marketing Plan 18-Mar-19 ... -
Healthcare Priority Setting In Kenya: A Gap Analysis Applying The Accountability For Reasonableness Framework
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In resource-poor settings, the accountability for reasonableness (A4R) has been identified asan important advance in priority setting that helps to operationalize fair priority setting inspecific contexts. The four conditions ... -
Gender and Governance in Kenya: Women's Journey Beyond Numbers
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This chapter is informed by the view that human relations, including gender relations, are fundamentally organized around power relations. The issues and concerns that arise fromthose relations revolve around the challenges ... -
Kenya Women's National Charter for Realizing the Rights of Women
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Root Causes Ofhuman-Wildlife Conflictand Alternativedispute Resolution Methods: The Case Ofarabukosokoke Forest,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)It is imperative to note that there exists a set of global trends which contributes to the exacerbation of human-wildlife conflict. These are categorized as human population growth, distance from households to forest ... -
International Education Exchanges As A Public Diplomacy Instrument
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Globalisation has had a big impact on both education and international relations. Education on one hand has brought in new dimensions; that other than just having students and scholars move across borders in search of ...
