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The role of Kenya in conflict mediation: a comparative study of the Somalia and the Sudan peace processes
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Conflict in the hom of Africa is a phenomenon that dates back to the pre-independence history of the hom of Africa states. Somalia and Sudan in particular are outstanding, since they are peculiar in their own right and ... -
The role of the media in post conflict peace building: post independent South Sudan
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Conflict has existed in Sudan for several decades and due to this, millions of people have been displaced from their homes. Sudan has always been on focus in the world's media, with raging wars pre-dating the country's ... -
Women, the missing link in conflict resolution in Africa: a case study of Kenya and Liberia
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Conflict has been a part of the world from time immemorial. The need for not only conflict resolution but effective conflict resolution has been the preoccupation of the African continent and indeed the world at large. It ... -
The law and the environment in Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1975)Concern for the well-being of the environment is a phenomenon whose history is as old as the history of man himself, and efforts to conserve and preserve various environmental aspects have been undertaken at the various ... -
Continuity and change in the OAU/AU;a critical assesment of the African Union as aninstrument for democratic governance in Africa
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2004)Compared to all other regions of the world, Africa is the least developed yet with no clear steps out of the underdevelopment quagmire. This study acknowledges the damage occasioned to Africa by slave trade and the ... -
Civic Education and its relevance in Kenyan Context; A provider’s perspective
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2012)Civic education in Kenya has become the catch word for Government, Civil Society, donors and commissions especially as we head towards 2013 elections. According to Grindle (2004), civic education, aims to teach people about ... -
A comparative study of Akamba and Christian worship
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1987)Christianity was introduced to Africa by western Christian missionaries who believed that African religion was at the base of development. They believed that there were only rudiments of religious beliefs and practices. ... -
The impact of instructional resources on children's learning achievement in selected pre-schools in Nairobi North District, Nairobi Province in Kenya
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2011)Children acquire most of the knowledge, concepts and skills through their senses as they interact with the environment. As children grow and their perception organs of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch mature, their ... -
CARJACKING IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY; AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TRENDS AND PATTERNS.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Carjacking is a form of organized crime which is serious and potentially life-threatening as criminals are heavily armed and use force or threat to rob victims of their vehicles. Globally, carjacking has become popular as ... -
Child sexual abuse: an exploration of knowledge, perceptions and practices in Nairobi West District
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2009)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a silent epidemic in society in that it is rarely discussed within homes and schools and at the larger community, yet it takes place daily in those same environments. A lot of studies have been ... -
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, ... -
Burden Sharing in International Refugee Law: a Study of the Legal and Institutional Framework Vis a Viz State Practice
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2007)Beginning in the immediate post Second World War era, refugees came to be associated with special measures for protection and assistance. International treaties providing them significant guarantees were negotiated and ... -
CONSTITUTION-MAKING IN SOMALIA; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS, 1960-2013
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2014)As Okoth Ogendo pointed out a constitution is: A power map upon which the framers may delineate a whole set of concerns ranging all the way from an application of the Hobbesian concept of ‘the covenant,’ to an authoritative ... -
IMPACT OF PRIVATIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION DELIVERY SERVICES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF DAIRY CATTLE IN KENYA; A CASE OF SMALLHOLDER DAIRY FARMERS IN NYERI EAST DISTRICT
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2010)Artificial Insemination service in Kenya has undergone tremendous changes from time it was introduced by the colonial government. At that time, it was only available to the to the white farmers who were practicing dairy ... -
The ad hoc International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and National Reconciliation
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2008)Armed conflicts and serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law continue to victimize millions of people throughout the world. As a result, more than 86 million civilians have died, been disabled or been stripped ... -
PEACEBUILDING AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN KENYA
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2018)Among Kenya’s development challenges, none are more pressing than its social and economic travails. With these development challenges, Kenya has a growing higher education sector. The number of students in universities has ... -
POOR, SINGLE - MOTHERHOOD AND ITS EFFECT ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY A STUDY OF VAGRANT CHILDREN
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 1984)Alot has been said about vagrant children (hence parking Boys) of the streets of Nairobi in the past. This includes some of the speeches made by some of the senior most civil servants and politicians in this country, who ... -
The Impact of China’s Soft Power diplomacy on Sustainable Development in Africa; Case study of Kenya.
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2019)African states are in dire need of setting up infrastructure projects to spur economic growth and development. However, most of these countries lack the requisite capital and technical know-how to undertake these projects. ... -
Nationalism and Political Integration in East Africa, a comparative study of Kenya and Tanzania
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2017)African integration has been largely supported by governments since autonomy whereby they have held onto it as a critical segment of their improvement systems and closed countless Integration Agreements. The majority of ... -
Sub-regional Organizations and Conflict Management in the Horn of Africa: Igad in Somali 1990-2004
(UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, 2013)African regional and sub-regional organizations have taken up the role of conflict prevention and management owing to the fact that conflict in the horn of Africa usually forms a conflict system hence the need for a ...
