Muema Wambua, Author at Kujenga Amani

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Muema Wambua

Dr. Muema Wambua is the director in charge of investment and industrialization in the Department of Trade, Industrialization and Innovation in the Government of Machakos County, Kenya, and an adjunct lecturer at both Daystar University and the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa). He holds a Master of Arts degree in international relations (Summa Cum Laude) from USIU-Africa and a Bachelor of Arts in history (First Class Honors) from Kenyatta University, Kenya. He was an SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellow (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2021-2022), with research interests in the areas of international relations, international interventions, peace, and conflict.

Latest posts

Special Issue: 2022 Kenyan Elections

Strengthening Kenya’s Infrastructure for Peace towards 2022 Elections

Muema Wambua·

August 5, 2022

It is therefore critical for all state and non-state actors to work together towards strengthening the infrastructure for peace.

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Covid-19, Human Security Crisis, and the Responsibility to Protect

Muema Wambua·

September 3, 2020

The UNSC’s failure to pronounce Covid-19 a threat to international peace and security demonstrated the unwillingness of the Council, or…

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Building Bridges Initiative: Is the Kenyatta-Odinga Handshake the Panacea for Kenya’s Peacebuilding Agenda?

Muema Wambua·

November 14, 2019

In the wake of the 2007 electoral conflict, international actors intervened to restore peace in Kenya. The African Union (AU)-mandated,…

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Kenya's 2017 Presidential Election

The Bankruptcy of Peace, and of the Constitution, in Kenya’s 2017 Elections

Muema Wambua·

August 4, 2017

Peace March in Kibera with signs saying "Stop and Think Peace in Kibera" and "Peace" on a rainbow background with a peace sign.

The 2010 Constitution of Kenya is transformative, to say the least. It is, however, bankrupt on peace; so is the…

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