Peace is costly, but it’s worth the expense. – Kenyan Proverb Kenya is currently in a volatile period heading towards…
Ignored Heroine? Maimuna Siraj, Social Media Activist, Strives for Peace and Women’s Empowerment in Mombasa, Kenya
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“Africanizing” Media Coverage of Threats to Peace and Security on the Continent
A recent surge of terrorism has compounded preexisting threats to Africa’s peace and security, manifesting in complex forms of conflicts…
Do Religious Communities Hold the Key to Counter-Radicalization in Kenya?
In the post-9/11 environment, religious communities have been considered vital partners in efforts to counter radicalization widely believed to be…
“Kill Us Together or Leave Us Alone”: The Beginning of the End of Al-Shabaab Menace in Kenya
"The media in Kenya need to take their public interest role seriously and stop behaving as fear mongers or as…
How Is the Securitization of Africa Addressing Human Insecurity?
"The securitization of Africa has changed academic discourse in several ways by broadening the concept of “security” and its role…
Ushahidi Crowdsourcing Platform: A People-Centered Approach to Conflict Transformation in Kenya
"New media technologies have opened avenues for the African people to participate more directly, and more strategically, in public affairs.…
Kenya’s Long-Term Security Should Be a “Discursive Project”
"Terrorism is a constructed ideology. For it to be defeated in Kenya and elsewhere, we need to construct a counter-ideology…
Kenya 2013 Elections: A Reflection
"The 2013 Kenyan elections should be assessed as a process and not as an event. Although it is not clear…
Terrorism Demands Rethinking of National and Regional Security
The Westgate Mall terror attack of September 21 has raised many questions about the nature of national security in Kenya…
Westgate, Counterterrorism, and Good Governance in Africa
The September 21 Al-Shabaab attack was a significant blow to the difficult process of state building on the continent, producing…