Crime and Development in Kenya: Emerging Trends and the Transnational...
By Samuel L. Aronson - Postcolonial Kenya has seen a significant amount of development, both politically and economically, since its independence in 1963. Starting with the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta,...
View ArticleHealth Care Utilization in the Kenyan Health System: Challenges and...
By Dustin R. Turin - According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2007 the average life expectancy for both sexes in Kenya was 54 years, compared to a global average of 68 years.[ii] Healthy...
View ArticleSomali Refugees in Kenya: Security Deficiencies and Public Health Concerns as...
By Samuel L. Aronson - Somalia is home to roughly 9 million people, the overwhelming majority whom are ethnic Somalis (UN Statistics Division 2010). The country has been plagued with conflict and...
View ArticleCrime and Development in Kenya: Emerging Trends and the Transnational...
By Samuel L. Aronson - The porous borders between countries as well as the extensive coastline make it difficult to accurately track and pursue criminal activity. The median age in East Africa is...
View ArticleHealth Care Utilization in the Kenyan Health System: Challenges and...
By Dustin R. Turin - The prevalence of communicable disease in Kenya is a major factor in determining health outcomes. HIV prevalence among urban adults is estimated at 10%, versus an estimated 5.6%...
View ArticleSomali Refugees in Kenya: Security Deficiencies and Public Health Concerns as...
By Samuel L. Aronson - Somalia is home to roughly 9 million people, the overwhelming majority of whom are ethnic Somalis (UN Statistics Division 2010). The country has been plagued with conflict and...
View ArticleWorlds of Potential: Funding for Community-Based Organizations in Nairobi, Kenya
By Emily Hoerner - Despite a proliferation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya, conditions for...
View ArticleA Call for Ecologically Informed Policy to Address Sex Work: Evidence From Kenya
By Léa Steinacker - With the recognition that sex workers constitute a key population at higher risk for the acquisition and dissemination of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has come an...
View ArticleTransitional Justice and Religion: An Examination of Faith-Based Actors in...
By Maddie Powell - First, the paper examines civil society’s response to post-election violence that occured in 2007-2008, with a key focus on the response of faith-based actors. In this instance, the...
View ArticleNewspaper Coverage of the Mau Mau Movement: A Constructivist Argument
By Esme Trahair - On February 14th, 1965, just one week before he was assassinated, Malcolm X delivered a speech in Detroit. He spoke about his beliefs concerning segregation and civil rights, and made...
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