The Tragedy of Kenyan politics: An Analysis of the Kibra By-election by Nyapela Javan, a student of International Relations and Diplomacy

The tragedy of Africa is not about the song being sung but who the singer is. You can have the best idea to transform your nation but if you don’t come from a certain ethnic group, no one will buy the idea. Ideology Vs the dominant party (“bedroomism”) The Kibra by-election witnessed a battle of […]

Policy Brief of East African Community Education Development: Breaking the Cycle By Javan Nyapela

“Lack of skills and education will affect the lives of the East African people forever. Without foundational skills, most East African people will either be unemployed or will be forced to take work earning nothing more than a poverty wage.” Introduction Human resource development is a vital aspect for any country and to a larger […]

Why Western Patronage is unlikely to come to an end by Javan Nyapela

Africans have for long misinterpreted freedom. Our independence was not just to unfetter us from the colonial government, but from all practices that would not make us feel like we are still shackled by these great powers. It is a social sabotage that we Africans are not proud of our own initiatives but try to […]

THE AFRICA WE WANT By Nyapela Javan, a student of B.A in International Relations and Diplomacy at The Technical University of Kenya (Nairobi-Kenya).

“Africa needs leadership with clear plans and priorities to overcome structural problems,” Meles Zenawi. Introduction The African Continent is not without problems. The post colonial state of Africa has been linked with various factors that have for long impeded the development of the continent. The post-colonial state concept, though used derogatory by many western scholars, […]

MIGRANT SMUGGLING, CORRUPTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BORDER MANAGEMENT FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN E.A.C By Nyapela Javan, a student of B.A in International Relations and Diplomacy at the Technical University of Kenya (Nairobi-Kenya)

MIGRANT SMUGGLING “Migrant Smuggling is the procurement, in order to obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit, of the illegal entry of a person into a State party which the person is not a National.” (Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air). Majidi and Oucho (2016), “Migrant Smuggling […]

The African Peace and Security Architecture within the global Peace and Security Architecture: Coherence between the African and Global Peace and Security Arrangements.

The coherence between African and global peace and security arrangements has been paralleled by an increase in the substance based cooperation between the UN and the African regional organizations, particularly the AU, that has been primarily driven by the African-led peace missions in Darfur, Somalia and Mali. There is need for a shared agenda and […]

Refugees and Peace Building.

“The return of refugees and IDPs is a major part of any post conflict scenario. In deed it is often a critical factor in sustaining a peace process and in revitalizing economic activity.” ~ Kofi Annan. The prolonged presence of refugee populations in neighboring countries is a significant cross-border issue that should be more systematically […]

The Role of Child Soldiers in Conflict Situations.

A child soldier is any person below 18 years of age who is or has been recruited or used by an armed force or armed group in any capacity. The notion of child soldiers has been challenged for it seems to admit that children are combatants. This endangers their protection status. In the complex reality […]

Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commissions: Challenges and Failures (A Case Study of the Kenyan TJRC).

Like many other truth commissions before it, the Kenyan TJRC had its portion of challenges. Most of the challenges faced were closely linked to lack of political will on the part of the government and State officials towards the work of the commission. The genesis of the challenges stemmed back to the appointment of commissioners. […]

The Role of the International Community in Post Conflict Reconstruction: The Case of Darfur.

The international community has been criticized for its weaknesses in peace building. The international community has been faulted for not engaging the civil society in peace building. Also, it has been faulted for failing to prioritize development and failure to mainstream gender. Therefore, it is important to analyse what the international community needs to do […]