Protest in Kenya – repressive and brutal policing has become normalised
2017 has seen further violent police responses to protests against corruption and human rights violations. So how are Kenyans exercising their right to protest, and... Read More
Challenges to peace in Kenya’s Mandera County – a grassroots perspective
A new report by the Mandera Peacebuilding Programme and Interpeace presents the first-hand opinions of grassroots communities across Mandera County, Kenya, exploring impediments to peace.
Act Change Transform from Kenya
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of Act Change Transform (ACT!) from Kenya, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Empty threats or serious steps? Kenya’s plans to evict Somali refugees
Kenyan authorities revealed plans to shut down its refugee camps within the next year. But are these plans serious steps towards eviction, or empty threats?
Updates on peace in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region of Africa
TransConflict is pleased to present an update on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding efforts in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region in Africa.
Long road to peace – a practitioner’s experience in Kenya
Kenya and neighbouring countries would benefit from an in-depth analysis of the past decade of peacebuilding interventions, in order to determine to what extent communities... Read More
Transforming conflict across borders – the case of Kenya and Uganda
TransConflict is pleased to present a concept for transforming conflict between the Pian, Pokot and Sabiny communities, which primarily results from cattle raiding and often... Read More
Peace initiatives on the Sotik/Borabu border in Kenya
Despite the apparent return to peace after the terrible events of the 2007/2008 post-election violence, complex pockets of conflicts – which are formed along ethnic... Read More
Drivers of pastoralist violence in northwestern Kenya
Pastoralist violence in northwestern Kenya can be divided into three contexts – the traditional, the political and the business – each of which must be taken... Read More
Kenya will decide and the world will be watching – the 2013 elections
On March 4th, Kenyans will vote in the country’s most complex and momentous elections to date. The build-up to the polls has been eagerly watched... Read More
Kenya – the quest for restorative justice
One clear element is that violence in Kenya has to do with community identities, particularly where the young males of society are concerned.
Addressing the culture of violence in Kenya
TransConflict is pleased to present a two-part analysis of the drivers of conflict in Kenya, focusing initially on the need for restorative justice – particularly... Read More
Youth as a bridge – peacebuilding in north-western Kenya
The emergence of locally-initiated and supported peacebuilding initiatives by young people - acting as change agents, mentors and leaders - is fostering a new paradigm in governance, development and peacebuilding amongst pastoralist communities in north-western Kenya.
Confronting the challenges of conflict in Kenya
Conflict transformation in Kenya is confronted by a number of challenges - including limited dialogue and communication within and between communities, plus a lack of effective models addressing the underlying drivers of conflict.
Understanding Kenya’s conflict matrix
One of the key drivers of conflict in Kenya is the dimension of community identities - which is itself closely reacted to the issue of land, borders and associated historical grievances - plus a challenging regional environment and political transition.
Kenya – mitigating, managing and transforming conflict
The challenge facing peacebuilders is not how to eradicate conflict, but how to mitigate, manage and transform it so as to reduce its negative effects on people’s relationships and prospects for development.
