Essays about: "Civil society in Kenya"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Civil society in Kenya.

  1. 1. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE

  3. 2. The perception of local knowledge in development cooperation : A case study of a local NGO in Kibera, Nairobi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Matilda Lindberg; Kajsa Wictorin; [2022]
    Keywords : local knowledge; civil society; sense of place; locality; social capital; Kibera;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the perception of local knowledge within Wale Wale Kenya, a small local organization operating in Kibera, Nairobi. The people who run the Kenyan organization have all grown up in Kibera and thus have strong local roots. READ MORE

  4. 3. "If you want to kill a dog, you start by giving it a bad name."

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Sahle; [2019]
    Keywords : Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; State Regime; Hybrid State; Human Rights; Civil Society; Global Governance; Kenya; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper takes a closer look at civil society-state and global relations in the hybrid regime of Kenya, through Critical Discourse Analysis developed by Norman Fairclough. The paper looks closer at diverse sets of text produced by various actors such as the Kenyan state, Global institutions and local civil society actors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Opportunities for Kenyans to fight corruption

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Fredrik Stedtjer; [2018]
    Keywords : Kenya; corruption; devolution; decentralization; norms; power structures; accountability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2013 Kenya implemented their devolution, which is the process of devolving political functions, fiscal resources and administrative responsibilities to sub-national units. The central reason behind this constitutional change was to address the chronic ethnic conflicts of Kenya. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sudanese and South Sudanese refugee women’s sense of security in Kakuma refugee camp.

    University essay from Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Helena Marianne Nilsson; [2013]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to find out how Sudanese and South Sudanese refugee women experience their security and safety in Kakuma refugee camp, which is situated in north- western part of Kenya. Sudan and South Sudan has had two civil wars since its independence from the British colonialism. READ MORE