The Vice Chancellor Professor Wainaina, the Chief Guest The First Secretary Political Affairs First Secretary Security and Rule of Law at the Embassy of The Kingdom of Netherlands to Nairobi Kenya, and The Head of Cameroonian Diplomatic Mission in Kenya Dr Vivian Nain Kuma, joined in a group photo by other guests, the University Management Team and the those who contributed chapters to the book.
Courtesy Call Group Photo, at the Centre is the Vice Chancellor of Kenyatta University, Professor Paul Wainaina, to his immediate right is Ms Kirtsten Hommes, The First Secretary for Political Affairs at the Embassy of The Kingdom of Netherlands to Nairobi Kenya, following by The Dean of the School of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies, Prof. Lucy Maina, and The Registrar Corporate Affairs, Professor Grace Bunyi. To the Vice Chancellor’s immediate left is The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Outreach Professor Frederick Gravenir, followed by The Chairperson, of the Department of International Relations, Conflict & Strategic Studies Dr Felistus Kinyanjui and Dr James Nyawo, a Lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Conflict & Strategic Studies. [23 August 2019]
Courtesy Call to the Vice Challencor, Professor Paul Wainaina, far left is Professor Frederick Gravenir, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Outreach (RIO), followed by Prof. Lucy Maina, The Dean of the School of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies and Dr Felistus Kinyanjui, The Chairperson, Department of International Relations, Conflict and Strategic Studies and Dr James Nyawo, Co-editor of the book and Lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Conflict and Strategic Studies, 23 August 2019.
MAJOR GENERAL SAMUEL NANDWA, DEPUTY CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES INTRODUCES SENIOR KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY TO PROF. PAUL WAINAINA, VICE CHANCELLOR KENYATTA UNIVERSITY.
SENIOR KENYA MILITARY ACADEMY STAFF ALONGSIDE THEIR COUNTERPARTS FROM KENYATTA UNIVERSITY JOIN THE CHIEF GUEST MAJOR GENERAL SAMUEL NANDWA AND PROF. PAUL WAINAINA, VICE CHANCELLOR KENYATTA UNIVERSITY IN SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM DURING THE MATRICULATION CEREMONY FOR KMA-07 HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY'S AMPHITHEATRE
Kenyatta University - Hosted International Criminal Law Experts to discuss the prospects, challenges and the future of International Criminal Justice in Africa since the Adoption of the Rome Statute in 1998. 23-24 September 2018.
Professor Viktor Marsai, from the National University of Public Service Budapest, Hungary delivering a Public Lecture on the Security situation in the Horn of Africa, at Kenyatta University, School of Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies, Staff members and post-graduate students.
Kenyatta University Post-Graduate Students Attended United Nations Day Celebrations – at the United Nations Office in Nairobi Kenya.

Name: Hannah Muthoni Macharia
Title/Qualifications: PhD (Waiting to Defend Final Thesis),Masters
Department: International Relations, Conflict and Strategic Studies
School: Security, Diplomacy and Peace Studies, Kenyatta University
Contact Address: P. O. Box 43844, 00100 Nairobi
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Position: Tutorial Fellow


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Area of Specialization

  • Peace and Conflict Management
  • Refugee and Forced Migration
  • Security and Strategic Studies
  • Communal Conflicts

Research Interests

  • Political Economy of Africa
  • Border Identities in the Horn of Africa
  • Youth and Women in Conflict and Peace
  • Trans-boundary resources
  • Communal Conflicts among Pastoralist communities

PUBLICATIONS:

Journal and Book Chapters:

  • Macharia, H. (2016). ‘Impacts of Military Exercises and Operations on Local Environment’ Journal of Technology and Entrepreneurship in Africa, Vol.7, No.2, pp.140-152
  • ‘Macharia, H. (2014). ‘The Role of Youth and Women in Peace and Conflicts in Kenya’ in Munene M and Sharamo R (eds.) 2014, ‘The Study and Practice of Peace and Security in Africa: Focus on Eastern and Western Africa’, pp.80-88 (A UNDP Book Publication).
  • Macharia H., & Ahmed F. (Summer 2013). Women, Youth and the Egyptian Arab Spring’, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice,  25, Number 3, pp.359-366 
  • Macharia, H., & Ahmed F., (2011). Promoting a Culture of Peace and peace building through Peace media: A Case Study of the Great Lakes region’ in Ahmed F et.al (eds.) Communications for Peace in Action: Journalisms, Conflicts, Media Literacy and Alliance for Civilization, (2011), pp.159-173, ISBN- 978-84-8021-8221
  • Macharia H. (2011). Youth and Conflict: A Comparative study of Mungiki in Kenya and Al-Shabaab in Somalia’, Journal of Technology and Entrepreneurship in Africa, Vol.13, No.1, pp.156-180, ISSN 1998-1279
  • ‘Macharia, H. (September, 2005). ‘The contributions of Child Soldiers to the unending wars in Africa’ (Los Ninos contribucion en las guerras fin semana en Africa’, Journal of Pueblos de Africa, No.8, pp. 33-35, ISSN 1577-4376

CURRENT ON-GOING RESEARCH:

  • Co-Authoring – Macharia H., & Mwangi T., (Submitted Abstract) – An Analysis of Gender Perspective of Countering Violent Extremism: A Kenyan Perpsective, (A Chapter in a Proposed Book on Gender Perpsective in Countering Violent Extremism by Bristol University)
  • Co-Authoring – Mkutu A., & Macharia, H., -(Self- Funded)- Indigenous Security Systems and Mega-Development Projects among Samburu community: Samburu County, Kenya (2019 to date)
  • Author – Macharia, H. (April -on-going)Implications of Border Identities on the Management of Communal Conflicts, Case of Garissa County, Kenya (Partnership between Uppsala University, Sweden and Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Co-Author: Macharia, H., & L. Hamasi, (April On-going). ‘Water Conflicts and Community Interventions in Isiolo County, Kenya, (Partnership between Uppsala University, Sweden and Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya) 

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS:

  • Contextualizing Human Security: Peace and Security Agenda for Kenya (A Paper Presented during an On-line Symposium on International Day of Peace on ‘Working Together for Peace: Human Security Approach’, Organized by Interlink of Peace and Human Security Organization, 21st September, 2020)
  • Border Identities and Management of Communal Conflicts in Garissa County, Kenya,(A Paper presenting during An International On-line Workshop on “Community-based Responses to violent conflict: Actors and strategies, (Partnership between Uppsala University, Sweden and Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya)-
  • ” 26-27 May 2020)
  • ‘Dynamics of Internal Security and Implications on local communities: Case of Laikipia County, Kenya (A paper presented during a Seminar on Mega-Development Projects and Land-Use Transformation in Eastern Africa: Implications for Local Communities, Organized Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS, United State International University-Africa (USIU-A. 22nd February, 2019)
  • ‘The Socio-Economic History of Kenya’ (A paper presented during Public lectures towards celebrating Kenya’s Fifty Years since Independence, Goethe Institute, Nairobi 23rd May- 11th July, 2012)
  • ‘Youth and the New state of Republic of South Sudan’ ( A paper presented Roundtable on Essentials of State-Building and Consolidation of Peace in the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS), Mombasa Continental Hotel, 26th – 28th April, 2012)
  • ‘The importance of Peace Education to the Republic of South Sudan’ (A paper presented during the Induction workshop for the South Sudan diplomats, Mombasa Continental Hotel, 6th- 30th April, 2012)
  • ‘The Impact of Military Exercises and Operations on Local Environment’ (A paper presented during a Colloquium on Climate Change, Environment and Conflicts in Africa, Travellers Beach Hotel, 4th to 7th December, 2011)
  • ‘Defining the Al-Shabaab’ (A paper presented during a series of talks organized by Department of External Studies for Journalist studies from Norway and USIU, 10-21st November, 2011)
  • ‘The Impact of Global Political and Economic Trends on Environment: European and America Perspective’ (A paper presented during the Roundtable Workshop on ‘Environment and Foreign Policy’ organized by Institute of Security Studies and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 13th – 14th August, 2010)
  • ‘Developing Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Thuthuzela Care Centres for the Prevention of Violence against Women and Children’ (A paper presented during the Anti-rape Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, (2006)
  • ‘The Forgotten Conflicts in Africa: The Case of Sudan” (A paper presented during Cultural Week, Universidad Jaume I, Spain (2005)
  • ‘Language, Culture and Education in Kenya’ (A Paper High Schools Students Conference on celebrating cultures organized by the Language department in Univeridad Jaume I, 8th -10th December, 2004)

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS:

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