• Gado is a recipient of many awards including the Kenya National Human Rights Commission Award in Journalism in 2005 and 2007 and the prestigious Cartoon for Peace 2016 International Editorial Cartoon award. (frontlineclub.com)
  • Professor Cheeseman is also the editor of the collections Our Turn to Eat: Politics in Kenya Since 1950 (2010), The Handbook of African Politics (2013), and African Politics: Major Works (2016), and two special issues of the Journal of Eastern African Studies on the Kenyan elections of 2007 and 2013. (frontlineclub.com)
  • We generated descriptive statistics and compared the overall fatalities in 2017 with 2016. (bmj.com)
  • We used mid-year estimated population for 2016 and 2017 to calculate mortality ratios. (bmj.com)
  • The mortality ratio for 2017 was 5.8 per 1 00 000 compared to 6.1 per 1 00 000 population in 2016 (p=0.85). (bmj.com)
  • Exposure of rural population to flooded cropland is calculated for the period 2017 - 2021 for providing decision support in protecting and making the agriculture more resilient. (fao.org)
  • On the other hand, 'dynasties' are wealthy political families that have enjoyed the benefits of power stretching back to 1960s when Kenya gained independence (Onyango 2021 ). (springer.com)
  • Social determinants of health tional Hospital ED in Nairobi, Kenya from March through June of 2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fake news and misinformation impacted Kenya's 2017 elections like never before, as exposure to smartphones and social media has grown quickly in the country, a Nairobi-based data analysis firm told CNBC. (cnbc.com)
  • The managing director of Cambridge Analytica, the data analysis firm at the center of a firestorm over its sway in multiple elections, was filmed describing its dominant role in Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's election campaigns in 2013 and 2017. (cnbc.com)
  • On August 8, 2017, Kenya held presidential elections in which the incumbent, Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected amid allegations of electoral fraud. (hrw.org)
  • National Assembly elections were held in Kenya as part of the general election on 4 March 2013. (wikipedia.org)
  • GENEVA (28 October 2022) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday commended an important advance towards accountability for gross human rights violations in Kenya, following the decision to charge senior police officers with murder, rape and torture as crimes against humanity in the context of the 2017 general elections. (ohchr.org)
  • Presenting a range of his work, there will be a particular focus on speaking truth to power and the build up to, rejection of, and subsequent re-running of the Kenyan presidential elections of 2017. (frontlineclub.com)
  • While the 2007 Kenya elections saw much violence and unrest, the 2013 elections were relatively peaceful. (idlo.int)
  • This year, IDLO launched its report, Avoiding Violence and Enhancing Legitimacy: Judicial Preparedness for Handling Electoral Disputes in Kenya and Beyond , which highlights the need for a strong judicial electoral dispute resolution mechanism and draws from IDLO's work supporting the judiciary in Kenya around the 2013 elections. (idlo.int)
  • The judiciary has implemented key recommendations informed by IDLO's report in view of the 2017 elections through the permanent JCE. (idlo.int)
  • Unlike in 2013, the JCE with IDLO's support conducted a training needs assessment to identify specific areas of improvement leading up to the 2017 elections. (idlo.int)
  • The company's website describes its work in Kenya in 2013 as 'the largest political research project ever conducted in East Africa,' which enabled the crafting of a campaign 'based on the electorate's real needs (jobs) and fears (tribal violence). (cnbc.com)
  • It straddles the recently upgraded (paved) Pan-Africa highway that links the Horn (especially Ethiopia's huge and relatively untapped markets) to central Kenya and beyond to Central and Southern Africa. (crisisgroup.org)
  • This seeks to develop a new "northern" transport corridor between Kenya and Uganda and to better integrate Ethiopia and South Sudan into East Africa, and will include a new port being built near Lamu, oil pipelines and a refinery. (crisisgroup.org)
  • WVEF 2017 attracted more than 400 women entrepreneurs and business-owners from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, who had business meetings with representatives from more than 50 buying companies, including Axa Insurance, Garanti Bank, IKEA, Microsoft, Deloitte, UPS and many others. (intracen.org)
  • In light of the fierce competition between "hustlers" and "dynastic elites," this study aims to investigate the media role in popularization and framing of Hustler versus Dynasty rhetoric, risks of class-based social conflict, lessons and future implication of this rhetorical approach for Kenya and other Africa societies. (springer.com)
  • The effectiveness of Hustler-versus-Dynasty class-based approach in mobilization and persuasion in Kenya means it could be replicated by other countries struggling with powerful political dynasties in Africa and beyond. (springer.com)
  • Moët & Chandon is pleased to partner with Kenya Fashion Awards on their 5th Anniversary, to promote and celebrate the great talent in East Africa. (co.ke)
  • In that regard, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) has partnered with Kenya Fashion Awards and hosted two fashion photography workshops for students as well as for up-coming and established photographers within the industry. (co.ke)
  • There is currently limited data from injured acute care patients in Africa and Kenya on hazardous alcohol use or polysubstance use. (bvsalud.org)
  • Supporters the Kenyan opposition run away from teargas on November 28, 2017, during demonstrations in a suburb of the capital Nairobi. (cnbc.com)
  • Added to the 12 killings at the hands of police documented by Human Rights Watch in western Kenya, and five additional killings confirmed by the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission, the national death toll could be as high as 67. (hrw.org)
  • In many opposition areas Kenyan authorities deployed large numbers of paramilitary units: General Service Unit (GSU) police, Administration Police (AP), and units from Prisons, Kenya Wildlife Service and National Youth Service ahead of the polling, in anticipation of potential violence. (hrw.org)
  • Kenya Fashion Awards besides recognizing a wide scope of outstanding contributions and talent of current industry leaders is committed to developing excellence and growth in a sector that is a significant contributor to the Kenyan economy. (co.ke)
  • Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2017. (cnbc.com)
  • People watch the campaign video of Kenya's opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on a smartphone in Nairobi on September 5, 2017. (cnbc.com)
  • According to Odipo Dev, Kenya's electorate was susceptible to influence in 2017 like never before, despite an equivalent vote occurring only four years earlier. (cnbc.com)
  • The vote, which has since been annulled by Kenya's supreme court following the opposition's legal challenge, was also marred by serious human rights violations, especially in opposition strongholds in Nairobi, western Kenya and Coast. (hrw.org)
  • A dusty frontier garrison town in central Kenya, it was the gateway into the badlands of Kenya's former Northern Frontier District. (crisisgroup.org)
  • The leading opposition figure Raila Odinga, son of Kenya's first vice president Jaramogi Oginga Odinga is working with fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenya first president. (springer.com)
  • The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2017 Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Kagider. (intracen.org)
  • The Riverwood Awards 2017 List of Winners, Who Carried the Day? (co.ke)
  • During the 2017 electoral period, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights documented 94 deaths, 201 cases of sexual violence and over 300 injuries - the majority of which were attributed to security forces. (ohchr.org)
  • A report by Nigerian e-commerce platform Jumia released in April 2017 found that 67 percent of Kenyans were internet users, in comparison to the African average of 18 percent - a trend supported by the country's encouraging economic growth and burgeoning middle-class. (cnbc.com)
  • 19.6 million Kenyans are voting for a president and the 350 members of parliament on August 8, 2017. (africanews.com)
  • Pedestrians pass an advertisement for the Nokia Asha 205 smartphone in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 17, 2013. (cnbc.com)
  • The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) - Kenya Chapter recognized science and business reporters at a media recognition award gala dinner on September 20, 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya. (isaaa.org)
  • This September, our new colleague Annelies travelled to Nairobi Kenya to meet WorldLoop's partners and supporters. (worldloop.org)
  • Alcohol care in Nairobi, Kenya. (bvsalud.org)
  • Current data demonstrate that a history of alcohol use was common has a developing emergency care system, one in eight adults are injured among injured patients in Nairobi, Kenya. (bvsalud.org)
  • Migrations from the Serengeti ecosystem could have also contributed to the high number of elephants recorded during the 2017 aerial survey. (go.ke)
  • Responding to violence and looting is challenging, but the Kenya police have trained for this, and, as this report indicates, have shown, in some areas that they can do it lawfully, without loss of life. (hrw.org)
  • Al Shabaab appealed to Dhobley residents to stay put, saying they would bring order to the town a few kilometres from Kenya, but some residents left anyway, fearing more violence. (aawsat.com)
  • The Kenya Police and the Cabinet Secretary for the Interior have denied reports of excessive force and unlawful killings by police and, at time of writing, were not co-operating with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a civilian police accountability institution. (hrw.org)
  • High Commissioner Türk underscored his continued commitment to support efforts by the Government of Kenya to advance accountability for gross human rights violations, including addressing extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances. (ohchr.org)
  • Health information systems and accountability in Kenya: A structuration theory perspective. (lu.se)
  • This report, based on research conducted by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch between August 9 and September 12, 2017 focuses on events in Nairobi's informal settlements (Mathare, Kibera, Babadogo, Dandora, Korogocho, Kariobangi and Kawangware) in the aftermath of polling and the announcement of results on August 11. (hrw.org)
  • Recent research projects I have been involved in has focused on better understanding how simple, sustainable innovations (improved cook stoves and rain water harvesting systems) can be more effectively diffused in rural areas of the global South, Kenya. (lu.se)
  • A WHO assessment conducted in 2017 demonstrated that the initial momentum in IDSR implementation between 2000 and 2010 was not sustained.6 This has been linked to inadequate sustainable domestic financing. (who.int)
  • In Kenya, the rhetoric of "Hustler versus Dynasty (HvD)," coupled with a powerful personal narrative is shifting the debate from ethnic to class-based politics setting up a face-off between the rich and poor. (springer.com)
  • Given the ongoing HvD political rhetoric in Kenya, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission recently warned that 'Hustler versus Dynasty' could create class conflict in future. (springer.com)
  • Here we examine whether individuals in Vietnam and Kenya also extend the notion of deservingness to environmental migrants in the context of internal rural-to-urban migration, using original data from a choice-based conjoint survey experiment. (nature.com)
  • A key message to take with us from WVEF 2017 is that buying from women is about more than just empowering women, it is also about empowering countries economically. (intracen.org)
  • Like many countries, Kenya lacks the necessary infrastructure, awareness and legislation to promote and enforce sustainable recycling practices that focus on optimal resource recovery while ensuring worker safety and environmental protection. (worldloop.org)
  • Kenya Fashion Awards in its quest to promote regional fashion talent to a global market held its 5th annual gala and showcase this past weekend. (co.ke)
  • These candidates are leading parliamentary aspirants who are contesting under political parties including the Jubilee Party, National Super Alliance ( NASA ) coalition, Alliance for Real Change ( ARK ), Thirdway Alliance Kenya ( TAK ) party, and the United Democratic Party. (africanews.com)
  • In August 2017, a number of South Sudanese adolescent and young adult male refugees were evaluated at a health clinic in the camp for calf pain, chest pain, and gingival swelling. (cdc.gov)
  • This study shows how providers' distinctive emphasis that young abortion care-seekers are to blame for their own difficulties in accessing PAC may add to the ongoing crisis of post- abortion care for young women and adolescent girls in Kenya . (bvsalud.org)
  • Speaking on behalf of the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Hon. Willy Bett, the Crops Director, State Department of Agriculture, Dr. Johnson Irungu, commended OFAB-Kenya for continuously engaging agri-biotech stakeholders and using innovative ways to educate the public on GMOs. (isaaa.org)
  • OFAB-Kenya has been at the forefront of providing factual information to key stakeholders in order to dispel myths and misconceptions created over the years," he said. (isaaa.org)
  • Mission To sustainably invest in Mining and Mineral Resources Development in Collaboration with stakeholders for Kenya s Socioeconomic prosperity Vision A leading corporation in sustainable mineral. (co.ke)
  • Kenya Fashion Awards partnered with luxury Champagne House Moët & Chandon, in an event which brought together stakeholders to celebrate the incredible performance by the upcoming and established industry professionals. (co.ke)
  • The results of 2017 indicate an increase in human activities within and around the protected areas. (go.ke)
  • said Mr. Atman Ngau, Co-Director of Kenya Fashion Awards. (co.ke)
  • Kenya Fashion Awards also aims to secure a sustainable lifeline and the future generation of fashion talent for the development of this economic sector through hosting industry workshops and mentorship programmes. (co.ke)
  • It is our privilege to collaborate with Kenya Fashion Awards for the 2nd consecutive year, which celebrates African talent in the fashion industry, especially the young and promising models and professionals. (co.ke)
  • The wet season Mara total aerial census is a regular survey which was previously undertaken every year from 1984 to 2007 and thereafter every three years to date (2007-2017). (go.ke)
  • The NTSA is the organization mandated to collect road crash data and implement road safety policies in Kenya. (bmj.com)
  • The award recognizes, nurtures, supports and promotes regional fashion talent to a global market through raising awareness of the importance of adaptation of local brands and highlighting Kenya and the African region as the next fashion destination. (co.ke)
  • Since 2014, Kenya Alcoholic Beverages Protein Supply Quantity Per Capita decreased by 0.9% year on year. (nationmaster.com)
  • Since 2013, Kenya Import of Horizontal Lathes for Metal Not Numerically Controlled jumped by 42.5% year on year. (nationmaster.com)
  • Saturday, 21 January 2017 beginning at 10:00am at Karura Forest. (galck.org)
  • The aerial survey was supported by several partners including: Kenya Wildlife Service, Narok County Government, World Wildlife Fund - Kenya, Tsavo Trust, and Olaro Conservancy. (go.ke)
  • Originally from Tanzania, Gado has lived and worked as an editorial cartoonist in Kenya for many years, and currently works for The East African Standard in Nairobi. (frontlineclub.com)
  • During this one week mission, Annelies met with Joe Varrengia, CSR director of Arrow Electronics, responsible for the new digitruck that is built in Tanzania and transported to Kenya. (worldloop.org)
  • These charges were brought following prosecution-guided investigations by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority, with the participation and assistance of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, civil society organizations, victims and witnesses. (ohchr.org)
  • A comprehensive RTC surveillance system with better data completeness is necessary to effectively monitor public health impact of RTC in Kenya and institute measures. (bmj.com)
  • The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) is a professional body for certified public accountants (CPAs) in Kenya . (co.ke)
  • In these times of uncertainty and insecurity in Kenya, the practice of communications surveillance must be reformed to uphold the rule of law, and instill public confidence that the government respects the constitution and fundamental human rights. (privacyinternational.org)
  • South Eastern Kenya University January 2017 Admission, Get all the details you need in order to apply for the 2017 admission. (myskuulkenya.com)
  • On August 8, Kenya holds its general election to vote for the president along with senators, county governors and members of the national and county assemblies. (idlo.int)
  • The Communications Authority of Kenya is the regulatory authority for the communications sector in Kenya . (co.ke)
  • Established in 1999 by the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, the Authority is. (co.ke)
  • In the 1990s, the media played a key role in what is known in Kenya as 'Second Liberation' that saw the country shift from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy. (springer.com)
  • Data collected daily for 2017 was combined into a single dataset, cleaned using Microsoft Excel, and analyzed using Epi Info software, version 7.1. (bmj.com)
  • In a developing, mobile-savvy country like Kenya, four years is a lot of time,' Ahmed said. (cnbc.com)
  • With commercial-scale resource discoveries in Kenya in recent years - of both oil and solid minerals - the country's energy and mining sectors are expanding. (oxfordbusinessgroup.com)
  • DAN KAZUNGU: For years, mining has been put on the back burner, but the current administration is focusing on the sector in line with Kenya Vision 2030. (oxfordbusinessgroup.com)
  • Kenya Key Population Consortium wrote to partners and donors on the proposal by the Kenya Government - funded by the Global Fund (GFTAM) and with technical assistance from PEPFAR - to use biometric fingerprinting for the collection of Key Population size estimates during upcoming IBBS Study. (galck.org)
  • A total of 2,607 giraffes were observed in 2017 compared to 1,619 recorded in 2010, which represents a 61% increase in the population. (go.ke)
  • Since 2011, Kenya has suffered a marked increase in terrorism incidents on its soil, but in parallel there has been an ' epidemic' of disappearances attributed to the security services . (privacyinternational.org)