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    Kenya’s regional relations: between principle and practice

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    Kenya has long been cast as a reluctant regional actor. Those who view it as having a strong economy, but lacking political leverage in its region have questioned its regional influence. Critics argue that Kenya takes its cue from its neighbours and adopts regional engagement strategies that are a passive object of the geo-strategic interests of others.
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    Africa’s urban land markets: piecing together an economic puzzle

    Urban LandMark, 2010
    Understanding the urban land market is like putting together a puzzle. It requires searching for clues and piecing together bits that do not quite seem to fit; like putting together pieces from different jigsaw puzzles without always knowing whether each piece is exactly in its place or what the final puzzle will look like.
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    A Political Economy of Slum Spaces: Mathare Valley

    Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014
    This paper studies the spatial characteristics of slums, seeking to explain why rulers tend to neglect the welfare of their dwellers. While located close to the centers of power, their high population density implies that they cover small space and are easy to cordon off in case of danger.
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    The political economy of low carbon energy in Kenya

    University of Sussex, UK, 2014
    Is it possible for Kenya to simultaneously tackle energy poverty, contribute to climate change mitigation and reduce exposure to climate vulnerability? There is growing international focus on how to support more integrated approaches to addressing climate change in ways that capture synergies and minimise the trade-offs between climate change mitigation, adaptation and development.
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    East African Federation: Tanzanian awareness of economic and political integration remains poor, but there is growing support for political links

    Afrobarometer, 2014
    The current East African Community (EAC), which was formally launched in 2001 comprising Tanzania and other neighbouring countries, has achieved two primary stages of integration: a customs union and common market. However, knowledge of the Federation of East African (EAF) member states among Tanzanian citizens’ remains limited.
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    The Political Economy of Low Carbon Energy in Kenya (working paper)

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    There is growing international focus on how to support more integrated approaches to a ddressing climate change in ways that capture synergies and minimise the trade - offs between climate change mitigation, adaptation and development. These aims are embodied in the concept of climate compatible development (CCD). But what does this look like in practice in Kenya?
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    Them belly full (but we hungry): Food rights struggles in Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Mozambique

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014
    This report synthesises the findings from the four country case studies produced for the Food Riots and Food Rights project. It is intended as a summary introduction to the main findings of the research, and a preliminary comparative analysis across the four cases.
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    Unfinished business: Kenya’s efforts to address displacement and land issues in Coast Region

    Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2014
    The report analyses displacement in Coast region and identifies tensions over land tenure and poor land governance as key triggers, and obstacles to durable solutions. It provides examples of land issues underlying displacement caused by generalised violence, disasters and human rights violations, and establishes a close link between tenure insecurity and forced evictions.
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    Kenya: democracy and political participation

    2014
    This discussion paper provides a comprehensive review of the state of democracy and popular participation in Kenya. It presents a narrative of a nation’s ambition to journey into a new era of democratisation aided by a new constitution, which almost four years on, is yet to be fully implemented.
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    Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Urban Slums: Experiences from-Nairobi, Kenya

    African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2014
    Food and nutrition security is critical for economic development due to the role of nutrition in healthy growth and human capital development. Slum residents, already grossly affected by chronic poverty, are highly vulnerable to different forms of shocks, including those arising from political instability.

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