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Dr. Hannah Muthoni Macharia

Lecturer, Department of Security, Diplomacy & Peace Studies

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Dr. Hannah Muthoni Macharia

Lecturer, Department of Security, Diplomacy & Peace Studies

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

Academic Qualifications

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

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. 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
  2. ‘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).
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. ‘ 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
  6. ‘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

Book Chapters

  1. 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
  2. ‘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).
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. ‘ 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
  6. ‘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

Conference Papers

  1. 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, 21 st September, 2020)
  2. 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)-
  3. ” 26-27 May 2020)
  4. ‘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. 22 nd February, 2019)
  5. ‘The Socio-Economic History of Kenya’ (A paper presented during Public lectures towards celebrating Kenya’s Fifty Years since Independence, Goethe Institute, Nairobi 23 rd May- 11 th July, 2012)
  6. ‘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, 26 th – 28 th April, 2012)
  7. ‘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, 6 th - 30 th April, 2012)
  8. ‘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, 4 th to 7 th December, 2011)
  9. ‘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, 10-21 st November, 2011)
  10. ‘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, 13 th – 14 th August, 2010)
  11. ‘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)
  12. ‘The Forgotten Conflicts in Africa: The Case of Sudan” (A paper presented during Cultural Week, Universidad Jaume I, Spain (2005)
  13. ‘Language, Culture and Education in Kenya’ (A Paper High Schools Students Conference on celebrating cultures organized by the Language department in Univeridad Jaume I, 8 th -10 th December, 2004)
  14. Kenya Television Network, Kenya (22 January 2021): Kapedo Violence on KTN at 1PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3EGYvpHsI
  15. Citizen Television, Kenya (26 January 2021): Panel Discussion on Kapedo Crisis during Citizen Morning Show (Day Break) from 6.30 AM – 8.00AM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XWNUMyD1tY
  16. Nation Television, Kenya (25 March 2021): Closure of Kakuma and Daadab Refugee Camps, NTV News at 9PM- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Er6p5Mxswc