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IDS and ULI Africa host seminar themed “Each Other’s Keeper: Where is the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)?”
This presentation examines the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) through the lens of the African Union's shared values on democracy, elections, and good governance.
SACCOs in Kenya: Clientelism and Reciprocity

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS) was pleased to host the “SACCOs in Kenya: Clientelism and Reciprocity” seminar at the Mahatma Gandhi Research Graduate Library Boardroom, University of Nairobi.

IDS gears up to celebrate 60 years of growth and impact in October

The Institute for Development Studies will celebrate 60 years of existence in October 2025.

The IDS Director of Research, Prof. Paul Kamau, is leading the team in preparations to ensure the day is marked with pomp and colour. The celebrations will include presentations on the institute's history, significant milestones achieved since its inception in 1965, and staff and stakeholders' commitments to ensuring IDS achieves its set goals and objectives moving forward.

IDS gears up to celebrate 60 years of growth and impact in October
Founded on 8th October 1965, the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, is the oldest out of 20 such institutes in the world.
IDS participates in high-level donor roundtable meeting ahead of the East African Civil Society Summit in May 2025
The East African Citizen Summit 2025 will convene 400+ representatives from the 8 EAC member states, fostering dialogue and collaboration under the theme "Harnessing EAC's Citizens' Potential in the Regional Integration Process."
Afrobarometer and IDS team holds a capacity-building workshop for Prospect Peace Institute Africa staff
The training focused on equipping the PPI Africa team with the knowledge and skills to effectively access, analyze, and utilize Afrobarometer data for research and policy analysis.
IDS honored to take part in Kenya & the Netherlands Transforming Analysis into Action in Water, Peace, and Climate Security conference
The climax of the day was pitching the Institute's research work to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima during the climate carousel.
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