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IDS and Collaborators to Launch Project on Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises (D-Hum)

The Institute for Development Studies (IDS), the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), the Rift Valley Institute (RVI), and Rako Research and Communication Centre based in Hargeisa, Somaliland, will launch a collaborative research project on Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises (D-Hum).

Kenyans Air Their Views on the State of the Economy

According to the Afrobarometer Round 8 Survey, Kenyans are divided over their assessments of the economy but are generally not happy with the country’s performance.

Are We Headed in the Right Direction Politically and Economically?

By Otuma Ongalo

This is the big question that the first Institute for Development Studies (IDS) seminar in the new year ,2020, will address, based on the Afrobarometer survey conducted in September last year.

Kenyan Youth Are More Optimistic about the Economy.

Young people aged 18-35 years are more optimistic about the future of Kenya compared to the elderly people who are aged 51 years and above. This is the findings by Afrobarometer, an organization that closely works with the University of Nairobi research think-tank Institute of Development Studies.

Socially Just Public Transport Model Mooted at KTRN Forum

Kenyan transport sector has been chaotic, with matatus and buses operating with minimum regard to road safety. The Institute for Development Studies( IDS), together with other partners, endeavors to develop a Socially Just Public Transport (SJPT)model that solves the ills of the modern day chaotic transport system.  

The Myth, Consequences and Benefits Kenya’s 42(+) Tribes

The idea that Kenya is made up of 42(+) tribes is widespread, but the origins, nature and consequences of any list of these tribes are not well known. This was the issue in focus during the IDS seminar by Dr Samantha Balaton-Chrimes on 5th December 2019.