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Douglas will be driving the panel discussion on Climate Change and Agriculture: Agribusiness as the Backbone of East African Community, and using evidence from data collected by Afrobarometer and from researchers at the Institute for Development Studies-UON.

The presentation highlighted that as of 2024 Kenya hosted 770,255 refugees and asylum seekers. 285,238 of them were in Kakuma and Kalobeyei settlements. Only 1,124 of those are resettled or repatriated.

 

The theme of the lecture was “60 Years of Bilateral Relations: Norway & Kenya, Multilateralists and Partners for Peace and Security in a Divided World”

Present were H.E. Mr Espen Barth Eide, Norway's Foreign Minister, Prof Patrick Verkooijen​ The Chancellor UoN, Prof Stephen Kiama Vice Chancellor UoN, Ambassador Monica Juma EGH National Security Advisor, Republic of Kenya, Prof Karuti Kanyinga, Director Institute for Development Studies-UoN, heads of departments and students.

Azeb’s presentation indicated that men and women have different travel patterns and women face more challenges and limitations when it comes to public transport.

In his keynote address, Prof. Karuti Kanyinga noted that there is limited coordination and harmonization of rules, policies, engagements, and networking across Africa by different institutions.

Prof. Kamau noted that IDS has partnered with UNDP for the past 25 years in not only launching the HDI report, but also developing the Kenya HDI report.