Prof. Paul Kamau has been awarded an African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) three months fellowship at the Centre for Development Research (CRD), of the Catholic University of Madagascar based in Antananarivo. The fellowship runs from April 16 to July 2023.

On 17 May 2023, the Institute for Development Studies was feted for many years of steadfast service as the Afrobarometer Core Partner for East Africa. Receiving the award on behalf of the Afrobarometer team was Prof. Paul Kamau. He appreciated this and dedicated the trophy to the able Afrobarometer team at the Institute of Development Studies led by Prof. Winnie Mitullah.