Audio By Vocalize Security officers clear Loruk road after residents blocked it to protest killings by bandits. [File, Standard] The 21 st century conflicts cannot be solved by the 1980s mechanisms of conflict resolution. Conflicts have changed and evolved over time and so should our approaches. In Kenya, the evolution from traditional banditry, as we knew it, to organised movements requires an exit from traditionally tracking animals using footprints to modern technology-facilitated approaches. Mary Kaldor, a renowned peace studies scholar, came up with a concept of ‘old and new wars’. According to Kaldor, ‘old wars’ involved interstate conflicts where the…
Author: By Regina Mwendwa
“Sustainable peace cannot be achieved without the involvement of women, when women are at the forefront of peacebuilding, the goodies are shared equally,” these were the words of Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo, during the launch of 3rd National Action Plan on United Nation Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 1325) The launch, held under the powerful theme ‘women lead, peace follows’ marked both the unveiling of Kenya’s 3rd National Action Plan (KNAP III) and the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325. Adopted in 2000, UNSCR 1325 was a landmark global commitment that recognized how women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict and…