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International Conference on Terrorism and Violent Extremism Report, 2018

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe HORN Institute organized an international conference on terrorism and violent extremism on 24 – 26 April, 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya). The theme of …

Flirting with Hyenas: How External Interests are Fueling Instability in the Horn of Africa

This study examines how external factors are destabilizing the Horn of Africa region. The objective is to demonstrate how external commercial, geostrategic, political, and military …

A Report on Maritime Border Challenges and Implications on Security: An Experts’ Symposium

SummaryThe yet-to-be-resolved dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an area in the Indian Ocean that both states claim continues to capture the imagination of the …

Annual Report, 2019

Message from the ChairmanSince 2017, the HORN Institute has grown considerably – both inscope and impact – becoming one of the foremost think-do tanksin the …

KENYA: Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Summary

THE COVID-19 PHASES IN KENYAPHASE 1: Latent Phase• COVID-19 still out of the country. Still a distant threat.• Additional measures, mostly public health and surveillance …

KENYA: COVID-19 CMRR Report

This report presents considerations for containment, mitigation, recoveryand reopening (CMRR) to ensure a seamless, organized and sustainable exitfrom the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. The proposals …