Kenya

Bradbury-Jones, Caroline, and Sanne Weber. 2019. “Experiences with Participatory Research and Perspectives on Ethical Research Partnerships on Gender Based Violence in Kenya.” Institute for Global Innovation, University of Birmingham.

AO: This report was shared with me by Aurelia Munene of Eider Africa as it touches on questions of what ethical research is and includes many direct quotes about experiences with research. It seems particularly fitting for this essay on "Being Researched in Kibera"...Read more

Government of the Republic of Kenya. (2008). Kenya Vision 2030 (The Popular Version). Government of the Republic of Kenya.

AO: This is the Kenya Vision 2030 document launched in 2008 (and republished as the "popular version") in 2018 on the Vision 2030 website (https://vision2030.go.ke/). The document outlines the long-term development blueprint for the country.Read more

AOk. Racial categories unarticulated in 2011.

I find it interesting that in the entire article, which includes descriptions about tech helping to fill voids on the "dark continent", race is not mentioned once. In the...Read more

NANO: What cultural frames and dispositions enable or deflect qualitative data work and capacity in this setting?
Perry, A. (2011, June 30). Silicon Savanna: Mobile Phones Transform Africa. Time.
Analytics Across Scales and Systems: Qualitative Data Capacity
Mawazo Institute. 2020. “Survey Findings on the Impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Higher Education System.” Nairobi, Kenya: Mawazo Institute.

AO: This report foregrounds results from an online survey with 501 respondents conducted by Nairobi-based Mawazo Institute in April 2020.Read more

AOk. "Kenya's love for IT has earned it the nickname Silicon Savanna"

AO: This article proposes that Nairobi's nickname of "Silicon Savanna" stems from "Kenya's love for IT." The author then goes on to suggest that the moniker "neatly...Read more

META: What discourses shape the way people in this setting talk about and conceptualize qualitative data infrastructure and capacity, right-to-know, freedom of information, the potential of expanded public participation, and so on?
Perry, A. (2011, June 30). Silicon Savanna: Mobile Phones Transform Africa. Time.
Analytics Across Scales and Systems: Qualitative Data Capacity

Citizens Denouncing Support from International Financing Bodies of Corrupt National Government

This image is of public protests against government corruption related to COVID-19 protective equipment. These critiques emerged prior to the April 2021 public criticism of the government...Read more

How have different actors responded to COVID-19 and what kinds of counter responses have emerged to that?
Kenyan citizens protest in Nairobi against government corruption
Analytics for Research Data KE COVID-19 Project
Odhiambo, Agnes. ‘Tackling Kenya’s Domestic Violence Amid COVID-19 Crisis’, 8 April 2020.

SM: This article discusses the rise of domestic violence against women in Kenyan homes due to COVID-19 lockdown measures.Read more

Researching in/from Nairobi

View Essay

AOk. Kenya's "global competitiveness" predicated on "re-training and access to technological learning within employment"

This quote from page 11 strikes me for two reasons:

1) It names citizens as "people" once -- applauding their creativity, work ethic, education and entrepreneurial skills -- then refers to...Read more

What kinds of expertise or types of knowledge are mentioned?
Government of the Republic of Kenya. (2018). Marking 10 Years of Progress (2008—2018). Government of the Republic of Kenya.
Thematic Analysis: Qual Open Data

AO. Questioning the value of research for Kenyan society

AO: Lots of debate on this issue - sentiments that “Kenyan society doesn’t value research” which was pushed back against: “Academics don’t write things that society wants to read!”...Read more

NANO: What cultural frames and dispositions enable or deflect qualitative data work and capacity in this setting?
Proceedings of Archiving Kenya's Past and Futures
Analytics Across Scales and Systems: Qualitative Data Capacity

AO. Nairobi governor responds to COVID-19

AO: Mike Sonko responded to the COVID-19 crisis in Kenya by distributing care packages to hospitals and the controversial aspect was that he included alcohol in the packages.Read more

How have different actors responded to COVID-19 and what kinds of counter responses have emerged to that?
Feleke, Bethlehem. 2020. “Kenya Governor under Fire after Putting Hennessy Bottles in Coronavirus Care Packages.” CNN, April 17, 2020.
Analytics for Research Data KE COVID-19 Project

AOk. GoK laid its own national undersea fiber cable when regional link talks failed

AO: The article explains (see excerpt below) that the Government of Kenya (GoK) demonstrated its tangible support of the Internet when it decided to lay down its...Read more

TECHNO: What technical infrastructure in this setting is in place for and what qualitative data infrastructure is needed for this?
Perry, A. (2011, June 30). Silicon Savanna: Mobile Phones Transform Africa. Time.
Analytics Across Scales and Systems: Qualitative Data Capacity
Subscribe to Kenya
Need help with PECE?
Join the PECE Slack channel