Kenya ranked among least peaceful states
*Kenya ranked among least peaceful states* http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe... Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00 A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country's standing as an investment destination. The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed. The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year's post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008. This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country's image, have been put in place to woo investors. But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts. Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently. *Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania. The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states. But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country's levels of peace. "The parameters to use when judging a country's level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, " said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network. Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
We shall ovecome On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com>wrote:
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A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination.
The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed.
The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008.
This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors.
But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts.
Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently.
*Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.
The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states.
But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace.
“The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network.
Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
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The perception that Kenya is not peaceful and is unsafe is completely true and hampers the development of the country. Last Saturday night at 7:30pm, our house and office in Likoni were robbed by a gang of youth. We lost everything down to the toiletries in our bathroom. All of our equipment used to serve the community was stolen. Crime is on the rise in Kenya due to the lack of opportunities and it will be the youth who want something better who suffer. As for us, we are looking for new options. Maybe we will stay in Kenya, but not without plenty of armed security. Crystal Kigoni On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>wrote:
We shall ovecome
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com
wrote:
*Kenya ranked among least peaceful states*
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe...
Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00
A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination.
The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed.
The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008.
This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors.
But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts.
Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently.
*Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.
The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states.
But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace.
“The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network.
Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
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Pole sana! Now you are fully initiated into Kenya like the rest of us. Unfortunately! The night before last picked up some American friends of mine at JKIA and they were telling me how empty the plane to Nairobi was. That British Airways to Nairobi was almost always (if not completely) full before 2008. How Tanazania (Dar es Salaam) is now being used to connect (transit) to other parts of the region. We are becoming like the UK a surveillance society. We will overcome as Barrack said. Will send you more surveillance technology info off list. You will be surprised at how well it works in deterring crime / identifying criminals. Crystal Watley wrote:
The perception that Kenya is not peaceful and is unsafe is completely true and hampers the development of the country. Last Saturday night at 7:30pm, our house and office in Likoni were robbed by a gang of youth. We lost everything down to the toiletries in our bathroom. All of our equipment used to serve the community was stolen. Crime is on the rise in Kenya due to the lack of opportunities and it will be the youth who want something better who suffer. As for us, we are looking for new options. Maybe we will stay in Kenya, but not without plenty of armed security.
Crystal Kigoni
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com <mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com>> wrote:
We shall ovecome
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com <mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com>> wrote:
*Kenya ranked among least peaceful states*
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe...
Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00
A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination.
The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed.
The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008.
This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors.
But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts.
Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently.
*Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.
The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states.
But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace.
“The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network.
Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
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Crystal, I am very sorry to learn of the incidence. I know what it means to lose business equipment more so when they are information related. You can not give your worthy cause for the larger community because of a few mentaly twisted individuals. It is unfortunate such thefts are mostly carried out by people who have close (pretenders) to you Wishing you and your family faster recovery from the rude shock. Akich Kwach ----- Original Message ----- From: Crystal Watley To: kwach@archway-productions.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked among least peaceful states The perception that Kenya is not peaceful and is unsafe is completely true and hampers the development of the country. Last Saturday night at 7:30pm, our house and office in Likoni were robbed by a gang of youth. We lost everything down to the toiletries in our bathroom. All of our equipment used to serve the community was stolen. Crime is on the rise in Kenya due to the lack of opportunities and it will be the youth who want something better who suffer. As for us, we are looking for new options. Maybe we will stay in Kenya, but not without plenty of armed security. Crystal Kigoni On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote: We shall ovecome On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> wrote: Kenya ranked among least peaceful states http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe... Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00 A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination. The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed. The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008. This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors. But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts. Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently. Most serene According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania. The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states. But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace. “The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network. Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: otieno.barrack@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail.... -- Barrack O. Otieno ISSEN CONSULTING Tel: +254721325277 +254733206359 http://projectdiscovery.or.ke To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man. 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Pole Crystal, our country is quite delicate at the moment, i stopped at a place called Kinungi on my way to Nairobi and had a chat with a number of youth selling groceries, i was moved by their desperation, they offered to give me their wares and i would pay on my return journey, unemployment levels keep skyrocketing so does the gaps between the haves and the havenots, i dont support the thugs but certainly there is a problem nonetheless i choose to keep my eyes on the horizon and i know there are many on this list who share the sentiments, we shall overcome On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Akich Kwach <kwach@archway-productions.com>wrote:
Crystal,
I am very sorry to learn of the incidence. I know what it means to lose business equipment more so when they are information related. You can not give your worthy cause for the larger community because of a few mentaly twisted individuals. It is unfortunate such thefts are mostly carried out by people who have close (pretenders) to you Wishing you and your family faster recovery from the rude shock.
Akich Kwach
----- Original Message ----- *From:* Crystal Watley <crystal@voicesofafrica.org> *To:* kwach@archway-productions.com *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:19 AM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked among least peaceful states
The perception that Kenya is not peaceful and is unsafe is completely true and hampers the development of the country. Last Saturday night at 7:30pm, our house and office in Likoni were robbed by a gang of youth. We lost everything down to the toiletries in our bathroom. All of our equipment used to serve the community was stolen. Crime is on the rise in Kenya due to the lack of opportunities and it will be the youth who want something better who suffer. As for us, we are looking for new options. Maybe we will stay in Kenya, but not without plenty of armed security.
Crystal Kigoni
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>wrote:
We shall ovecome
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya < murigi.muraya@gmail.com> wrote:
*Kenya ranked among least peaceful states*
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe...
Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00
A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination.
The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed.
The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008.
This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors.
But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts.
Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently.
*Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.
The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states.
But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace.
“The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network.
Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
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"Africa: Kenya, South Africa, Tunisia Top Innovation Poll Sharon Davis 17 June 2009 Kenya, South Africa and Tunisia have emerged as the top innovators of Africa in a report on the continent's competitiveness launched last week. The three countries - which scored highly on ratings of their scientific capacity - are on a par with such innovative countries as Brazil and India, according to The Africa Competitiveness Report 2009, produced by the World Economic Forum, the African Development Bank and the World Bank Africa. In a league table that included 33 African countries, and 134 countries overall, Tunisia ranked thirtieth for innovation factors (and first in Africa); South Africa thirty-sixth (second) and Kenya fiftieth (third). ..." Rest of the article at <http://allafrica.com/stories/200906180622.html> Based on the "Africa Competitiveness Report 2009" <http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Africa%20Competitiveness%20Report/index.htm> (research by World Economic Forum, the African Development Bank and the World Bank.) Which I have not read, I hope the news article is an accurate reflection of the report. Best, Adam
I think the media need to give the politician a wide berth. It is these two that have brought the country on its knees, one polarizing for political gain, another polarizing for commercial gain. On 6/17/09, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
We shall ovecome
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com>wrote:
*Kenya ranked among least peaceful states*
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/611366/-/u9oe...
Posted Tuesday, June 16 2009 at 00:00
A new global survey has ranked Kenya among the top 40 countries that are least peaceful, a move that looks set to erode the country’s standing as an investment destination.
The survey by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian non-profit research firm, indicated that Kenya was this year ranked 113 among 144 countries that were surveyed.
The report could drive away potential investors returning to Kenya after last year’s post-election chaos which shut down most businesses in key towns across the country. The same survey ranked Kenya 91 in 2007 and 119 in 2008.
This comes at a time when a number of initiatives including the launch of Brand Kenya, a state corporation charged with building the country’s image, have been put in place to woo investors.
But the new report by the Australian economists could water down these efforts.
Diamond rich Botswana has been ranked as the most peaceful country in Africa followed by Malawi which scored highly after carrying out a peaceful presidential election recently.
*Most serene* According to the global survey New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. Other countries that are said to be peaceful in Africa include Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania.
The report which ranks Kenya the lowest amongst the traditional three East African states uses 23 indicators to determine the existence or absence of peace, key among them being hostility to foreigners or private property, political instability, respect for human rights, military capability, potential for terrorist attacks and perceptions of criminality in society and relations with neighbouring states.
But a local organization Peace and Development Network dismissed the parameters as inadequate to judge a country’s levels of peace.
“The parameters to use when judging a country’s level of peace should include the existence of mechanisms for resolving conflicts within a state, because every country has its own internal conflicts, ” said Philip Onguje, the programme officer in charge of human security at Peace and Development Network.
Kenya is at a crossroads following post-election violence early last year in which more than 1,000 people were killed with several others displaced from their property.
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Akich Kwach -
Areba Collins -
Barrack Otieno -
Crystal Watley -
S.Murigi Muraya