Browsing by Author "Gladys Rotich"

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    Prosecutorial Efficiency in Terrorism Cases in Kenya: Legal and Institutional Challenges
    (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2025-07) Robert Oyiembo; Dennis Ndambo; Gladys Rotich
    This study investigates the factors influencing prosecutorial efficiency in handling terrorism cases in Kenya, focusing on the causes of trial delays and the impact of prosecutorial discretion on the constitutional right to a speedy trial. The addressed problem is the delays in terrorism-related trials, facilities like the legal framework represented by the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2012) are already in place. The study employs mixed-methods design, pairing qualitative interviews with 24 prosecutors, 16 judges as well as 40 defense attorneys, with quantitative statistics gathered via surveys, in order to examine the correlation between prosecutorial decisions and trial delay. The findings reveal that resource constraints, lack of specialized training, poor coordination between agencies, and political interference are the primary factors contributing to the inefficiency of terrorism prosecutions. The backlog of cases, lack of funds and inadequate dedicated terrorism courts especially worsen delay in trials. As a solution, the study proposes enhancing funding given to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), offering professionalized education to legal practitioners, better inter-agency collaboration and more specially set-up terrorism courts to face the peculiar circumstances of terrorism cases. These recommendations would enable the criminal justice system in Kenya to realize trials that are timely, fulfill the right to a speedy trial and enhance the general effectiveness of terrorism-related crimes.
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    Urbanization-Triggered Industrial Development in Kenya’s Peri Urban Areas and Its Implications on Food Security: The Case of Kiambu County
    (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2025-09) James Kaba; Joseph Mutungi; Gladys Rotich
    Urbanization presents significant challenges and transformations in rural development and food security, particularly in rapidly expanding peri-urban regions. This study examines what urbanization-triggered industrial development means for food security in Kiambu County, Kenya, which neighbors the national capital city, Nairobi. Using Neo-Malthusian theory and a pragmatic research approach, a mix of qualitative and survey-based data was collected and analyzed in responding to the study questions. The study sought to evaluate how industrial expansion as an element of urbanization influenced food production, distribution and the local food system. From a sampling frame comprising of farmers, agricultural workers, urban planners and officials from the government drawn from Kiambu Town, Kikuyu and Ruiru subcounties, a sample size of 400 was determined using Slovin’s formula. Purposive and proportionate simple random sampling techniques were used to share the sample across the subcounties. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics while the qualitative data set was analyzed using content analysis. The study established an 85% increase in conversion of farmland into industries over the last 20 years. The increase in industrialization had contributed to a decline in food production as reported by 65% of the respondents as more people left farming to work in the industries. Land-use transformations caused by urbanization-triggered industrial development show that fewer farms are involved in agriculture and old food systems are being replaced. The study points out that local realities differ greatly from the national rules set in the form of zoning and greening policies. It recommends to policy makers and development experts that improving land management, city planning and developing urban farming will improve food security and put peri-urban industrial growth on a sustainable path.