This research sought to assess the part that participatory communication had on KenGen's relocation in Olkaria. The study's goals were to: 1. ascertain the degree to which participatory communication was utilized throughout the project cycle; 2. determine the degree to which the local community participated during the whole project cycle; in addition, 3. to identify the challenges that impeded the practical usage of participatory communication in the resettlement process. The study targeted a population of 1200 people relocated by KenGen in Olkaria. Data was collected from a selected sample size. Key informants from like community liaison staff from the company and local administrators were engaged in the study. On methodology, the work employed an assorted research strategy method, using qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The data collection instruments were questionnaires and interviews. Simple random sampling and purposive census sampling methods helped to get the participants for the study. While qualitative data was presented in narrative form, quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive indicators. Thisstudy concluded that participatory communication played a key role in the successful relocation and resettlement project by KenGen in Olkaria. This study recommends capacity building for the local communities through civic education to enhance their participation in future projects. It also recommends mentorship and investment in education through scholarships and adult literacy learning programs to improve literacy levels in the community because illiteracy impedes effective participation.

With increasing narcotic drug use globally and in East Africa, harm reduction in relation to drug use is quickly gaining ground as an alternative to addressing and managing the drug use problem. The overall objective of the study was to investigate the role of Communication in the Uptake of Harm Reduction in the case of the East African Harm Reduction Project ( EAHRP). The specific objectives were to; study what information was shared under the EAHRP project, study how the messages were packaged and disseminated and how communication influenced the uptake of harm reduction in the region. The target study population were individuals who use /used drugs and were beneficiaries of the project interventions and key informants involved in implementing the project. The study employed the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and An Interactional Approach to Narcotic Addiction Model. The objectives would be met by adopting the research design of a case study where qualitative data would be collected by rigorously interviewing select participants and key informants drawn from stakeholders involved in the project. Content review of select communication products was also be carried out. The analysis of the obtained information revealed that harm reduction messages revolved around supporting rather than punishing People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs), viewing drug use as a disease rather than a crime. The data generally pointed to inadequacies of the traditional punitive responses to drug use recommending harm-reduction as a more effective approach to redress drug use. The study discovered that communication is critical in such a project and should be considered as one of the prerequisites for success in future projects.

This research seeks to address access to sexual and reproductive health and rights of underage girls in sex work in Kenya. The study evaluates the status of girl’s involvement in sex work and the extent to which they access SRHR services. The study focuses on under girls in the urban informal habitats. It also examines the extent to which the current legislations and policies address SRHR challenges faced by this cohort. Statistics indicate that a significant population of underage girls are involved in transactional sex. The categories of underage and gender emerge as key determinants of inaccessibility and low quality of sexual reproductive health services among underage sex workers. This is in spite of the significant number of organizations offering these services. This disparity reveals that there is a significant relationship between the inaccessibility and low quality of sexual reproductive health services for underage sex workers and high prevalence of adolescent and teenage pregnancies in Kenya. It is also justifies the claim of a strong correlation between sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increased incidences of unsafe abortions among underage girls and structural unresponsiveness of sexual and reproductive health rights programs in Kenya. This study utilized two complimentary theories; the feminist theory and intersectionality theory. The feminist theory adds a female perspective to how gender-based structural discrimination impacts on the fundamental rights of under-age girls. The intersectionality theory helped in examining how the vulnerability of underage girls in sex work is also an outcome of the interplay between gender and other variables. The study uses desk review to collect data from secondary sources. This study found out that underage girls’ involvement in sex work is on the rise. The age of entry into sex work for girls is as low as ten years. Holmstrom et al. (2019), argues that most people's first experience of selling sex happens during their teens. This is indicative of an institutional failure beginning from the African culture and extending to national laws and international law and policy frameworks. This study notes that poverty, child-headed families, illiteracy, unemployment, drug and substance abuse, and dysfunctional families are factors that predispose underage girls to engage in sex as work. The study further established that the existence of elaborate international, regional and national legislations and policies on SRHR have not guaranteed access to SRHR services for underage girls in sex work. This research recommends the harmonization of SRHR laws and the related policies with the existing operational programs. The designing of policy and legal framework should further give 6 primacy to serving the interest of girl children. It should also address the drivers pushing underage girls to sex work. Finally, there is a need for a collaborative approach by all duty bearers to ensure that these girls have access to adequate information about SRHR services.

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