John Mwangi Githigaro

Biographic Data

ID679403
NAMEJohn Mwangi Githigaro
GIVEN NAMESJohn Mwangi
FAMILY NAMEGithigaro
SIGNATUREGITHIGARO J M
AFFILIATIONSSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), Nairobi, Kenya
ORCID0000-0002-1463-3808
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX1

  • Security Officials' Perspectives on Reintegration Challenges for Former Al-Shabaab Foreign Terrorist Fighters in Kenya

    John Mwangi GithigaroARTICLETerrorism and Political Violence2024

    This paper situates the perspectives of selected Kenyan security officials on the reintegration challenges for former foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) (returnees) affiliated with the AlShabaab. The study reflects on the amnesty intervention program that was launched by the government in 2015 to rehabilitate AlShabaab returnees. This is a situation not unique to Kenya. Since the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (post-2015), the dilemma…

  • An evaluation of factors pushing youth from Majengo, Mombasa Kenya into al-Shabaab

    John Mwangi Githigaro, Alex Njenga KabiaARTICLECritical Studies on Terrorism2022References: 15

    This study examines factors influencing youth from Majengo in Mombasa County in Kenya to join the Al-Shabaab violent extremist group. Drawing on empirical data and social movement theory, the study finds several contextual factors, including religious ideology, social media, and texts, as aiding the radicalisation process. The study findings are consistent with the existing literature in the sub-field of terrorism studies indicating the non-linea…

  • Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States

    Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Mahfouz A Adedimeji et al.BOOKManaging Violent Religious…2021

    This book examines how African states can build the institutional capacity to better prevent, manage and cope with the new security challenges posed by violent religious extremism. Despite the evidence that violent religious extremism is exacerbated by underlying social, political, economic and governance factors, many states have focused their efforts only on reactive and coercive response strategies, overlooking more long-term measures. This co…

  • Managing Violent Religious Extremism in Fragile States

    Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Mahfouz A Adedimeji et al.BOOKManaging Violent Religious…2021

  • Capital Mobilization among the Somali Refugee Business Community in Eastleigh, Nairobi

    John Mwangi Githigaro, Kenneth OmejeCHAPTERMobile Urbanity2019

  • Capital Mobilization among the Somali Refugee Business Community in Nairobi, Kenya

    Kenneth Omeje, John Mwangi GithigaroCHAPTER2018

    This is Chapter 2 to Money at the Margins. Book description: Mobile money, e-commerce, cash cards, retail credit cards, and more—as new monetary technologies become increasingly available, the global South has cautiously embraced these mediums as a potential solution to the issue of financial inclusion. How, if at all, do new forms of dematerialized money impact people’s everyday financial lives? In what way do technologies interact with financia…

  • What Went Wrong in South Sudan in December 2013

    John Mwangi Githigaro, John Mwangi Githigaro John Mwangi GithigaroARTICLEAfrican Conflict and Peacebuilding…2016Cited by: 1

    South Sudan, the world’s newest state, has been engulfed in renewed violent conflict since December 2013, with ongoing mediation efforts yet to provide a lasting truce. This briefing paper examines the underlying triggers of the mid-December 2013 conflict. It provides policy suggestions for sustainable peace in South Sudan, which include accountability for the crimes committed and monitoring of the proposed transitional power-sharing arrangement

  • Faith-Based Peacebuilding

    John Mwangi Githigaro, John GithigaroARTICLEPeace and Conflict Studies2012Cited by: 1References: 1

    This article explores the peacebuilding contribution of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), following the post-2007 election violence in Kenya. Faith-based organizations are increasingly taking an active role in peacebuilding in conflict prone and affected societies. The paper presents research findings that the NCCK perceived that it was positively involved in areas of humanitarian assistance and building of bridges among communiti…