Elias Omondi Opongo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1232229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elias Omondi Opongo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elias Omondi |
| FAMILY NAME | Opongo |
| SIGNATURE | OPONGO E O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hekima University College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3320-7222 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 197 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Decolonising Research
When Peace Interventions Become Elusive
The conflict in Darfur, rooted in longstanding tensions among ethnic and political groups in western Sudan, is marked by widespread violence, displacement, and human rights abuses. Whereas there have been concerted efforts by successive governments and different local, regional, and national stakeholders to resolve these conflicts through various transitional justice and traditional mechanisms, these interventions have largely been ineffective, o…
Populist Authoritarianism and Catholic Political Ethics
Can there be an ethics of politics or political ethics in populist authoritarian democracies? Given that politics operates under potentially risky and morally ambiguous methods that involve strategic calculations with some elements of irrationality, developing an ethics of political leadership can be an abstruse exercise. The frequent mismatch between political methods, objectives, and outcomes exemplifies the complexity of political reality and …
Book Discussion - Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa
Introduction - Volume 6, Issue 1
Democracy, Citizen Participation and Peace Economics in Kenya
While to a large extent many Africans come out to vote, in most cases, electoral periods have turned out to be the most significant threats to the stability of a country. This article interrogates the extent to which democratic practice in Kenya is meeting people’s expectation and whether it contributes to the economic wellbeing and peace stability of the country. The research applied a cross-sectional research design and interviewed 102 responde…
Reconciliation in Complex Spaces
This article explores the multiple and complex Christian-cultural dynamics of reconciliation advanced by Christian and cultural leaders. Based on field research conducted in northern Uganda, largely among the Acholi people, the study draws attention to different levels of convergence and divergence, harmony and tensions between and among Christian and cultural approaches to reconciliation, and the subsequent social capital generated from both of …
Elections Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa
The State and Nation-Building Processes in Kenya since Independence
Global Activism and Humanitarian Disarmament
South Sudan’s Costly Conflict and the Urgent Role of Religious Leaders
In 2013, two years after South Sudan’s formation as the world’s newest nation, a costly civil war erupted that has ensnared the South Sudanese people and the nation’s developmental and consolidation process for more than five years. The article explores the current conflict against its historical backdrop, proposing a greater role for religious leaders in the peace and reconciliation processes. It draws upon original interview data generated in 2…
Kenyan Challenges for a Prophetic and Vigilant Church
In divided African societies like Kenya, identity is primarily attached to family, clan, ethnic group, and even nation. Christian identity must take precedence over these narrower interests. In the wake of Kenya’s 2008 post‐election violence, the Kenyan Church needs to be prophetic, guiding believers on the path of peace, reconciliation, and justice; vigilant, analyzing social trends and advocating for social transformation; and intrusive, partic…
Decolonising Research
South Sudan’s Costly Conflict and the Urgent Role of Religious Leaders
In 2013, two years after South Sudan’s formation as the world’s newest nation, a costly civil war erupted that has ensnared the South Sudanese people and the nation’s developmental and consolidation process for more than five years. The article explores the current conflict against its historical backdrop, proposing a greater role for religious leaders in the peace and reconciliation processes. It draws upon original interview data generated in 2…
Kenyan Challenges for a Prophetic and Vigilant Church
In divided African societies like Kenya, identity is primarily attached to family, clan, ethnic group, and even nation. Christian identity must take precedence over these narrower interests. In the wake of Kenya’s 2008 post‐election violence, the Kenyan Church needs to be prophetic, guiding believers on the path of peace, reconciliation, and justice; vigilant, analyzing social trends and advocating for social transformation; and intrusive, partic…
The State and Nation-Building Processes in Kenya since Independence
Global Activism and Humanitarian Disarmament
South Sudan’s Costly Conflict and the Urgent Role of Religious Leaders
In 2013, two years after South Sudan’s formation as the world’s newest nation, a costly civil war erupted that has ensnared the South Sudanese people and the nation’s developmental and consolidation process for more than five years. The article explores the current conflict against its historical backdrop, proposing a greater role for religious leaders in the peace and reconciliation processes. It draws upon original interview data generated in 2…
Introduction - Volume 6, Issue 1
Democracy, Citizen Participation and Peace Economics in Kenya
While to a large extent many Africans come out to vote, in most cases, electoral periods have turned out to be the most significant threats to the stability of a country. This article interrogates the extent to which democratic practice in Kenya is meeting people’s expectation and whether it contributes to the economic wellbeing and peace stability of the country. The research applied a cross-sectional research design and interviewed 102 responde…
Reconciliation in Complex Spaces
This article explores the multiple and complex Christian-cultural dynamics of reconciliation advanced by Christian and cultural leaders. Based on field research conducted in northern Uganda, largely among the Acholi people, the study draws attention to different levels of convergence and divergence, harmony and tensions between and among Christian and cultural approaches to reconciliation, and the subsequent social capital generated from both of …
Elections Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa
Book Discussion - Elections, Violence and Transitional Justice in Africa
When Peace Interventions Become Elusive
The conflict in Darfur, rooted in longstanding tensions among ethnic and political groups in western Sudan, is marked by widespread violence, displacement, and human rights abuses. Whereas there have been concerted efforts by successive governments and different local, regional, and national stakeholders to resolve these conflicts through various transitional justice and traditional mechanisms, these interventions have largely been ineffective, o…
Populist Authoritarianism and Catholic Political Ethics
Can there be an ethics of politics or political ethics in populist authoritarian democracies? Given that politics operates under potentially risky and morally ambiguous methods that involve strategic calculations with some elements of irrationality, developing an ethics of political leadership can be an abstruse exercise. The frequent mismatch between political methods, objectives, and outcomes exemplifies the complexity of political reality and …
Decolonising Research
Political science (10 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Politics (6 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)