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Introduction Unemployment and underemployment as socio-economic challenges in Kenya have been a push factor for job seekers to seek opportunities overseas. The government, cognizant of…
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At the outset of my doctoral journey, I knew with certainty that I wanted to investigate and address social injustices embedded in mineral resource governance…
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