| dc.description.abstract | Basin politics are frequently compounded by power asymmetries, begging the question of
how to manage with riparian hegemons for example in Rhine,Tigris-Euphrates,Turkey,
Egypt, India and China, in addition Nigeria or South Africa. These hydro hegemons often
refuse to be drawn into mutual multilateral basin fora, preferring to deal with weaker partners
individually on a bilateral basis. Despite the coexistence of security collaborations and basin
internecine conflicts have continued unabated thus raising significant concerns. The
concurrent existence of defense cooperation initiatives and water-related tensions between
Kenya and Egypt poses challenges in balancing security interests and resolving disputes over
shared water resources. The general objective of the study was to assess the implications of
Kenya-Egypt defence cooperation in managing Nile basin internecine conflicts. The specific
objectives were to: examine the nature of internecine conflicts along the Nile Basin; assess
the effectiveness of Kenya-Egypt defence strategies in managing Nile Basin internecine
conflicts and evaluate challenges and opportunities arising from Kenya-Egypt defence
cooperation in managing Nile Basin internecine conflicts. The study was underpinned by
structural realism theory, securitization theory as well as conflict theory. It was guided by
descriptive research design. The study areas were Nairobi, Kenya and Cairo, Egypt. The
total sample size was 225.This was drawn from a target population of Kenya Defence forces
and Egypt defence forces at Berenice military base in Egypt, officials from defense ministry,
officials from ministry of foreign affairs Nairobi and Cairo, Egypt Military Attaché in
Kenya, and officials from International Peace Support training Centre, Kenya’s High
Commissioner in Cairo, Egypt and Kenya attachés in Cairo, Egypt. Both purposive and
convenience sampling were used. Primary data collection was done through the
administration of semi-structured questionnaires and Interview schedules while secondary
data from, document analysis, research publications, policy reports and government reports,
website searches and newspaper publications. Data was analyzed both quantitatively and
qualitatively. The study was guided by both policy justification and academic justification.
The study findings provide new policy mechanisms of dealing with riparian conflicts within
the Nile Basin. Study findings indicated that; the nature of internecine conflicts along the
Nile Basin is both complex and multifaceted due to competition over water resources as well
as colonial legacies and conflicting agreements. The Kenya-Egypt defence cooperation is
viewed as an element of a much greater strategy aiming at bolstering the security architecture
of the region. However, consolidation as well as coordination of strategies have continued
to undermine capacity enhancement for military training in enhancing diplomatic relations
between nations and that the divergent national interest of both countries have continued to
stymie their efforts in addressing the internecine conflicts along the Nile Basin due to
resource constraints and regional power dynamic. The study concludes that divergent
national interests, historical grievances over colonial-era treaties, and unresolved diplomatic
tensions regarding resource allocation challenges resolving of the internecine conflicts in the
Nile Basin. Therefore, the study recommends; robust measures including real-time
monitoring of the internecine conflicts be adopted along the Nile Basin, both countries, on
sustainable basis adopt a dynamic approach in consolidating and coordinating their strategies
devoid of either national interest obscuring the collective security endeavor and a joint
taskforce between Kenya and Egypt be established and unearth the deep- seated issues along
the Nile Basin. | en_US |
