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    Strategies Employed by Women in Peace Building in Mt. Elgon Sub-County, Bungoma County, Kenya
    (Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2025-08) Shakaba, Mberesia Immaculate; Onyango, Evans
    Women have become significant actors in conflict resolution and peace building in Kenya. The objectives of the study interrogate the strategies used by women to participate in conflict resolution and peace building in Mt Elgon sub-County, Bungoma County in Kenya. Anchored on the social exclusion theory it was argued that the process of socialization segregates and excludes women from social relations and institutions which in essence inhibit their full participation in conflict resolution and peace building in society. This study adopted an explanatory research and case study designs. The target population was women and men who were witnesses or participants in the peace building process in the sub-County. This study employed the use of both primary and secondary sources of data. Stratified random and purposive sampling technique was used to select 45 respondents for field interviews. Instruments of data collection included interview guides and Focus Group Discussion (FDGs). The study employed qualitative methods of data analysis and interpretation. Findings from the study noted that women were actively involved in peace building in the post conflict period in Mt. Elgon sub-county. This was confirmed by the unique strategies employed by women to actively participate in peace building initiatives.