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Gender Recruitment and Retention Rates on Diplomatic Services of Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Stephen Ngala Muthoka

    (Post Graduate Student, Kampala International University)

  • Dr. Abeera Odetha Katuramu

    (Senior Lecturer of International Relations &)

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The study examined the effect of gender recruitment and retention rates on diplomatic service of Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Kenya. The study followed a mixed methods approach and used the embedded mixed methods research design. The parent population was 310 subjects from which 175 elements were selected. These included Ministry’s officials such as senior officials and policymakers, Human Resources Department officials, Gender Equality Officers, Diplomatic Staff and other support staff both male and female diplomatic staff at various levels. Quantitative data were collected using questionnaires while interviews and document review were adopted for qualitative data collection. A strong, positive and significant correlation of diplomatic service. Confirmatory evidence was provided by qualitative findings in which the key informants mentioned that the low quality of the diplomatic services was associated with the low recruitment of women. These findings suggest that when women occupy leadership roles, the quality of diplomatic engagement improves.  It was concluded that the low gender recruitment in leadership positions minimized the effectiveness of diplomatic services within the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi, Kenya. The study recommended need for the government of Kenya to formulate and implement comprehensive strategies for enhancing gender parity in recruitment of staff diplomatic leadership positions so that the current loopholes caused by gender underrepresentation are ameliorated.

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  • Stephen Ngala Muthoka & Dr. Abeera Odetha Katuramu, 2025. "Gender Recruitment and Retention Rates on Diplomatic Services of Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(8), pages 5033-5042, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-8:p:5033-5042
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