Kenya’s rapid but unequal pace of economic growth is having enormous political and social ramifications. New development efforts, therefore, present both serious conflict risks and enormous opportunities for positive change in the poorest and most marginalized areas of the country.

The connections between political and state power, ethnicity and identity, and access to resources and wealth which are the basis for the country’s political economy make a conflict-sensitive approach to development more than ever urgent in addressing the long-term drivers of conflict, enabling investment, inclusive growth, equitable service delivery, and promoting community security. REINVENT’s approach to conflict-sensitive development (CSD) promotes the practice of conflict sensitivity among state, development actors, and the private sector in their planning and implementation for development in the country. This workstream was led by the Danish Demining Group.