About us
The Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) is a leading international African research centre based in Kenya that conducts high quality policy relevant research on human rights, security, terrorism and counter-terrorism, violence, crime and policing.
Registered in 2009 in Kenya, as a non-governmental organization, CHRIPS actively engages academics, policy makers and other key stakeholders in the generation and dissemination of new knowledge that facilitates the development of innovative and effective policy solutions to the pertinent security challenges in Africa.
Since its inception, CHRIPS has forged research partnerships with premier research institutions in Kenya and internationally that have yielded a number of high quality research outputs. It is also committed to the development of globally competitive African researchers through training and mentorship in the fields of security and human rights through research collaborations and fellowships.
