Sylvanus Wekesa

Sylvanus Wekesa is a Research Associate at the African Leadership Centre (ALC) within King’s College London’s School of Global Affairs, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He holds a BA in History and Political Studies (2010, Kenyatta University), an MSc in Security, Leadership, and Society (2017, King’s), and is completing a PhD in Leadership Studies (Security and Development) at King’s, focusing on borderland communities and regional integration in the East African Community (EAC).

His research examines the EAC’s role in addressing security challenges and integration dynamics in border regions. Key interests include regional economic groups’ peacebuilding roles, Kenya’s foreign policy toward African institutions, and non-traditional approaches to security sector reform. He maintains a blog (africanistview.com) analyzing leadership and geopolitical issues in the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region.

His publications critique the EAC’s pandemic response, linking it to systemic integration challenges. He has no listed scientific awards, grants, or formal advisees.

Wekesa’s work is anchored at the ALC, contributing to interdisciplinary research on leadership, conflict, and development in Africa.