Mashariki Research and Policy Centre (MRPC) was founded in February 2024 as a nonprofit, independent and interdisciplinary think tank focusing on security and strategic studies. Its establishment was shaped by extensive stakeholder consultations and benchmarking processes, ensuring a foundation built on rigor and relevance. At the end of that exercise, the Centre embraced a regional focus and hence the name Mashariki, denoting the Eastern Africa region.

Our pioneering outputs, key among them; Mashariki Security Journal, a range of commentaries, policy briefs and working papers, positioned the Centre as a fresh and critical voice in shaping regional security discourses. The journal created a platform for research and policy exchange within the security studies domain, engaging with issues such as state fragility, elections management, environmental risks, and transnational threats.

Recognizing the rapidly shifting peace and security landscape in Eastern Africa, in early 2025, MRPC undertook a structured evaluation of the Centre’s focus. The outcome was a deliberate realignment towards strategic security foresight, integrating forecasting, scenario modeling, and trends analysis to proactively empower decision-makers. This evolution expanded MRPC’s impact among governments, multilateral agencies, civil society, the private sector, and other partners.

The new niche was further sharpened by mid of 2025, with MRPC adopting a leaner, high-impact focus on Conflict and Geopolitics as the flagship program. MRPC now authoritatively transforms complex conflict and geopolitical data into policy and actionable foresight insights- assisting clients across Eastern Africa to anticipate risks, prevent crisis, and build resilience.

This journey reflects intentional refinement. At every step, MRPC has strengthened its capacity to deliver on the founding promise: to advance security foresight that safeguards the region’s future, guided by the Centre’s motto: Towards a secure and prosperous region.