Kenya’s police have a long history of using excessive force.
- Associate professor, Uppsala University
Due to limited interactions with the police, Kenyans in rural areas are less likely to see the police as relevant actors.
The division within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the fact that the race was very close, and turnout was relatively low may increase incentives to challenge the results.
Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
Patronage politics, a history of violent conflict and high-stakes elections increase the risks of poll violence in Kenya.
To predict - and prevent - election-related violence, it’s important to first understand the key drivers of conflict.
Research ethics focus on avoiding wrongdoing, having been developed largely in response to biomedical scandals. Climate change puts the onus on researchers to add ‘do good’ to ‘do no harm’ principles.
AMISOM’s experiences suggest that urban peace operations must be given sufficient resources from the outset
Bad governance and political manoeuvring increase the risk of communal conflicts
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