Kenya’s police have a long history of using excessive force.
- Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University
Due to limited interactions with the police, Kenyans in rural areas are less likely to see the police as relevant actors.
Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
Frustration is growing among opposition supporters who believe the last election was stolen.
Political legacies generated during authoritarian rule have a tendency to transcend into the multiparty era.
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