President Ruto’s re-awakening of class identities has shifted the character of Kenya’s politics in ways even he could not have predicted.
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You can count on Mama Ngina Kenyattta to defend the family name, in good times and bad.
With Uhuru Kenyatta leaving office to make way for a new leader, it was always going to be an eventful year for Kenya.
The East African Court of Justice has been a keen promoter of the rule of law, democracy and human rights.
Kenya’s new president campaigned on economic promises, but meeting them won’t be easy or instant.
Odinga’s legal petitions have entrenched the rule of law and and deepened democracy in Kenya.
The 2022 election proved that the country’s situation and its people have changed since the violence that marred past elections.
In Kenya’s parliamentary system, lack of a clear party majority makes it hard for a president to deliver on election promises.
Political interests have informed conservation policies in one of East Africa’s most important water towers, the Mau Forest Complex.
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.
The most prominent economic legacy of Kenyatta’s government is runaway public debt.
Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
That there is no clear favourite to win shows the campaigning has been relatively free and competitive.
Platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are reframing democracy and the way citizens engage and organise in the digital space.
Patronage politics, a history of violent conflict and high-stakes elections increase the risks of poll violence in Kenya.
Kenya’s ethnic-based politics often leads to electoral violence that hurts regional trade.
The economy has taken centre stage in Kenya’s 2022 elections, but political promises have fallen short of offering realistic solutions.
The presence of fringe presidential contenders is a marker of maturing democracies.
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