Odinga escaped all attempts by his detractors to reduce him to an ethnic leader.
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Odinga’s political personality contributed to the modernisation of Kenya’s political economy.
Odinga was both a remarkable figure and an embodiment of Kenya’s political contradictions.
Kenya now needs to rethink its approach by targeting police funding to improve the poor working environment.
Just over a year since he was sworn in, Ruto is no nearer to turning the Kenyan ship around.
The fluidity of the country’s short-lived coalitions is a major cause of instability in Kenya.
Women’s motivations for joining terrorist networks belie Kenyan media accounts of naive girls manipulated through romantic notions of Jihadi brides or wives.
Far from the myth of the omnipotent father of the nation, big man or dictator, the Kenyan presidential system was built on divisions and uncertainty.
Kenya’s new budget is expected to focus on food security, manufacturing, universal health coverage, and affordable housing.
Democracy doesn’t seem to work within societies governed by politics of ethnicity. Instead, elections continue to offer up the hard choice between electoral credibility and political stability.
The government of Uhuru Kenyatta may wish to reconsider its repeated attacks against NGOs. The country as a whole is likely to benefit if the government softens its stance.
The violence that often accompanies political disputes or elections is testimony to the efficacy of hate propaganda as a tool in the political arsenal of Kenyan politicians.
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