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Njuguna Ndung'u has the experience that suits Ruto’s bottom-up economics but lacks the political gravitas to appease voters.
William Ruto (L, back row), Henry Kosgey (C, back row) and radio presenter Joshua Arap Sang (R, back row), at the ICC in 2011, charged in connection with post-election violence.
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The ICC can still reopen cases against President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta if it lands solid evidence.
President Uhuru Kenyatta signs a treaty integrating DRC into the East African Community in June 2022.
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Kenya’s new president needs to forge closer ties with regional heavyweights to create a balance of power that favours his country.
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There’s a gap between Kenya’s public spending and its revenue. If the country owes more than it can repay, citizens will suffer.
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Kenya’s election winner has fired the first shot in a war of attrition against legacy media.
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Kenya’s new president campaigned on economic promises, but meeting them won’t be easy or instant.
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Kenya’s new administration needs to prioritise investing in sustainable solutions to fix perennial maize shortages.
Raila Odinga, the Azimio La Umoja (One Kenya Coalition Party) coalition presidential candidate.
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Odinga’s legal petitions have entrenched the rule of law and and deepened democracy in Kenya.
Kenyan President-elect William Ruto at a press conference after the Supreme Court decision.
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The 2022 election proved that the country’s situation and its people have changed since the violence that marred past elections.
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In Kenya’s parliamentary system, lack of a clear party majority makes it hard for a president to deliver on election promises.
Kenya’s journalists have had a tumultuous relationship with Uhuru Kenyatta’s government.
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The relationship between the state and media soured just months into the Kenyatta regime.
William Ruto addresses his supporters during a campaign rally in Thika, Kenya, in August 2022.
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The centrality of religion as a governing principle is cause for concern given the reversals of women’s rights seen globally.
A section of Kenya’s Mau Forest complex that has been cleared for human settlement.
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Political interests have informed conservation policies in one of East Africa’s most important water towers, the Mau Forest Complex.
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Academics provide their insights into the state of the country’s economy, Ruto’s economic promises and what to expect.
William Ruto speaks after being declared the winner of Kenya’s close-fought presidential election.
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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.
Kenyans queue to vote in the 9 August 2022 election.
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When people fail to exercise their right to vote, it increases the likelihood of political extremism and the pursuit of narrow interests.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s supporters celebrate after the ICC dropped charges against him in 2014.
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Research in Kenya finds victims or witnesses to violence are less likely to buy into anti-International Criminal Court political narratives.
Martha Karua addresses a rally. She is Raila Odinga’s running mate in Kenya’s August 2022 elections.
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Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
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That there is no clear favourite to win shows the campaigning has been relatively free and competitive.
Kenyans take to the streets in the capital, Nairobi, to call for peaceful August 2022 elections.
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Patronage politics, a history of violent conflict and high-stakes elections increase the risks of poll violence in Kenya.