The country’s courts have already exhibited a significant level of maturity in rulings touching on the executive.
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Odinga is considered a master strategist, sometimes populist and excellent mobiliser.
Opinion polls, not all credible, have placed Ruto in pole position for the August elections - but the political ground could shift before then.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
The Kenya that Njonjo sought to create was the ‘greatest living example of democracy, justice and peace’ – but there was no space for the poor.
Twitter will be part of many Kenyan candidates’ campaign activities ahead of the August 2022 elections.
Constitutional amendments sought to make it easy for Kenyatta and Odinga to craft a broad tribal coalition against the deputy president.
The purpose of a constitutional dismemberment is to unmake and remake the constitution.
The changes proposed by the initiative are were well-addressed in the country’s 2010 Constitution.
Our findings suggest that it is time to take Kenyan youth seriously as politically important actors.
Kenya’s constitution-making process has exhibited a gyration pattern that often starts with a belief that governance reforms can rectify the country’s problems, but ends up as a power struggle.
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.
For democracy to work in Kenya the country needs good leadership. Politicians must uphold the constitution to infuse trust and confidence in state institutions.
The Building Bridges Initiative is best understood by recognising that Kenyan politics is fundamentally shaped by competition between political elites and their ethnic groups.
Even in the most tense and dangerous of moments, the elite has found a way to come back together.
Weary Kenyans are entitled to wonder if the latest referendum push will be any different from the past two.
Questions are being raised about the Kenyatta and Odinga relationship.
The majority of Kenyans appear to be happy as President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s pledge to “build bridges.”
Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.
No one is immune to change in leadership that has led many African presidents to lose their coveted top job.
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Warwick
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for PanAfrican Thought and Conversation (IPATC), University of Johannesburg
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Professor of History, Durham University
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate in Political Economy, SMC University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Cambridge
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Research Professor, Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi
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Professor, Weber State University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Universität Wien
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PhD candidate in International Relations, Monash University
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Head of Flexible Engagements, International Growth Centre
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Visiting Professor, University of Kent
