Whereas between 1992–2002, most election related violence occurred during the pre-election phase at the time of voter registration, party campaigns and nominations, the 2007 elections were characterized by excessive violence, and crimes against … [Read more...]
Truth Justice And Reconciliation Commission In Kenya
Despite the reputation of the Rift valley as the cradle of humanity, the peoples living there suffered through mass human rights violations in the later part of the 20th century.The mass violence in Kenya occurred throughout a period of over 40 … [Read more...]
National Development Party (NDP) and KANU Political Alliance
Political alliances in the country began to take shape in earnest after the 1997 general elections. Immediately after the elections there was a short-lived political alliance amongst the opposition parties with the intention of denouncing the … [Read more...]
Political Struggles in Kenya – Detailed Analysis
The attainment of independence in 1963 and the crossing to the Government side by the KADU leaders some months before Kenya became a Republic on 12th December 1964 brought about a struggle for leadership succession, namely the struggle for the number … [Read more...]
Political Party Formation And Voting Behaviour
Ethnicity has been manifested in political party formation and voting behaviour since the eve and after Kenya’s independence. The formation of KANU and KADU in 1960 was done along ethnic lines. KANU was dominated by the Luos and Kikuyus while KADU … [Read more...]
Smallest countries in Africa
Smallest countries in Africa: Africa is the world’s second-largest continent, although also contains some of the world’s smallest countries. Most of these tiny African countries are not located on the continent, with the bulk of them distributed … [Read more...]