In the fall of 2017 the people of Kenya had the opportunity to elect a new president. This election was supposed to be one of the most democratic elections that this country has had. However, …
KENYA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EXEMPLIFIES THEIR DETERIORATION OF DEMOCRACY BY KEVIN KENDALL @ UCLA
Kenya's politics are public, equal, and free. In 1991, the transformation from a single party to a multiparty democracy was one of the biggest changes within their country. Kenya went from having …
Populism in Kenyan Presidential Elections as a Threat to Democracy by Mackenzi Elias @ UCLA
Since gaining its independence from British Colonial rule in 1963, Kenya has evolved into a stable, economically sound nation with an exemplary democratic system. Its government has adopted a …
ELECTORAL BREAKDOWN IN KENYA: POLITICS OF DYNASTY & ETHNICITY by Grant Beatty @ University of Memphis
In Kenya, violence has again erupted after a second presidential election was held on October 26th, decided once more in favor of incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta. On November 17, several were …
A Democratic Election Without an Opposition Candidate: an Oxymoron? by Laura Stavisky @Boston University
On October 26th, President Uhuru Kenyatta won Kenya’s presidential re-run election with 98% of the vote. This vote came almost three months after the initial vote on August 8th in which Kenyatta won …