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What Can the Kenyan Coast Tell Us About the 2013 Elections?

By Justin Willis, analysis In discussing the elections at the Kenyan coast, I want to make two, perhaps contradictory, points. The first is that the coast has its own particular dynamics, which must be appreciated to understand the nature of … read more »

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What can the Kenyan coast tell us about the 2013 elections?

By Justin Willis In discussing the elections at the Kenyan coast, I want to make two, perhaps contradictory, points. The first is that the coast has its own particular dynamics, which must be appreciated to understand the nature of elections … read more »

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The African Cosa Nostra : Cronyism and Politics in Zimbabwe

Some people who have been selectively funding some groups of Zimbabwean politicians may feel good about themselves, but they have done nothing good for us ordinary Zimbabweans. They have just been worsening the problem of crony politics and corruption that … read more »

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Kenya: The Republic Of Fear

It used to be we were only afraid of the state and its capacity for illegitimate violence. We blamed politicians, not opinions, for inciting tribal clashes. It was the government, not citizens, which gagged the press or forbade dissent. No … read more »

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Kenya’s 2013 elections in perspective

By George Kegoro* Now that the country has completed the general elections for 2013, which ended with the declaration of Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta as the fourth president of Kenya, it is useful to reflect on the whole electoral process in … read more »

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Technical problems threatening to spoil Kenya’s smooth election process

By Solomon Ayele Dersso Kenya too much of the lessons of 2007/2008 to heart. First, the institutions and processes for conducting the election were thoroughly followed to deliver a free and fair election. Second, the processes of voter registration, balloting, … read more »

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2013 Kenyan Presidential Election Update 5: With 226 constituencies: Kenyatta 4,867,683; Odinga 4,335,488

13: 12 With 226 constituencies reporting: Kenyatta 4,867,683; Odinga 4,335,488. Rejected votes 94.020. 13:10 Kenyatta 4,849,194; Odinga 4,323,153. 225/291 constituencies have filed returns. 13:00 Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi (right) addressed a press conference in Nairobi where he conceded … read more »

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Kenya Election Results withheld over anomalies

IEBC officials insist data has to be verified after they received numerous complaints on the vote tallying The official announcement of results for the already tallied votes in Machakos County has been suspended until verification is done. The decision was … read more »

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Kenya counts on technology to ensure fair, peaceful vote

Vote a test of Kenya’s damaged democratic credentials * Neighbours, Western donors anxious for peaceful poll * Results to be electronically transmitted to election body * Each polling station count to be publicly displayed By George Obulutsa NAIROBI, March 3 … read more »

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Former Zambian President Hopeful About Kenya Poll

Zambia’s former president says he is confident Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will organize a peaceful and credible election, despite reports of escalating tensions before Monday’s vote. Rupiah Banda is leading the U.S.-based Carter Center poll observers. He … read more »

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‘Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst’ amid Kenya election fears

Five years ago, over 500,000 people were displaced and more than 1,500 killed in post-election violence in Kenya. Now, NGOs are working to manage humanitarian situation ahead of the country’s next election this Monday, writes Ivy Ndiewo. WITH LESS THAN … read more »

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Kenya: Revisiting Joel Barkan’s Possibility of a Requiem

By Leonerd Wanyama The Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) recently posted on its website a Contingency Planning Memorandum on Electoral Violence in Kenya. The document seems to have gained traction as an unofficial country risk analysis, with its identification of … read more »

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Kenya: EAC to Monitor Kenya’s Elections

The East African Community will deploy a team of election observers during the March 4, 2013 Kenya general elections. This follows an invitation extended by the government of Kenya to the regional body to deploy a 40-member election observer mission. … read more »

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“How to Abort” Kenyans search trends on Google

Queries on how to procure an abortion were among the most persistent searches by Kenyans, according to a Google report that analylised search trends this year. The Google Zeitgeist 2012 report, released Wednesday, shows the number one trending search in … read more »

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Kenya 2013 Election: Diaspora miss out

Kenyans in the Diaspora will not vote in the next General Election. The bombshell was delivered to Parliament Tuesday by Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa, who told MPs the decision was reached at last week’s Cabinet meeting. It followed consideration of … read more »

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2013 Kenyan Pre-Election Report: The Heat is On

by Joshua Tucker The heat is on in Kenya. And it’s not just because the rains are late. As the country prepares for it fifth multi-party elections on March 4, 2013, the competition is flaring. The top two contenders for … read more »

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