Tag Archives: Kalenjin

Kenya and the tribal vote

Westerners who identify themselves as “leftwing” or “anti-imperialist” are clear: white journalists should not define Africans by tribe, because this shows colonial thinking. The problem is that many Africans I meet define themselves by tribe, and nowhere more so than … read more »

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Kenya: Lessons from party primaries in Rift Valley

Analysis of implications for the general elections Ngala Chome and Muthoni Kiguru The experience of party primaries in the Rift Valley region of Kenya, the epicenter of the 2007/08 orgy of election violence, reflects a pure experiment at ethnic brokerage … read more »

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Kenya: Mungiki regroup pre-election in search of political influence

By Jacob Rasmussen Mungiki was one of the key protagonists in the post-election violence (PEV) of 2008 and has for years been perceived and presented as one of the principal internal security threats to Kenya. Taking into consideration the violent … read more »

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The clash of Kenya’s identities

Ngunjiri Wambugu Kenya needs to get to a point where intra-national identities do not threaten nationhood. It should not matter what tribe, race, religion, gender, class or age one belongs to. ‘We must work from the basis that Kenya is … read more »

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