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The Political and Institutional Context of the 2007 Kenyan Elections and Reforms Needed for the Future

For many Kenyans the outcome of the 2007 presidential election represented a continuation of the betrayal of the promise made by Mwai Kibaki’s government, elected in 2002, that a new Constitution would be drafted which would help to deal with Kenya’s governance problems. The consequence was a closely contested election, ethnic division, a flawed election […]

The Political Economy of Democratisation in Sierra Leone: Reflections on the Elections of 2007 and 2008

This study evaluates Sierra Leone’s 2007 and 2008 elections, the role of the international community in supporting them, and their implications for the country’s democracy. The 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone, the third generation of elections since the end of the civil war, were deemed substantially fair and resulted in a change […]

We’ve been to hell and back… : Can a Botched Land Reform Programme Explain Kenya’s Political Crisis? (1963-2008)

A central argument pursued in this paper seeks to accord primacy to the unresolved land reform programme in Kenya in debunking the genesis of the country’s intermittent political crises since independence. It is argued that one cannot come to terms with Kenya’s failed democratic process without acknowledging the extent to which patrimonial politics were systematically […]

The Role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 Elections

This paper argues that the media occupy a central role in the advancement of democracy and should be upheld as an institution that protect democracy. The paper cites the role the Kenyan media played in the election crisis, acknowledging its success but at the same time questioning its failure to protect various aspects of democracy […]

The Legal Framework of the GNU and the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers: Implications for Kenya’s National Legislative Assembly

The central theme of this study is that the formation of the coalition government has undermined the sanctity of the doctrine of separation of powers, is inconsistent with democratic principles, and, more particularly, undermines the right of popular sovereignty exercised by the electorate on 27 December 2007 in conformity with the Constitution and constitutionally established […]

Forty Days and Nights of Peacemaking in Kenya

Recent studies on resolving civil conflicts have focused on the role of external actors in husbanding durable agreements. The contribution of authoritative parties is vital to the mediation of conflicts where parties are frequently too divided and where the stakes are too high to allow bilateral solutions. In the wide-ranging conflicts that convulsed Africa throughout […]

The 2007 General Elections in Kenya: Electoral Laws and Process

The violence that followed the 2007 elections in Kenya sent shock waves through the country and around the world and raised questions about the Kenyan democratic landscape and the perception of stability in a region which is prone to violent conflict. Having come to power on the platform of comprehensive constitutional, legal and administrative reforms […]

The Political and Institutional Context of the 2007 Kenyan Elections and Reforms Needed for the Future

The Political Economy of Democratisation in Sierra Leone: Reflections on the Elections of 2007 and 2008

We’ve been to hell and back… : Can a Botched Land Reform Programme Explain Kenya’s Political Crisis? (1963-2008)

The Role of the Kenyan Media in the 2007 Elections

The Legal Framework of the GNU and the Doctrine of the Separation of Powers: Implications for Kenya’s National Legislative Assembly

Forty Days and Nights of Peacemaking in Kenya

The 2007 General Elections in Kenya: Electoral Laws and Process

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