by Wyeth Taylor | Apr 13, 2018 | Skidmore College
The Republic of Kenya has a long and contentious past, and since it became independent from Great Britain in 1963 it has struggled to become a free and fair democracy. Freedom House, an organization which acquires and analyzes information about democracy, human...
by Gabrielle Minotti | Mar 23, 2018 | Ohio State University
With riots, a nullified election, attempted government shutdowns of the media, a new fake president, and two powerful political leaders polarizing the country, Kenya has certainly had a dramatic past few months. And the men at the center of all the drama? President...
by ESTHER NGOZIKA EKWUEME | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Fall of 2017 up until today has been a very interesting political period for Kenya as a country and its people. In August of 2017 a general election was held where the “current” president, Uhuru Kenyatta, won presidency for a second term. However...
by Darius Aikens | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
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, unreliable media sources and a horrible voting scandal ruined it. With the...
by KEVIN ANDREW KENDALL | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
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 political instability to having a promising future of democracy...
