This essay previously appeared in the first issue of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) newsletter, “Governance Link” (November-December 2017).…
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Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: A Stepping Stone for Emerging Scholars in Africa
This is a cross-post from Research Matters, a digital forum that focuses on emerging research in the social sciences by those…
The Media and Fresh Presidential Elections in Kenya: Some Emerging Issues
The place of the media in society in the run-up of events leading to the election, particularly how the election…
The “Anglophone Problem” in Cameroon: Is Another Crisis Brewing?
A new episode of what is commonly known as the “Anglophone problem” in Cameroon has been spurred by the demonstration…
Imagining Canaan: Singing Opposition Party NASA’s Vision in Kenya’s 2017 Elections
Music and songs have been deployed in variegated contexts and for diverse concerns. However, the focus of this article is…
Not Yet Uhuru: Is This the Making of Kenya’s First One-Term President?
In his 2017 New Year message, President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed confidence at being reelected. Indeed, polls showed him likely to…
The Land Question in Kenya’s 2017 General Election: A Historical Review
All major violent conflicts in Kenya have had a connection to land. Presently, villagers have vacated large swathes of land…
The Bankruptcy of Peace, and of the Constitution, in Kenya’s 2017 Elections
The 2010 Constitution of Kenya is transformative, to say the least. It is, however, bankrupt on peace; so is the…
The Ethnicity Factor and Risk of Conflict in the 2017 Kenyan Elections
Kenya has held elections every five years since it obtained independence in 1963. The August 8, 2017, elections will be…
Party Doesn’t Matter: Ethnic Parties and Multiethnic Coalitions in Kenya
Since the historic merger of opposition parties ahead of the 2002 elections, political party formation and composition in Kenya has…