Kenya S 2013 General Election

Author : Njogu, Kimani,Wekesa, Peter Wafula
Publisher : Twaweza Communications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789966028563

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Kenya's 2013 General Election by Njogu, Kimani,Wekesa, Peter Wafula Pdf

When voters enthusiastically turn up to cast their vote during general elections, they expect that their action would meaningfully change their lives. But in most of Africa, even when elections are held on a regular basis, voters are quite often disappointed by the performance of their leaders who use the new positions as an opportunity to loot public resources and consolidate power. It is almost as if elections are of minimal value to the populace. Notwithstanding this trend, when they are free and fair, general elections can be transformative. They can bring into the political arena men and women of integrity committed to service and account-ability. Inspired by the determination to have inclusive governance and the advancement of democracy, Kenya’s 2013 General Election: Stakes, Practices and Outcomes asks important questions related to political participation, coalition building, politics of identity, the international criminal court, electoral systems and institutions, and the judiciary. The papers are written by mainly Kenyan academics and civil society actors who examine the drivers of the 2013 general elections and the sources of the mandate to lead.This book is part of publications by Twaweza Communications on democratic practice and accountable governance in Kenya.

Author : Marie-Aude Fouere,Susan Mwangi
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789966028525

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Kenyas Past as Prologue by Marie-Aude Fouere,Susan Mwangi Pdf

During the run-up to Kenyas 2013 general elections, crucial political and civic questions were raised. Could past mistakes, especially political and ethnic-related violence, be avoided this time round? Would the spectre of the 2007 post-electoral violence positively or negatively affect debates and voting? How would politicians, electoral bodies such as the IEBC, the Kenyan civil society, and the international community weigh in on the elections? More generally, would the 2013 elections bear witness to the building up of an electoral culture in Kenya, characterized by free and fair elections, or would it show that voting is still weakened by political malpractices, partisan opinions and emotional reactions? Would Kenyas past be inescapable or would it prepare the scene for a new political order? Kenyas Past as Prologue adopts a multidisciplinary perspective mainly built upon field-based ethnography and a selection of case studies to answer these questions. Under the leadership of the French Institute for Research in Africa (Institut francais de recherche en Afrique, IFRA), political scientists, historians and anthropologists explore various aspects of the electoral process to contribute in-depth analyses of the last elections. They highlight the structural factors underlying election and voting in Kenya including the political system, culture and political transition. They also interrogate the short-term trends and issues that influence the new political order. The book provides insight into specific case studies, situations and contexts, thus bringing nuances and diversity into focus to better assess Kenyas evolving electoral democracy.

Author : Commonwealth Observer Group
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849291033

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Kenya General Election by Commonwealth Observer Group Pdf

The Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the Kenya elections, held 4 March 2013. The Group was led by HE Mr Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana. The Group found that despite some shortcomings the 2013 General Elections in Kenya were credible. The Report offers a series of recommendations to help improve aspects of the process, including the need to ensure that electoral timelines are established in a manner that facilitates the timely and effective administration of the election, and the need to implement the provision in the Constitution for a gender quota to provide for gender balance in the parliament.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Elections
ISBN : MINN:31951D03647146A

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Kenya's 2013 Elections by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1422140844

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Kenya's Past as Prologue by Anonim Pdf

During the run-up to Kenya's 2013 general elections, crucial political and civic questions were raised. Could past mistakes, especially political and ethnic-related violence, be avoided this time round? Would the spectre of the 2007 post-electoral violence positively or negatively affect debates and voting? How would politicians, electoral bodies such as the IEBC, the Kenyan civil society, and the international community weigh in on the elections? More generally, would the 2013 elections bear witness to the building up of an electoral culture in Kenya, characterized by free and fair elections, or would it show that voting is still weakened by political malpractices, partisan opinions and emotional reactions? Would Kenya's past be inescapable or would it prepare the scene for a new political order? Kenya's Past as Prologue adopts a multidisciplinary perspective - mainly built upon field-based ethnography and a selection of case studies - to answer these questions. Under the leadership of the French Institute for Research in Africa (Institut français de recherche en Afrique, IFRA), political scientists, historians and anthropologists explore various aspects of the electoral process to contribute in-depth analyses of the last elections. They highlight the structural factors underlying election and voting in Kenya including the political system, culture and political transition. They also interrogate the short-term trends and issues that influence the new political order. The book provides insight into specific case studies, situations and contexts, thus bringing nuances and diversity into focus to better assess Kenya's evolving electoral democracy.

Author : Kenya. Independent Review Commission on the General Elections Held in Kenya on 27th December 2007
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Corruption
ISBN : UOM:39015075666902

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Report of the Independent Review Commission on the General Elections Held in Kenya on 27th December 2007 by Kenya. Independent Review Commission on the General Elections Held in Kenya on 27th December 2007 Pdf

Author : Jérôme Lafargue
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9789987080199

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The General Elections in Kenya, 2007 by Jérôme Lafargue Pdf

The 2007 general elections in Kenya led to major unrest. The aim of this book is to examine and analyse the events that set the country on fire for several weeks. The situation has largely stabilised since April 2008, when the articles collected in this book were first individually published. Some political information has been updated post April 2008. The coalition government took shape with Mwai Kibaki remaining President while Raila Odinga became the Prime Minister. The country however remains in suspense, as do the donors who had made it possible for Kenya to restore a semblance of peace. But to what point will they be interested in investing in the country and to protect their place in it? The collection comprises a translation of a special issue of Les Cahiers d'Afrique de l'Est, no. 37, the journal of the Institut Fran?ais de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) and a collection of articles from Politique Africaine, no. 109. Whilst the tone of the book is not highly optimistic, the thrust is not intended to dampen the unanimous sense of hope in the country that the political and social situation will once more be more than just tolerable.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9966941851

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The Democratic Paradox by Anonim Pdf

Author : Olang Sana,Citizens Against Violence (Kenya)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9966957219

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Kenya's March 2013 General Elections by Olang Sana,Citizens Against Violence (Kenya) Pdf

Author : Richard Omeri
Publisher : Kenya Election Results 1888-2017
Page : 941 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9966177825

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Kenya Election Results Data, Governments and Parliaments, 1888-2013 by Richard Omeri Pdf

This 946 page book is a pioneering source of information on the processes, trends and results of elections in Kenya. It is designed to provide learners, voters, civic-educators, election observers, politicians, political scientists and other election bodies with everything they need to know about the electoral process in Kenya in one volume.

Author : Fred Otieno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9966191267

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New Constitution Same Old Challenges by Fred Otieno Pdf

Author : Matthias Basedau,Gero Erdmann,Andreas Mehler
Publisher : NAI Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015074297444

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Votes, Money and Violence by Matthias Basedau,Gero Erdmann,Andreas Mehler Pdf

Following the (re-) introduction of multiparty systems in Africa in the early 1990s, third and fourth elections in Africa’s new democracies and hybrid regimes are now being seen. Although there is a large and growing literature on democracy and elections in Africa, parties and party systems have hitherto not been the focus of research, which may be surprising given their central role in a liberal democracy. The early works from the 1960s and 1970s provide neither a sound conceptual nor empirical basis. Research on political parties and party systems in Africa is still in its infancy. Various contributions in this volume address the theoretical and conceptual challenges provided by the African parties and party systems with their particular features of weak organization, informal relationships dominated by "big men" and clientelism within a neopatrimonial setting. Others raise the crucial question of representation in relation to ethnicity, civil society and gender, or look into the empirical relationship between party systems and democracy. Further chapters ask questions about the appropriate electoral system for the multiethnic context in Africa and deal with the problem of electoral system reform. Finally, there are chapters which focus on the neglected area of electoral violence, and the moral role of money and vote buying is scrutinized through a case study. An important conclusion is that party research in Africa needs more conceptual clarity as well as empirical research particularly on party organization, voting behavior, and the role of ethnicity. The volume is written for academics and graduate students in Comparative Politics, Party Research, Electoral and African Studies. It will be also useful for professionals dealing with Africa in (political) development assistance.

Author : Mark Kersten
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191082948

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Justice in Conflict by Mark Kersten Pdf

What happens when the international community simultaneously pursues peace and justice in response to ongoing conflicts? What are the effects of interventions by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the wars in which the institution intervenes? Is holding perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable a help or hindrance to conflict resolution? This book offers an in-depth examination of the effects of interventions by the ICC on peace, justice and conflict processes. The 'peace versus justice' debate, wherein it is argued that the ICC has either positive or negative effects on 'peace', has spawned in response to the Court's propensity to intervene in conflicts as they still rage. This book is a response to, and a critical engagement with, this debate. Building on theoretical and analytical insights from the fields of conflict and peace studies, conflict resolution, and negotiation theory, the book develops a novel analytical framework to study the Court's effects on peace, justice, and conflict processes. This framework is applied to two cases: Libya and northern Uganda. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the core of the book examines the empirical effects of the ICC on each case. The book also examines why the ICC has the effects that it does, delineating the relationship between the interests of states that refer situations to the Court and the ICC's institutional interests, arguing that the negotiation of these interests determines which side of a conflict the ICC targets and thus its effects on peace, justice, and conflict processes. While the effects of the ICC's interventions are ultimately and inevitably mixed, the book makes a unique contribution to the empirical record on ICC interventions and presents a novel and sophisticated means of studying, analyzing, and understanding the effects of the Court's interventions in Libya, northern Uganda - and beyond.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Elections
ISBN : OCLC:828204191

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High Stakes by Anonim Pdf

Kenya will hold general elections on March 4, 2013, the first such election since the severe violence after the 2007 polls and the first under Kenya's new constitution. Based on extensive research across Kenya, this report shows how the government has failed to address the underlying causes of past election-related violence, and in some areas the tensions have escalated. A combination of inaction by the authorities in some regions and abusive or discriminatory conduct in others, plus a failure to implement promised reforms, has led Kenya into another election where the risk of violence and human rights violations remains high.

Author : Nanjala Nyabola,Marie-Emmanuelle Pommerolle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Elections
ISBN : 9966028811

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Where Women are by Nanjala Nyabola,Marie-Emmanuelle Pommerolle Pdf