Daniel arap Moi: Ruthless dictator or master of politics?
Moi maintained political stability, effectively neutralised the power of the dominant ethnic groups and raised some marginal groups like his own Kalenjin.
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New Brothers-in-arms, frenemies or Déjà vu? As Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga offer olive branches
Sworn political enemies, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his long-term opponent, Raila Odinga, have extended each other olive branches and agree to work together to unify …
Moussa Faki Mahamat : “The African Union rejects all actions that undermine constitutional order and the rule of law.”
The African Union has condemned in strongest terms, the swearing in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as the “people’s President of Kenya,” calling the action …
Cloud of apprehension over Odinga defiance
Onim Arando looks back at a tense few months in Kenya as Odinga’s threat of an alternative ‘swearing-in’ ceremony looms.
Fathers and sons: The age-old battle of Kenya’s political dynasties
To understand the current political situation in Kenya, it is important to look back to the roots of the clash of the country’s powerful political …
Familiar election run up in Kenya will keep young voters away
With only months to go before the next general elections, a familiar contest is in the offing. Featuring incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, probably pitted against perennial …