Elections are supposed to function as a peaceful means for making decisions and settling political differences. But they do not always function in this way: sometimes, they trigger political violence. Especially ethnically divided societies are often thought to be prone to such dynamics. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the 2007 Kenyan elections and the 2006 and 2011 elections in Zambia. Working with these cases, it asks, first, whether the presence of ethnic diversity must lead to violence
In the past several years and months, we have had several instances in which hackers and programmers exploit the government and various agencies for the corrupt individuals they really are. You may be thinking of people such as Edward Snowden, the man responsible for the leaking of National Security Agency secrets. While he is one of the most influential people in our technological society that we have today, he’s not who I want to focus on. The man I want to talk about is Julian Assange. He is a
So many African countries were under the rule of the colonial masters and Kenya was not an exception. Many African nations wanted to gain their independence which is freedom from their colonial masters and with the help of the founding president and liberation icon Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya gained their Independence on December 12, 1963 from the United Kingdom. Kenya is located in the Eastern part of Africa bordering the Indian Ocean between Somalia and Tanzania. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi and Kenya
1. Introduction Unconstitutional changes of government, wherever they occur, pose a serious threat to the democratic stability of a state. Inversely, the failure to strengthen democracy in a country often results in unconstitutional changes of government. That has been the scenario painted in most countries across Africa. The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) has very well described unconstitutional changes of government as the prime cause of insecurity, instability and
Wangari Maathai’s Unbowed exhibited a story of a fight for human rights, the struggle and hardships of discrimination, and the pursuit of a human being believing in what is right. After reading Unbowed it really shed some light on previous historic events and political leaders she had in common with. I found that Maathai drew many comparisons to Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. Two leaders that both fought for equality for their people Unbowed drew similarities to Marcos “The Fourth World War,” when Wangari
In accordance with the above excerpt, after the December 2007 elections, a post-election violence broke out due to so many controversies and allegations that the renewed mandate of President Mwai Kibaki had been stolen. The violence disrupted the status quo of peace which had been always there. A team of mediators, such as Kofi Annan pushed for a renewed constitutional review process. Part of the constitutional review was this bill that Martha Karua was presenting. She proposed that clause 2 of the
against humanity regarding the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya under article 7 of Rome Statutes. The case started when President Mwai Kibaki was being re-elected as president and led to series of protest, fight and demonstration. This is because it was likely that the opposite side candidate will win the election. But because of the President Mwai Kibaki used inhuman way to win the election, it causes conflict in Kenya which the supporters of Raila Odinga accused the government of electrical
survival in countries that lack the stability for work opportunities. In the world today, countries lacking sufficient law enforcement see superfluous amounts of corruption. In cases of poverty, however, corruption is merely a mode of sustenance (Kibaki). In countries in which there is little to no income, there are very few options that allow for a bearable life wit... ... middle of paper ... ...html>. Gakuo Mwangi, O.. "Political corruption, party financing and democracy in Kenya. " The Journal
Kenya is located on the eastern coast of Africa. It is approximately 224,960 miles squared and is about the same size as Texas. Kenya had five main geographical regions: Lake Victoria Basin, northern semiarid desert, eastern plateau forelands, Rift Valley and other highlands, and coastal areas. Kenya has two rainy seasons and has an average of 80oF along the coast. There is a tropical climate on the coast and an arid climate in the interior. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and other major cities
British elite unit, the SAS, to fight the poaching menace. For two decades Kenya Wildlife Service was a success. But not anymore, and the gory story of poaching has spilled well over Kenya’s borders. Exactly twenty two years later, Moi’s successor, Mwai Kibaki repeated the same feat by torching three hundred thirty five ivory tusks and more than 40,000 trinkets worth fifteen million dollars.”(Kabukuru
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono was wan extraordinary story about one man’s efforts to help the environment. It tells the story of one shepherd's extensive and successful singlehanded determination to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps near Provence throughout the first half of the 20th century. The story is narrated by a man who throughout the book in anonymous. The story begins in the year 1910, when a young man is undertaking a long hiking trip through Provence, France
Define Leadership Leadership is the act of guiding or directing a group of people towards a clear vision and providing the information, knowledge and conflicting interests of all members to realize that vision, coordinating and balancing are the conflicting interests of the members. Qualities of a good leader There always a never ending debate on whether a leader is born or made. Both ways are actually correct since one can learn leadership skills and become a successful leader. There are cases of
“Kenya” Kenya is a shining gem in Africa because of its many exports and interesting clothing style. Due to its very fair government and a past with no civil wars it stands apart from many of the other African countries. Kenya, though a pretty new country, has huge natural landforms and bodies of water, exports flowers to most of the world, and a rich traditional dress and dance culture. . Its unique past and hopeful future show hope to other struggling countries in Africa and the whole world
Kenya is a country located in the continent of Africa. It is believed that people first roamed Kenya more than 2 million years ago. Cushitic migrated from North Africa to Kenya. Although they were one of the first people to migrate to Kenya they have always been a minority. Arabian traders later emerged in Kenya and took over the country quite rapidly. They were searching for ivory, rhino horn, gold, and slaves to trade with other countries. The focal areas of trade within Kenya were Mombasa, Malindi
Once at a TED talk, Patrick Awuah delivered a speech on “How to educate leaders?” this talk opened my mind to many issues concerning leadership. He exposed the blind spot of leadership that most leaders find difficult to see or sometimes just ignore it due to many unnecessary reasons. In this paper, I will discussing the role of leaders as guardians of society, servants of society and all the issues associated with the topic with pragmatic examples. ‘Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity
On the eastern coast of Africa lies a land full of sunny blue skies and large plains in which zebras and elephants roam. This land is the country of Kenya. Outside of Kenya’s cities and towns lies many samples of natures beauty. Unfortunately, the people living in this land are troubled by their struggle with the government and trying to form a democracy. Matthew Carotenuto stated, “Much of the world had historically viewed Kenya as an island of peace and economic potential in a roiling sea of stateless
Terrorism in Kenya Introduction Kenya has been the battlefield of tragic terrorist attacks on western interests twice since 1998 – once in 1998 when the US embassy was attacked and a second time in 2002 when a Israeli-owned Paradise hotel was bombed. In 1980, Jewish-owned Norfolk hotel was attacked by the PLO. Every single attack shared a common thread of irony: the majority of the lives lost were Kenyan, even though the ideology behind the attacks suggests that Kenyan and Kenyans were not