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  • It was hoped oil discoveries could economically transform East Africa.
    EconomyKenyaSouth SudanUganda

    Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom?

    By Luke Patey
    August 23, 2017
    Politics has been central to the progress, or lack thereof, in developing East Africa’s oil. And it will continue to be. It was not ...
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  • Kenya election rally. Credit: Commonwealth Secretariat.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenya voted for change and got it…at the local level

    By Hannah Waddilove
    August 18, 2017
    Over half of Kenya’s incumbent governors, 62% of its MPs and 79% of its women representatives lost their seats at the ballot box. Since ...
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  • With tensions high in Kenya, a transparent vote count will be key to avoiding disputes.
    KenyaPolitics

    How Kenya’s votes will be counted, and why transparency is so crucial

    By Aly Verjee
    August 4, 2017
    Errors are commonplace in vote counts. What matters is how politicians and election officials respond. The shocking murder of Christopher Msando, which came to ...
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  • MCA candidate Samantha Maina on the campaign trail. Credit: Peter Doerrie.
    KenyaPolitics

    How the young and restless could change Kenya’s political future

    By Peter Dörrie
    August 4, 2017
    The headlines after 8 August will be about Kenyatta vs. Odinga. But the real contest for Kenya’s future is being waged at a more ...
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    Deaths, defections and deceit: How Kenya’s fake news spreads

    By Allan Kamau
    August 2, 2017
    Sometimes entire news websites are created with just a few false stories inserted between real content copied from mainstream outlets. With only a few ...
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  • Boniface Mwangi leading a convoy of motorbike drivers in Kenya's 2017 elections. Credit: Boniface Mwangi.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenya: On the hopes and limits of Boniface Mwangi’s revolution

    By Swabir Silayi
    July 31, 2017
    Mwangi’s turned campaigning on its head, but he needs to present a positive future vision too – for reasons of pragmatism as well as ...
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  • The two front runners, President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and Raila Odinga (right). Credit: State House of Kenya/World Economic Forum.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenyatta vs. Odinga: A study in contrasts

    By Nic Cheeseman
    July 12, 2017
    Ahead of Kenya’s elections, the opposition stalwart is promising to shake things up, while the incumbent vows to protect the status quo. Kenya’s general election will ...
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  • President Uhuru Kenyatta's lead in the polls over Raila Odinga has narrowed from a high of 30 points down to 5. Credit: Xiaojun Deng.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenya’s whirlwind weekend underscores election uncertainties

    By Anjli Parrin
    July 11, 2017
    A series of unrelated but important events the past few days could have significant repercussions for the tightening race. Kenya experienced a remarkable, if seemingly ...
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  • President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) and his Jubilee coalition face a strong challenge from the NASA alliance, led by Raila Odinga. Credit: AMISOM/Ilyas Ahmed.
    KenyaPolitics

    Kenya’s 2017 elections will be like none before. Here’s why.

    By Nanjala Nyabola
    July 10, 2017
    Devolution has demystified local power and emboldened voters to assert themselves, leading to shocks all the way up the political pyramid. Kenya’s 2017 elections ...
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    KenyaPolitics

    Why so tense? Kenya’s high stake elections explained

    By Sekou Toure Otondi
    May 9, 2017
    Historical score-settling, future succession and the state of the economy are all to play for on 8 August. After the 2007 general election, Kenya ...
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