Going by the aftermath of the last Presidential runoff in Kenya, the country should be experiencing a civil war at this moment. The main actors of this shameful drama President Uhuru Kenyatta and the country’s opposition leader Ralia Odinga have literally turned the election into a farce with both declaring themselves as President of the... Read More

August 17, 2017

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Opinion: Kenya 2017 elections- Lessons for Nigeria

by Jide Ojo Like Nigeria, Kenya is a multi-ethnic, plural society. Another similarity with Nigeria is that it is a British colonised territory. It gained independence from Britain in 1963 while we got ours three years earlier. Kenya was a one party state from 1982 to 1991 but has since become a multi-party state. The... Read More

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INEC, Kenya elections, Kenyatta, opinion

August 14, 2017

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Opinion: Kenyan youth are winning elections, the ones in Nigeria are daydreaming

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo This is a story of two popular but dissimilar Cynthias. One recently earned her fame, the other has been around for a while. One is a politician, the other a musician. One symbolizes intellect and strength of character, the other is unmistakably a sex symbol. One is Kenyan, the other Nigerian. One... Read More

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Kenya vs Nigeria, Kenya's elections, Kenyatta, opinion, Youth participation in politics

August 9, 2017

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The Thread: “Amazing, incredible Kenya” | Kenyan voters get the Western seal of approval

The election which took place in Kenya yesterday saw Kenyans trooping to the polls in huge numbers and some staying overnight just to cast their votes. Just look at that crowd. Professor Scott Bellow, an American, @BD_Africa Columnist and Chair Faculty Council @USIUAfric commends their patriotism: Would Americans or Europeans stand in 2 kilometer long... Read More

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African Elections, Kenya Votes, Kenyan voters, Kenyatta, The Thread

August 8, 2017

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Chude Jideonwo: As Kenya’s votes, its youth are more than just a cliché

by Chude Jideonwo Over the past two years, a decisive youth vote has effected changed in Nigeria, Ghana and the Gambia. Can Kenya’s young population do the same? In Nigeria, data from the Independent National Electoral Commission shows that, in the 2015 elections, students were the second largest voting bloc in the country and young... Read More

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African politics, Chude Jideonwo, Kenya Votes, Kenya's elections, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga