National electoral commissions are crucial in shaping public perceptions of how well democracy is working. Poor electoral management can enable fraud and produce political alienation.
Despite avenues for legal redress, the solution to Kenya’s constitutional crisis is political. The leadership on both sides of the political divide must reach an agreement for the sake of the nation.
Kenya’s new refugee policy seeks to shift away from a camp-based system to one centred on inclusion into the local economy.
African universities were key actors in developing post-colonial and decolonised societies.
In spite of numerous reforms, it is evident that various forms of misconduct are interpreted as a part of everyday police work
No matter what tactics are used to muzzle, restrict, limit, or censor information, trustworthy information that serves the public good can still find its way to those who matter most: the citizens.
The resilient Mau Mau freedom fighters failed to maintain revolutionary action after independence.
African Catholics are growing in number. They are also reinventing and reinterpreting Christianity.
Kenya’s constitution-making process has exhibited a gyration pattern that often starts with a belief that governance reforms can rectify the country’s problems, but ends up as a power struggle.
Youth unemployment and corruption have helped drive youth dissatisfaction on the continent, with major implications for governments and democratic strength.
