Acquittal bolsters an increasingly urgent conversation about how international criminal law is failing in its promise to hold leaders accountable
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The ICC is meant to be a Court of last resort, to ensure justice for victims and to end impunity. It’s not living up to these promises.
Weary Kenyans are entitled to wonder if the latest referendum push will be any different from the past two.
The British prime minister’s visit to Africa comes amid increased interest by China and France.
In many ways US-Kenya relations is in uncharted territory.
Sexual violence, a staple of war, has long been absent from international criminal law’s charge sheets.
Kenya’s new budget is expected to focus on food security, manufacturing, universal health coverage, and affordable housing.
Questions are being raised about the Kenyatta and Odinga relationship.
The majority of Kenyans appear to be happy as President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s pledge to “build bridges.”
Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.
No one is immune to change in leadership that has led many African presidents to lose their coveted top job.
There have been growing concerns about Kenya’s interference in the media’s work.
Not since the bad old days of former President Daniel Moi’s regime has Kenya witnessed such a swift and calculated assault on the media.
Raila Odinga’s swearing-in has rattled Kenya’s government thanks in part to the large crowds that turned up.
Changing the South African system to allow for direct election would require the country to look carefully at how a directly elected president should be held accountable to parliament.
Elections, even free and competitive ones, don’t always mean that a country is more democratic. Instead of weakening the elite’s grip on power, elections might actually make them stronger.
Raila Odinga has been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy and upholding the rule of law in Kenya. His latest battles are bound to cement his legacy as a progressive force for good.
Key institutions steering Kenya’s election have evidently broken down, leaving the country open to an iron fist to reestablish political stability by any means necessary.
Kenya’s upcoming poll will continue despite opposition leader Raila Odinga’s decision to exit lawful processes prematurely. This will mean Kenyatta will likely win his second term in a row.
Elections in Kenya are never just a matter of casting ballots. Historically, they have been marred by ethno-political violence, exacerbated by vigilantes and militias deployed by politicians.
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