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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Kenya.​ ​​According to Freedom House, the "2007 presidential poll was undermined by several factors, including a defective voter registry and widespread fraud". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on Africa.

Kenyans questioning Cambridge Analytica’s influence on 2017 vote

March 25, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenya Cambridge Analytica's influence

On Kenyan social media, voters saw plenty of attack ads against opposition candidate Raila Odinga

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Kenyan Lawyers Display Yellow Ribbons in Post-Vote Protest

February 13, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan Lawyers Display Yellow Ribbons

Kenyan lawyers are donning yellow ribbons on their arms to protest what they say are violations of the rule of law

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Kenya

VIDEO: Kenyan media is increasingly under pressure and in crisis

February 10, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan media

The screws are being tightened on Kenyan media, but the fourth estate also has credibility issues

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Kenya

Kenya government critic in court amid crackdown

February 6, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenya government critic

A Kenyan government critic appeared in court Tuesday to face charges related to the mock the president

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Political Dissidents

Crisis as Independent Kenyan TV Remains Suspended

February 4, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Independent Kenyan TV Remains Suspended

There has been continued suspension of three independent television stations in Kenya, despite a court ruling

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Kenya, United Nations

Kenya television shutdown to stop coverage of opposition event

January 31, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenya television shutdown

Rights groups on Wednesday criticised the Kenya government’s move to block live coverage of a mock inauguration by the opposition as a “violation” of the public’s right to information. Three of the country’s main private television channels had their live feeds cut or blocked, while the state-run Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) was allowed to continue. […]

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Kenya

Kenya crisis: Ruling party and opposition both claim presidency

January 27, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenya crisis: party and opposition

Opposition leaders are standing firm in their refusal to recognize the Kenyatta administration

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya

Kenyan Women Protest in Push For Constitutional Gender Rule

January 23, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan Women Protest

Hundreds of women marched through Nairobi on Monday to protest the president’s failure to name women to at least one-third of government positions, as Kenya’s constitution requires. Two weeks ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled a Cabinet shakeup, naming nine people for high-ranking government positions. Not one of the nominees was a woman. The president also […]

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Kenya, Women Voting Rights

Last year revealed that Kenyan democracy is in decline

January 17, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kenyan democracy is in decline

Democratic rights are increasingly not respected in Kenya, states a new report on the global status of freedom.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Was voter buying just legalized ahead of Zimbabwe elections?

January 15, 2018 by Farai Chirimumimba Leave a Comment

Zimbabwe elections

Voter buying is not a new phenomenon, stands, food, farming implements and other goodies are now know to be used as a carrot and stick measure towards every election.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Worldwide Corruption, Zimbabwe

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