The post-election crisis of January 2008 brought Kenya close to collapse and the status of a
failed state. Following the abrupt proclamation of Mwai Kibaki, the incumbent president, as …

Based on a series of detailed case studies, this book presents the history of genocide in
Africa within the specific context of African history, examining conflicts in countries such as …

Media, Ethnicity, and Electoral Conflicts in Kenya critically examines the interplay between
the media, ethnicity, and electoral conflicts in Kenya. Jacinta Mwende Maweu analyzes the …

In March 2013, Kenya held its first election after the post-election violence (PEV) in 2008,
which media were blamed for contributing to by partisan reporting and hate speech. Prior to …

Using a gendered analysis, this article examines the post election violence (PEV) in Kibera,
Kenya, between December 2007 and February 2008. Through indepth interviews with …

In December 2007, violence broke out after the disputed general election in Kenya, which
resulted in the death of 1100 Kenyans and left more than 660,000 displaced. Reports …

Armed conflict patterns have drastically changed since the post-cold war period. In Sub-
Saharan Africa, armed conflict continues to be persistent and on the rise. Kenya has not …

The political economies of many developing countries are characterised by varying degrees
of patronage and state capture, a reality that has far-reaching implications for measures …

A timely and important examination of the environmental crises, investigating their
biophysical, political, economic, and socio-cultural aspects, that reveals why previous …

This article addresses depictions of women in relation to nation in two contemporary Kenyan
films made by women: From a Whisper (Wanuri Kahiu, 2008) and Something Necessary …