Kenya's Great Rift

The current violence threatens to roll back an impressive record of democratization and economic growth achieved in the five years since Kibaki succeeded longtime Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi. Whereas the Moi years were marked by economic stagnation and stubborn resistance to democratic reform, Kibaki's administration turned the country around on both fronts. The Kenyan economy grew by more than 6 percent in 2006, the highest growth rate in more than ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 20, 2008 - 10:13 AM PST
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

A good starting point for understanding the conflic in Kenya. This analysis of the aftermath of the Kenyan elections slices through the political issues in a way that's very easy to understand yet still well-rounded. The piece is somewhat one dimensional in that other issues, such as economic pressures, are only addressed peripherally.

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