“Elections in Kenya have become a curse”

[Deeq A.]

One year before every General Election, Kenya becomes tense, unsafe and economic activity stops. After every election, violence breaks out and lives are lost. Normalcy returns one year after elections.

In Kenya, despite all attempts made to decentralize decision making and resource allocation, there is still a strong belief that the presidency leads to an unequal allocation of resources and opportunities between ethnic communities.

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Vice President William Ruto.

In these circumstances, a winner take all political system has only sharpened the ethnic competition for the presidency as people want one of their own as president since resources go with the presidency.

To stop elections from becoming a do or die event, we must have a more inclusive political system where more communities get a chance to play a role in governing Kenya.  Read More here

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