Kenya Electoral Crisis
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SummaryThe ethnic divisions in Kenya normally remain dormant until election time politics polarizes the population behind certain candidates. The Kenyan crisis of 2007-2008 followed a recurring pattern of tribal violence that has happened throughout the states recent history, and then brought it to a new plateau. The situation evolved from electoral results of December 28th 2007 that have been labeled ‘dubious’ by domestic and foreign observers alike. The results favored a Kikuyu politician (Mwai Kibaki leader of the Party of National Unity) that would outrage the other ethnic factions in Kenya who had thrown their support behind Raila Odinga and the Orange Democratic Movement.
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- The election on December 28th 2007.
- The political conflict set off dormant ethnic and geographic conflicts.
- Immediately after the election Raila Odinga would call for a revote.
- January 24th 2008 the two leaders with Kofi Annan would begin discussing issues.
- Certain issues within Kenya helped allow the violence to plateau to a new level.
- In order to maintain short-term stability the power-sharing agreement needs to be put in place.
- The Kenyan situation raises many questions and reveals realities concerning not only international politics, but also African continental politics.
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