The instability engendered by elections in Kenya is more than the desirable deliberative kind that produces positive change, for it threatens the very core of the...
With the stranglehold on polity and economy, characteristic of South Asian politics, the Rajapaksas used a toxic glue of racism and religious enmity to bind the...
Differences over plans to reshuffle Somaliland’s licensed political parties and the sequencing of elections have cast doubts over the electoral calendar since December 2021. In light...
The spread of democracy and the application of economic policies championed by Western and foreign powers has not led to economic and political development that benefits...
Increasingly, elders in Northern Kenya play a considerable role in determining who gets elected for political offices, especially county offices. However, how do traditional/cultural institutions interact...
For decades, elections have hardly made a difference in curbing violent plunder by Kenya’s ruling class.
The Somali political space is a marketplace that does not allow for free and fair elections and diminishes the credibility and legitimacy of the electoral process,...
There has been no discernible improvement since the Mo Ibrahim Prize was launched and it is fair to question whether the award is even necessary.
From organizing delegations to preparing investigations, the PI Observatory will ensure greater transparency, integrity, and accountability in our democracies. "Democracy is a fragile plant," said PI...
For clan elders in Wajir County, a less educated male candidate is still preferable to an educated woman who is regarded as a “weak” leader who...
What has taken place in northern Kenya during the last two general elections is not democracy but merely an electoral process that can be best described...
As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that COVID-19 is not only a public health...
