The 2024 elections in Rwanda are an opportunity for the country to move away from strongman leadership to enable the emergence of strong institutions and a...
Democracy is often touted as the best form of governance, but for Kenyans to be truly convinced, they need to see tangible evidence of its benefits....
The triple helix of Harambee, hand-outs and handshakes weaves an intractable chokehold on democracy as the unimpeded participation of citizens in the design and execution of...
Crisis is the new constant and advocacy efforts should seek ways of growing public awareness through civic education.
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.