Recent Kenya Reports

Following his defeat in the March presidential election Coalition for Reform and Democracy candidate Raila Odinga warned that deep ethnic divisions remain in Kenya. Photo by DEMOSH/Flickr.

Experts: Government Must Heal Ethnic Rifts

New leadership needs to move from ethnically-based politics to a more inclusive form of government, experts say.

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto wants trial date postponed, and asks to be excused from attending in person.

Prosecutors Oppose November Start for Kenya Case

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto wants trial date postponed, and asks to be excused from attending in person.

Solo 7, an artist living in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, took to the streets to write peace messages during Kenya's post election violence in 2007 and again during the 2013 elections. Photo by Thomas Bwire/IWPR.

Kibera’s Unsung Hero

Despite widespread fears of violence, the country’s general election in March went off peacefully. Five years ago, Kibera slum on the outskirts of Nairobi was among the areas worst hit by the bloodshed that engulfed Kenya in the aftermath of the country’s last election in December 2007. Following a peaceful vote this time around, residents have praised the efforts of one local activist, known as Solo 7.

Some of those uprooted by the 2007-08 violence in Kenya's Rift Valley still fear going back home. IWPR photo.

ICC Faces PR Battle in Kenya

Court may find it harder to pursue outreach activities now that two suspects hold high office.

The Umati Project, which used Ushahidi's Uchaguzi platform to monitor dangerous speech before, during and after Kenya's March 2013 elections reported large numbers of threats and incitements to violence on social media networks. Photo by Cody Valdes/Flickr.

Kenyan Authorities in the Dock Over Hate Speech

Was enough done to counter incitement and threats that spread online during recent elections?

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