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Kenyan Police in Nairobi. Photo courtesy of Demosh/Flickr.

Police Defend Kisumu Shootings

Victims are seeking justice for the police shootings that killed two civilians and injured several others during protests which followed the Supreme Court’s election ruling on March 30. Police say the violent nature of the protest justified their actions but people in Kisumu have expressed their doubts.

Uhuru Kenyatta receives a certificate from IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan as he is declared winner of Kenya's 2013 presidential election. Photo courtesy of Capital FM Kenya.

Will Kenyans Still Get Justice at the ICC?

Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are set to stand trial in The Hague for the 2007-08 unrest as ICC Prosecutor Bensouda points to “unprecedented” levels of interference in her efforts to build a case. Catherine Ndonye asks whether victims of Kenya’s post-election violence will still get justice at the ICC.

Korogocho slum in Nairobi is the third largest slum in Kenya. Like other slums in Nairobi, it saw violence after the 2007 election. Photo courtesy of the Hewlett Foundation/Flickr.

Tackling Hate Speech in Kenya’s Slums

Experts warn against incitement in Korogocho ahead of March elections. Efforts aimed at communication by mobile phone and internet are seeking to keep the peace among youth.

Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. Photo courtesy WIkipedia user Schreibkraft.

Kenyans Still Haunted by Election Trauma

Many who witnessed horrific events five years ago continue to suffer psychological effects of the unrest. Thomas Bwire talks to people in Kibera, a slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, and examines the repercussions for those who confronted violence.

Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya. Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum/Flickr.

ICC Trials Pledge Meets Scepticism

Kenyan voters and legal experts have expressed their doubts following Prime Minster Raila Odinga’s promise to try to return The Hague cases for trial in Kenya.

Alio Idow listens to Kenya's Star FM radio dispatch at the Ifo Extention refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya in August 2011. Photo courtesy of InternewsEurope/Flickr.

Kenyan Media in the Spotlight

Ahead of March general election observers say press has responsibility not to exacerbate tensions.

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Kenyans Welcome New Chance for Justice

Plans for a special court could see prosecutions for 2007-08 electoral violence beyond the four cases at the ICC.

Children play on top of a vehicle destroyed during post-election violence in Kibera, Nairobi. (Photo: The Star/Kenya)

Past Violence Causes Anxiety Among Kenyan Voters

Those who suffered during the unrest five years ago weigh up going to the ballot again on March 4.

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