Elections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence

Christina Kenny; John Ahere

Elections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence

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Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga and his National Super Alliance are contesting the country's general election results in the Supreme Court. Odinga rejected the official results which showed that Uhuru Kenyatta had reclaimed the presidency.

In the days following the announcement that Kenyatta had won, opposition supporters attempted to engage in peaceful protests. International and local media reported on clashes between police and residents in Nairobi and Kisumu.

Original language	English
Pages	1-3
No.	Politics+Society
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2017

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Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)
History and Philosophy of the Humanities

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Elections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence

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