World African Arguments
Kenyatta vs. Odinga: A study in contrasts
Ahead
of Kenya’s elections, the opposition stalwart is promising to shake
things up, while the incumbent vows to protect the status quo. Kenya’s
general election will be contested by a large number of hopefuls, but in
reality it’s a two-horse race between Raila Odinga of the National
Super Alliance and President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee Party.
Unsurprisingly in a country in which the executive continues to wield a
dominant influence, coverage of the campaign has focused on the
personalities and records of Odinga and Kenyatta. What does their
candidacy tell us about Kenyan politics in 2017? [Kenya’s whirlwind
weekend underscores election uncertainties] The first and most obvious
lesson from...
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