KPTJ Reports

WHAT TYRANNY OF NUMBERS? Inside Mutahi Ngunyi’s Numerology

Mutahi Ngunyi’s “Tyranny of Numbers” article - now tyrannizing the unwary in cyberspace - says that the Jubilee Alliance of Uhuru Kenyatta will win the 2013 presidential election in the first round with a substantial majority over the Cord Coalition of Raila Odinga. In contrast to this, numerous opinion polls have consistently placed
the CORD Coalition ahead of Jubilee with the most recent poll saying that the election is now a virtual tie. The polls say, in effect, that no party can win this election in the first round. Who is right?

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Ready or Not?

The last General Election in Kenya was held on December 27, 2007. In its aftermath, violence broke out on an unprecedented scale in the country’s Nyanza, Rift Valley, Coast and Nairobi provinces.  A Commission of Inquiry chaired by Appeal Court judge Philip Waki reported that at least 1,133 people were killed and another 3,561 people injured. It also estimated that 117,216 private and 491 government-owned properties were destroyed. Approximately 350,000 people were displaced from their homes or usual places of business, with about 1,916 Kenyans seeking refuge in Uganda.

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Ready or Not - AN ASSESSMENT OF KENYA’S PREPAREDNESS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION

The last General Election in Kenya was held on December 27, 2007. In its aftermath, violence broke out on an unprecedented scale in the country’s Nyanza, Rift Valley, Coast and Nairobi provinces. A Commission of Inquiry chaired by Appeal Court judge Philip Waki reported that at least 1,133 people were killed, another 3,561 people injured and 117,216 private properties and 491 Government-owned ones destroyed.

Ready or Not: Notes on the two rounds system of elections

This publication is part of a series of discussion papers on the next general elections, assessing the country’s readiness to hold peaceful and credible general elections, highlighting key issues and making recommendations to mitigate the risks and problems identified. A comprehensive analysis of the substantive issues regarding preparations for the next elections will be published shortly.

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The ICC and Kenya- Understanding the Confirmation of Charges Hearings

The ICC and Kenya- Understanding the Confirmation of Charges Hearings

This bulletin seeks to address common misconceptions on the confirmation of charges hearings and answer frequently asked questions by participants during a country wide outreach sessions on the ICC.

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Reaping the Whirlwind Report

Reaping the whirlwind

IN JANUARY 2008, KENYA WAS ROCKED BY THE WORST POLITICAL VIOLENCE SINCE independence. By the time it ceased, and around 1,000 lives had been lost, over 600,000 displaced from their homes and property whose value is yet to be ascertained destroyed. The immediate economic consequences of the violence reverberated throughout East Africa.

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KPTJ - The Post-Election Violence in Kenya: Seeking Justice for Victims

Kenya’s flawed December 2007 presidential election provoked a two month orgy of violence, which has been described as the country’s most severe human rights crisis. About 1,133 Kenyans were killed and 600,000 more displaced from their homes. Almost three years later, the Kenyan government is yet to take firm action against perpetrators of the post-election violence (PEV).

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Thematic Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Kenya

The Draft Constitution- termed the Harmonized Draft Constitution- has many things that could be  improved; the unevenness of the language, the level of detail, the style of drafting and there are specific issues of content that need to be addressed.

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Empowering the youth to tackle negative ethnicity

Kenya's politics has hinged on negative ethnicity since the early years of independence. It is clear that ethnic blocks have been mobilized very effectively for political expediency over the years, and with negative ethnicity being a reality in Kenya, tribalism continues to play a crucial role in socio-political  decisionmaking processes in the country.

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Ending Impunity - Waki Report

Excitement - then panic, then terrified powerlessness.Kenya’s politicians have ridden the rollercoaster of emotions since the Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election-Violence presented its report. They have said the report is a threat to peace and national cohesion. They have said it is a product of illegal processes.

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