The left and the question of democratic transition in Kenya: A reply to Mwakenya
Year: 1995
Type: article
Abstract: In the aftermath of the 1992 Kenyan multi-party general elections, the first plural elections since political independence in 1963, and the victory of the ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) on a minority vote, progressive forces, patriots, democrats, and the left in Kenya have demonstrated a concern to critically evaluate the political fecundity of participating in electoral politics. Inside the country, the frustrations, disenchantment and despondency over the failure of the opposition parties to remove the Moi regime at the last election, has fostered a situation in which ordinary people are beginning to ask whether genuine changes can be brought about through the ballot box. Given this state of affairs, it is not surprising that in their latest pamphlet, Mwakenya addresses itself to the content of 'democratic transition' in Kenya and attempts to chart a way forward.
Author: Rok Ajulu
Institution: Rhodes University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2028690801