Kenya: Kenyatta-Odinga Deal

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) posted on 23 March 2018 a commentary titled "Raila Odinga Makes Another Dubious Deal" by Peter Fabricius, ISS consultant.

The author suggests that the 9 March reconciliation between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga has obvious advantages for Kenyatta but less obvious ones for Odinga. The proof of the deal is whether the joint office Kenyatta and Odinga set up really tackles fundamental challenges identified in the agreement.

Kenya after the Presidential Election

World Politics Review published on 17 August 2017 a commentary titled "Kenya's Presidential Election Avoided the Worst, but Tensions Still Simmer" by Julian Hattem, journalist based in Uganda.

The author concludes that while the ghost of nationwide unrest failed to materialize after Kenya's presidential election, ethnic divisions and mistrust still haunt Kenya's political system.

Upcoming Kenyan Presidential Election

World Politics Review published on 6 February 2017 an analysis titled "The Last Chance for the Old Guard of Kenya's Opposition" by Tiffany L. McGriff, international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The author suggests that Kenya's presidential election in August 2017 may be the last opportunity for former prime minister Raila Odinga, now 72, in his battle against current President Uhuru Kenyatta.