Ethnic Tensions And Kenya's Rift Valley
Region: KenyaWinning electoral team held up as model of ethnic cooperation, but that isn’t quite reflected on the ground. By an IWPR reporter in Kenya The election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenyan president and his running mate William Ruto as vice-president has been hailed as proof that ethnic tensions have been resolved. After all, Kenyatta is Kikuyu while Ruto is ... more
Views: 747AFRICAN UNION IN SUPPORT OF OGIEK
Region: Kenya
GREAT SUCCESS FOR FIRST NATIONS IN KENYA AFRICAN UNION COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF OGIEK LAND RIGHTS The Ogiek, the meanwhile world-famous honey-hunters of the Mau forest in Kenya, booked another success in their struggle for survival and the rights to their forest homeland. The African Court of Human and People’s Rights of the African Union (AU), following the line of arguments prese... more
Views: 448Kenya: Leaders Call for Calm as Voters Await Presidential Election Results
Region: KenyaLeaders seek to dispel tensions as country awaits election result. By Bernard Momanyi Kenyan and international leaders are calling for calm as voters anxiously await the result of the March 4 presidential election, amid concerns that the protracted count is heightening tensions. The counting of votes entered a third day on Thursday, March 7. The tally is now being carried out by han... more
Views: 630Kenya:Combatting Hate Speech on the Web
Region: KenyaTackling Online Hate Speech in Kenya Concealed web identities and free speech concerns make it hard for officials to identify exactly who is stirring up trouble. By Bernard Koech - International Justice - ICC ACR Issue 340, As the Kenyan government steps up effor... more
Views: 495Kenya:Focusing on the International Justice Process Through Drama
Region: KenyaBy Drama group in Rift Valley seeks to dispel misconceptions about international justice process. By Robert Wanjala It is a warm Saturday lunchtime and the playing fields next to the Cheptiret market are packed with people. Men, women and children are jostling for position in front of a raised wooden stage. Without warning, a voice calls out from the crowd, and a man clearly ... more
Views: 976Power of Video and Narrative in Raising Awareness to Human Rights’ Abuses
Region: KenyaBy Juan Arellano Witness [1], an international non-profit organization that, for the last 20 years, has been using the power of video and narrative to open the world's eyes to human rights’ abuses, participated in the most recent Global Voices Summit [2] in Nairobi, Kenya. In the panel discussion entitled “The Global Rise of Citizen Media,” Witness’ communications manager, Matisse... more
Views: 502Kenya: Successful Presidential Debate
Region: KenyaVoters got a chance to watch candidates out of their comfort zone. By Bernard Momanyi Kenya’s first ever presidential debate has gone down well with voters and pundits alike as the country heads towards a general election on March 4. The February 11 debate in Nairobi was and broadcast live by all eight Kenyan TV stations and 34 radio stations. It wa... more
Views: 829Kenya: Disarmament Amiss
Region: KenyaCritics say government needs to get tough on illegally-held weapons in tense areas ahead of March elections. By Bernard Momanyi With less than a month to go until Kenya’s general election, analysts are warning that widespread illegal gun ownership presents real risks to security. Government efforts to disarm the population have been ineffect... more
Views: 802Kenya's Special High Court Confronts Challenges
Region: KenyaProposals for an international division of Kenyan high court are widely welcomed, though experts say securing justice for past election violence remains a challenge. By Bernard Momanyi Experts on international justice and victims of the 2007-08 violence in Kenya have welcomed plans to set up an international crimes division of the country’s high court. However, th... more
Views: 589Kenyan Chief Justice Announces International Division of the High Court
Region: Kenya
Groundbreaking development made public at IWPR programme launch. By Simon Jennings Kenyan chief justice Willy Mutunga used the launch of a media project run by IWPR and the Wayamo Communication Foundation to announce the establishment of a special division of the High Court to try cases stemming from the 2007-08 bloodshed, as well as other crimes under international law. &... more
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