Table des matières
Marie-Emmanuelle Pommerolle, Katrin Seidel et Kimani Njogu
ForewordChristian Thibon, Marie-Aude Fouéré, Mildred Ndeda et al.
IntroductionKenya’s 2013 General Election: A National Event Set Between ‘The Inescapable’ and ‘The Unforeseeable’
Christian Thibon
Kenyan Elections: When Does History Repeat Itself and Does Not Repeat Itself?- History does not repeat itself: Peaceful elections
- In contrast, history stutters
- Unknown post-election issues
- Imperfections of the electoral process, the fragility of the electoral scene and the risk of a third post-election round?
- The victory of Uhuru Kenyatta and the defeat of Raila Odinga, beyond ethnic burdens? A generational change?
- The complexity of behaviour and political strategies? A new political order?
- The New Geopolitical Deal
Mathieu Mérino
The 4 March 2013 General. Elections in Kenya: From Latent Tension to Contained ViolenceLisa Fuchs
Political Integration of Minority Communities: The Ogiek of Eastern Mau Forest in the 2013 Elections- Introduction
- The Ogiek: A politically marginalised indigenous community
- Recognition and political inclusion of minorities in Kenya
- Historiography of the Eastern Mau Ogiek’ self-representation as politically marginalised community
- A sense of belonging? Following the lead of the wider Kalenjin community
- Electoral choices in past elections and referendums
- Political participation in the 2013 general elections
- Voter turnout
- The presidential election
- Other elective posts
- Beyond ethnic arithmetic: Alternative explanations for electoral choices
- The ‘ethnic’ vote
- Alternative patterns of explanation
- Conclusion
Yonatan N. Gez et Tanya Alvis
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru and the 2013 Kenyan Elections: Between Politics of the Spirit and Expanding EntrepreneurshipMwongela Kamencu
Role of Election Observers: Diplomatic Bias and the Findings of The Kenyan 2013 Election- Introduction
- KHRC: Election monitoring by human rights networks
- AGLI and FCPT: Grassroots election observers
- ELOG, civil society observers: Election watchman or watchman of peace?
- ELOG and other reports: The question of rejected votes
- AU, EAC, IGAD and COMESA: Regional observers
- Occidental observers: EU Election Observation Mission
- Occidental observers: The Carter Center International Observation Mission
- Conclusion
Eric Rosana Masese
Negotiating History for Negotiated Democracy in 2013 election: A Case Study of Kisii County, KenyaPatrick Mbataru
Twitting Votes: The Middle Class and the 2013 Elections in KenyaJoseph Misati Akuma
The Quest for New Political Leadership in the South Rift, KenyaSusan Mwangi
Kikuyu-Kalenjin Relations in IDP Camps and the 2013 Elections: An Invitation to ‘The’ ConversationWycliffe Nyachoti Otiso
An Evaluation of Political Mobilization Strategies Employed by Vigilante Groups in Kisii County during the 2013 Kenyan Elections- Introduction
- Conceptualization: Vigilantism and electoral violence
- Reasons behind CPG shift to political participation
- Disconnection from patronage networks
- The role of the County Assembly in the new dispensation
- The economic reasons that prompted CPG to participate in elective politics
- Displaying power in the city
- Mobilization of security as a campaign strategy
- Conclusion
George Odhiambo Okoth et Gordon Onyango Omenya
New Constitution, Odingaism and the State of Internal Democracy in Orange Democratic Movement and its Effects on the 2013 Elections in Kenya- Introduction: Historical development of parties and party systems
- The origin and development of ODM
- Death and by-elections
- Ideology or ethnicity: Which way for Raila?
- Odingaism ideology and the 2013 elections
- Knowledge of the contents of intra-party democracy
- Candidate selection processes
- Odingaism in the gubernatorial and senatorial race in Siaya and Kisumu counties
- Existence and influence of institutional arrangements in political parties
- Intra-party democracy and party funding
- Conclusion
Marie Wolfrom
The Election Commission and the Supreme Court: Two new institutions put to the test by electionsNgala Chome
“The Grassroots Are Very Complicated”: Marginalization and the Emergence of Alternative Authority in the Kenyan Coast 2013 Elections- Introduction
- Patronage politics and the institution of the Member of Parliament
- The “loss” of majimbo and the political marginalisation of Coast Region politicians (2002-2013)
- The Coast People’s Forum and other professional associations
- The Mijikenda Council of Elders Association (MICOSEA)
- The MRC: Just another political association?
- Christians and Coasterians
- Conclusion