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KENYA AND ITSPOLITICSKelcey Grogan, CED 499, February 11,

2011

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Cradle of Civilization

East Africa

36 million people

4 million in capital city of Nairobi

Neighbors- Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania,

Uganda, and Somalia

Comparatively- relatively stable political history

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Kenyas History

1895- part of Britains East

African Protectorate

1920- became a British

colony

1944- Kenyans appointed

to act on legislation

1952- Mau Mau uprisingagainst British rule

First time large majority of

Kenyans were politically

active

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Kenyan Independence

December 12, 1963

Jomo Kenyatta- first

president

Ruled until 1978

VP Daniel Moi took

office

24 years

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Mois Reign

1982- Constitutional

amendment - one

party system

1991- was repealed

2002- Moi was voted

out by National

Rainbow Coalition

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Plurality Majority System

Parliament System

Plurality-Majority System

Needed most votes, not

majority

Won in 1992 with 36.91% of

votes

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Government Branches

Executive Branch

Head of State and Military

Judicial Branch

High, appeal, and Islamiccourts

Legislative Branch

Unicameral parliament

210 members- 5 year term

140 rural districts

Join together to form sevenprovinces

Nairobi is a separate province

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2007 Elections

Both Mwai Kiaki and Raila Odinga claimed victory

Widespread Violence

1,500 deaths

Power Sharing Deal Mwai Kiaki President

Raila Odinga- Prime Minister

Expanded cabinet to 42 members

Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Development Ministry of Local Government

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

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Ministry of Gender, Children, and

Social Development

Promote Equal Rights

Improve Quality of Life

AIDS Control Unit

Child protection services

from trafficking

Adoption Services

Charitable ChildrensInstitutions

Hon. Dr. Naomi Shaban, EGH, MP

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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

and Ministry of Local Government

Solid Waste

Management

Rural Poverty

Reduction Initiatives

Street Families

Rehabilitation Trust

Fund 300,000 children and

families living on the

street Hon. Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi,

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister forLocal Government

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Ministry of Youth Affairs and

Sports

Youth Affairs in 2005

2008- Dept of Sports

Challenges and

Issues facing youngpeople

75% of population isunder 30

High unemployment Develop Youth

Resource Centers

Life Skills Training

Entre reneurshi

Hon. Dr. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma ,M

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2010 Referendum

12 million people voted onAug 4, 2010

66% supported newamendments

Reduce Presidents power

Distribute power amongprovinces

Management of public land

Create Senate

Recognize Muslim Courts

Implementation over next5 years

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Future Government

Remain peaceful, stablecountry

Serve as mediator inconflicts in neighboring

countries of Sudan andSomalia

Needs to address:

AIDS pandemic

High Unemployment

Job Creation

President transitions

Growing tourism sector

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Kenya holds referendum as part of peace deal. (2010, August 4). Retrieved from BBC News website:

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Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Development. (2005). Retrieved February 9, 2011, from

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