1. KENYA AND ITS POLITICS Kelcey Grogan, CED 499, February 11, 2011 kenyanzuri.blogspot.com

2. 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

3. Kenya’s History  1895- part of Britain’s East African Protectorate  1920- became a British colony  1944- Kenyans appointed to act on legislation  1952- “Mau Mau” uprising against British rule  First time large majority of Kenyans were politically active timesonline.co.uk aconerlycoleman.wordpress.com

4. Kenyan Independence  December 12, 1963  Jomo Kenyatta- first president  Ruled until 1978  VP Daniel Moi took office  24 years statehousekenya.go.ke

5. Moi’s Reign  1982- Constitutional amendment - one party system  1991- was repealed  2002- Moi was voted out by National Rainbow Coalition statehousekenya.go.ke

6. Plurality Majority System  Parliament System  Plurality-Majority System  Needed most votes, not majority  Won in 1992 with 36.91% of votes odi.org.uk

7. Government Branches  Executive Branch  Head of State and Military  Judicial Branch  High, appeal, and Islamic courts  Legislative Branch  Unicameral parliament  210 members- 5 year term  140 rural districts Join together to form seven provinces Nairobi is a separate province supportgrantandmikevol unteer.blogspot.com

8. 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

9. hrw.org telegraph.co.uk http://www.newstimeafrica.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/03/Post-Elections- Violence-in-Kenya.jpg

10. 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 Children’s Institutions Hon. Dr. Naomi Shaban, EGH, MP

11. 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 for Local Government

12. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  Youth Affairs in 2005  2008- Dept of Sports  Challenges and Issues facing young people  75% of population is under 30  High unemployment  Develop Youth Resource Centers  Life Skills Training  Entrepreneurship skills Hon. Dr. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma,MP

13. 2010 Referendum  12 million people voted on Aug 4, 2010  66% supported new amendments  Reduce President’s power  Distribute power among provinces  Management of public land  Create Senate  Recognize Muslim Courts  Implementation over next 5 years

14. Future Government  Remain peaceful, stable country  Serve as mediator in conflicts in neighboring countries of Sudan and Somalia  Needs to address:  AIDS pandemic  High Unemployment  Job Creation  President transitions  Growing tourism sector

15.  References  Background Note: Kenya. (2010, December 28). Retrieved February 6, 2011, from http://www.state.gov/ ‌ r/ ‌ pa/ ‌ ei/ ‌ bgn/ ‌ 2962.htm  Bratton, M. (1989). The Politics of Government-NGO Relations in Africa. World Development, 17(4), 569-587.  Country Profile: Kenya. (2011, November 24). Retrieved from BBC News website: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk  Kenya holds referendum as part of peace deal. (2010, August 4). Retrieved from BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ ‌ news/ ‌ world-africa-10856761  Kenya- Information At A Glance. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2011, from http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/ ‌ about- kenya.html  Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Development. (2005). Retrieved February 9, 2011, from http://www.gender.go.ke/  Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. (n.d.). Retrieved February 9, 2011, from http://www.youthaffairs.go.ke/  Muthuri, J., Chapple, W., & Moon, J. (2009). An Integrated Approach to Implementing ‘Community Participation’ in Corporate Community Involvement: Lessons from Magadi Soda Company in Kenya. Journal of Business Ethics, 85, 431-444. doi:10.1007/ ‌ s10551-008-9739-7  Nasongo, S. W. (2007, April). Political Transition without Transformation: The Dialectic of Liberalization without Democratization in Kenya and Zambia. African Studies Association, 50(1), 83-107. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/ ‌ stable/ ‌ 20065343  Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and local government. (2011). Retrieved February 9, 2011, from http://www.localgovernment.go.ke/  Q&A: Kenya’s constitution referendum. (2010, July 26). Retrieved from BBC News website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ ‌ news/ ‌ world- africa-10729860