Kenya: where are we now? - preview
Eden Grace reflects on Kenya’s progress a year after the country was plunged into violence following disputed presidential elections
On 27 December 2007, Kenyans experienced a peaceful, well-ordered election, exiting the polls full of hope for their future Two days later, the major cities were burning Within a month, 1,133 people were dead and over 300,000 displaced Kenya’s reputation as a haven of stability in Africa was shattered
The chaos was brought to an end through the establishment of a power-sharing coalition between the two main presidential candidates, who both claimed to have won the popular vote Commissions were appointed to investigate what had happened and why Displaced people were told to return to their homes and resume their lives
Eden Grace
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