Impact of election conflicts in Africa: a case study of Kenya’s post election violence recovery, 2000 – 2012
Abstract
The study examined the impact of election conflicts in Africa, focusing on Kenya’s
post election violence and recovery in the period between 2000 - 2012. The study
used both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect relevant information. The
population from which the sample was drawn, based on non government Organization
officers, Students of MA International Management studies, Judiciary, Members of
Law Society of Kenya, Media, Kenya Red cross and a sample of 40 respondents. The
primary data collection involved interview guides, group discussions, and
questionnaire, focused group discussions with a few selected senior officers in both
government bodies and non-governmental organizations, residing in Nairobi-Kenya.
The secondary data, the study reviewed vast literature on the subject of study
published and unpublished documents. The study established that, the post election
violence recovery in Kenya, based on constitutional, and legal institutional reforms
such as, Judicial service commission, Independent electoral and boundaries
commission, Public service commission, Salaries remuneration service commission,
Parliamentary service commission, National police service commission, National land
commission, Constitution, Kenya’s political system and Nationalism, Political
violence, Humanitarian crisis, Consolidating of cohesion and Unity, Unemployment
among youth, Poverty and Equality. The study concluded that Kenya’s post election
violence recovery process is still slow, and very little has been achieved and as a
result the country is experiencing negative peace.
Citation
Master Of Arts In International Conflict Management, 2013Publisher
University of Nairobi, Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,