Kenya went to the polls on december 27th, but, in all likeliness, the elections were flawed, a fact that has since been confirmed by the election commission of kenya chairman himself as well as both local and international observers including those from the european union incumbent president mwai kibaki was assured a second term from the outset, something the electorate was not aware of. Full kenyan post election violence report 2008 wikileaks. Kenya failing postelection violence victims, says amnesty. The 2007 postelection violence in kenya rooted in the interethnic resentments. The study paper examined the post election violence in kenya in relation to. Impact of postelection violence and mobilemoney services. Preventing postelection violence based on the kenyan experience. The kenyan governments continued failure to properly investigate crimes committed during the 20072008 postelection violence and to provide justice and reparation for its victims is having a devastating impact on their lives and livelihoods, amnesty international said in a new report published today. According to police reports, 34 kikuyus and 48 kalenjins were killed during these initial attacks and. To prepare and submit a final report containing its findings and recommendations for. This has certainly been the case in kenya, where violence of varying degrees has flared up consistently. Kenya since 20072008 postelection violence sunday august 6 2017 elizabeth wangui wails after a church in the background was burnt in kiambaa, eldoret during the 20072008 postelection violence.
It focuses on postelection violence in kenya by primarily. The commission of inquiry into postelection violence cipev was the outcome of the kenya national dialogue and reconciliation accord of february 28, 2008, negotiated by kofi annan and the panel of eminent african personalities, and its sister agreement of march 4, 2008, known as agenda item 4, which called for the establishment of a number of bodies of inquiry. As a result kenyans now believe that violence may arise during any future elections. Also honorary professor of law, faculty of law university of cape town and extra ordinary professor of law faculty of law free state university. The report concludes that the postelection violence was more than a mere. Kenyans turn to technology to prevent election violence. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Wikileaks previously released the list of alleged perpetrators as kenyan election violence alleged perpetrators 2008 following a political settlement between kibaki and odinga, brokered by former united nation secretary general kofi annan, a national accord was signed on february 28th 2008 ending most of the violence. Kenya postelection violence, land dispute, tribal conflict. Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah. By midjanuary, six hundred kenyans lay dead in an unprecedented orgy of postelection violence. Kenya postelection violence news, research and analysis.
This report is based on interviews with 163 women and girls, nine male survivors, and witnesses of rape or other sexual violence in the postelection period. Kenya, one of africas most vibrant democracies, has a history of electionrelated. The central isiolo region, a pastoralist dryland has been a hotspot of violence in recent years sharamo, 2014, p. Voting, electoral violence, rule of law, institutions, africa, kenya. The announcement of the results of the 27 december 2007 general election in kenya triggered widespread violence, resulting in the deaths of over a thousand people, thousands of people being. A woman stands behind policemen during post election clashes, in. This page explains the backgrounds of the kenya election violence. The fighting resulted in 1,3 casualties, at least 350,000 internally displaced persons idps, approximately 2,000 refugees, significant, but unknown, numbers of sexual violence victims, and the destruction of 117,216 private properties and 491 government. Roberts september, 2009 abstract kenya has been riddled with conflict and violence throughout its brief history as a nation. The 2007 postelection violence in kenya, however, was of a different magnitude. Limited violence has been reported amidst the tallying of the heated aug. The international media looks at this crisis through the lenses of ethnic cleansing and a fight for tribal supremacy between the luo and the kikuyu. Report on postelection violence the new york times. Kenya will hold general elections on 08 august where many fear the possible postelection violence.
Nature of the violence the majority of kenyas postelection violence took place in january and february, 2008. Postelection violence continues in kenya, as opposition leader returns politicallyfueled violence has broken out in kenya again. Kenyas postelection violence kills hundreds kenyas disputed presidential election triggers an explosion of violence that has killed more than 275 people, including dozens burned alive as they. Special report july 2010 2 july 2010 kenyans for peace with truth and justice the postelections violence in kenya. Postelection violence situation monthly report jan 2008. Kenya has been riddled with conflict and violence throughout its brief history as a nation. The recent 2016 post election crisis in gabon12 that left scores dead seems to shows that electoral violence is an intractable phenomenon on the. Kenya held its second presidential election since the disputed 2007 election that resulted in violence in which more than 1,100. To break the cycle of impunity which is at the heart of the post election violence, the report. This research seeks to examine the causes and effects of post election violence on agricultural production in kesses division, uasin gishu county. Triggers and characteristics of kenyan electoral violence csae. Final report, commission of inquiry into the post election violence cipev, 2008.
Impact of postelection violence and mobilemoney services on remittances in kenya dr. These are pictures and narrations at first hand of the events that occurred immediately after the disputed presidential results in the 2007 kenyan general elections. Most of the violence occurred after the election, as the results of the presidential poll began to become. The impact of the 20072008 post election violence on. Pdf postelection crisis in kenya and internally displaced. More than 250,000 people were internally displaced, made refugees in their own country. Figure 43 deaths associated with the 2007 election in kenya rose after declines in the previous two elections. Preventing mass violence does not mean that election related violence was absent in kenya, or that elections are peaceful. Postelection violence in kenya and its aftermath center. To break the cycle of impunity which is at the heart of the postelection violence, the report recommends the. And a unngo report released in march 2008 highlighted the.
Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah gabriel sous dir. The contest, which pit president uhuru kenyatta against his principal rival, raila odinga, was turbulent in the days leading up to the election and after polling closed. Election report kenya 2017 general and presidential elections. Although the sector has demonstrated the capacity to recover quickly, it has struggled over the last three years and their worries on the way the government is handling the mrc challenge and rhetoric from the politicians. The postelection violence that shook kenya six years ago may have included 40,000 incidents of sexual and genderbased violence, according to amnesty international, which is calling on the. Kenyans believe that the wave of interethnic conflicts which took place at most of the provinces were the worst since its independence in 1963. Kenya article 19 defending freedom of expression and. At least 24 reportedly killed in kenya postelection violence. Introduction following the presidential election in december 2007, people who were not satisfied with the election results resorted to violence. However, when crimes against humanity were alleged to have been committed in kenya during the 20072008 postelection violence, a promising road map for criminal accountability was agreed upon alongside a political solution. Kenya since 20072008 postelection violence daily nation. International crisis group, kenya in crisis, africa report no.
Reparations for survivors of kenyas 20072008 post election sexual violence. Provision by the government of kenya and all kenyan state institutions of all. The commission of inquiry on post election violence 2009 that investigated kenya s 200708 post election violence attributed the countrys history of electoral violence to a combination of longstanding conflict drivers. Postelection violence has become an increasingly observable phenomenon. Background on the postelection crisis in kenya center. First is the perception of historic marginalization by certain ethnic groups as a consequence of. Postelection violence that began in late december 2007 continued to occur.
Elections and violent conflict in kenya claire elder, susan stigant, and jonas claes. Report from ohchr factfinding mission to kenya, 628. Report from ohchr factfinding mission to kenya, 628 february 2008. Browse kenya postelection violence news, research and analysis from the conversation. Media, elections and political violence in eastern africa. Victims still seeking justice for the postelection. Report from ohchr factfinding mission to kenya, 628 february. Kenyas postelection violence, including sexual violence. Failures to make these distinctions in analysis and evaluation risk distorting estimations of the potential for future violence, potential triggers, and underlying conflict drivers. Several people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and.
Postelection political violence 3 2 summary of recommendations the following is a summary of article 19s recommendations for action to end the culture of impunity and disregard for human rights, including freedom of. Case study kenya an international law perspective article in ssrn electronic journal october 2010 with 597 reads how we measure reads. Conflict analysis of 2007 postelection violence in kenya. Justice lacking for victims of kenyas postelection violence. Abstract during the violence following the 2007 general elections in kenya, it was reported that around 1,000 people were killed and over 500,000 people were displaced.
The kenyan commission of inquiry into postelection violence background the commission of inquiry into postelection violence cipev was the outcome of the kenya national dialogue and reconciliation accord of february 28, 2008, negotiated by kofi annan and the panel of eminent african personalities, and its sister agreement of. Since independence, kenya has had a difficult road to democratic consolidation, and the coalition government currently in power is fragile and stalemated on a range of key reforms. Integration of the kenya police service and administration police. Post election violence in context as elections in africa have become more competitive. In the spirit of this road map, the author analyzes the postelection violence in kenya from a legal point of view. The waki report kenya national commission on human rights. Pdf the announcement of the disputed 2007 presidential election results in kenya on. Attacks targeting certain ethnic groups induced revenge attacks, resulting in over two months of civil unrest throughout. During the big postelection crisis of 2007, coders in nairobi created a crowdsourced. The kenyan commission of inquiry into postelection violence. The existence and destructive force of postelection violence challenges political transitions, aspects of nationbuilding, and notions of democratization itself. The government and the opposition have agreed on a political framework to address the postelection violence. Commission of inquiry into the post election violence cipev final report. Seeking justice for victims contents some pev survivors as a weak option for pursuing retributive justice.
Postelection violence has a global footprint and a global impact, and as such, it is necessary to. Preventing postelection violence based on the kenyan. Origins and response the april 2011 elections were considered to be one of nigerias fairest polls. Formal complaints bodies are also addressed as potential justice options. In this paper, i perform an analysis of the conflict to examine why widespread violence erupted in the wake of kibakis presidential reelection.
Methodology focus of the study was restricted on the role played by women in conflict management following the 20072008 postelection violence. Political violence in zambia and state responsibility muna ndulo professor of law, cornell university law school, and director cornell institute for african development. On december 27th, 2007 elections took place for which the campaign had been going on for a full year. The staterun human rights agency released a report on friday naming more than 200 suspects, including several highranking ministers, as the perpetrators of the postelection violence that killed.
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