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Polarisation has long been a feature of Kenyan politics. In 2010, in an effort to address tensions, the government set out a plan to devolve power to 47 counties. Eight years on, has devolution delivered on its promise of peace and inclusion?
30 August 2018
An unexpected reconciliation between Kenya’s president and the longstanding opposition leader provides an opportunity for change.
29 March 2018
A joint statement regarding the Kenyan presidential elections on October 26
19 October 2017
A Saferworld exhibition tells the story of how natural resources have transformed a town in rural Kenya
2 October 2017
The 1 September 2017 ruling by the Kenyan Supreme Court to annul the results of last month’s presidential election and call a new vote in 60 days’ time is a rare example of institutional independence in Kenya’s super-charged political environment.
4 September 2017
Considering political tensions, violent acts, loss of human life and destruction of property following the announcement of the presidential results, we encourage all Kenyans to help prevent any further election-related violence and play an active role for peace in Kenya.
4 September 2017
This long-read tells the story of Garissa county in Kenya, which –following an al-Shabaab attack in 2015 – stepped back from the brink of terror-induced polarisation and division.
28 July 2017
In this long read, Saferworld takes readers to Lamu County on Kenya’s coast. Lamu - tourist paradise, investment hub, flashpoint of ethnic and religious tensions - is a battleground in Kenya’s internationally-backed war on terror.
12 April 2017
The European Union must prioritise conflict prevention and peacebuilding policies to address why migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa are travelling to Europe.
9 November 2015
With a history of inter-ethnic tension, land conflict and election-related violence, Kenya’s recent adoption of its long-awaited peace policy is a welcome step towards better coordinated efforts at building peace, argues Maria Osula.
4 November 2015