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Supporters of Kenyan presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate on the outskirts of Nairobi (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic).

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Kenya: A Country Redeemed after a Peaceful Election

April 2, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi Kimenyi discusses Kenya's free, fair and credible electoral process in March, following significant institutional reforms that were enacted after the 2007 post-election violence that resulted in 1,300 deaths and thousands more displaced from their homes.

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  • In the News

    [Kenya's] economy has changed a lot, but we still have a traditional sector that has not changed a lot and that traditional sector is where, I think, [President Uhuru Kenyatta] and his deputy are going to concentrate.

    April 10, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Al Jazeera English

  • In the News

    Kenya's growth prospects look very good and are unlikely to be affected by the election outcome one way or other. The critical issue is whether the elections are free, fair and peaceful.

    February 27, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Reuters

  • Expert Q & A | Mwangi S. Kimenyi

    Presidential Election a Major Tipping Point for Kenya’s Role in International Community

    February 13, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

  • Interview | NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday

    Assessing the Peace Talks in Africa

    November 20, 2004, Susan E. Rice

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