Country Profile: Republic of Kenya

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: B, Stellenbosch Universitiy, course: Southern African Political Economy, language: English, abstract: Kenya can best be described as a shining light, perhaps even a success story, on a continent marred by poor economies and weak state structures. This paper will provide an analysis of the country on several fronts, namely the political system type; parliament and parties; elections and referendums; government and administration; federalism and local government; privatisation and development policies; and finally its role in regional organisations. Added to this will be a time series providing a historical overview of Kenyan politics. [...]