Government Response to the Problem of Secession: The Case of Kenya

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: C, , course: Public Policy, language: English, abstract: Government Response to the Problem of Secession: The Case of Kenya Oscar Siema MmbaliGraduate School of Public AdministrationNational Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), ThailandAbstractSecession is one of the major global challenges affecting both developing and developed nations, for instance Canada, China, Thailand, India, and Kenya. In developing democracies like Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, secession conflicts have largely hindered national development. This case study focuses on how Kenya has addressed the problem of secession since independence. The study highlights factors that contribute to the desire to secede, the context within which government has employed various policies to address the problem, the outcome of the policies, and the unresolved issues. The analysis shows that the threat to secede influenced Kenya s government restructuring as well as limitation of human rights and democratic opportunities. Key words: Government, secession, Kenya