Post-election Kenya

Videon shows Obama campaigning on behalf of Raila Odinga in 2006. Read Full Story

He was the opposition leader in a country of 37 million people, one of the most stable and prosperous democracies on the continent. Initially, he wasn’t the favored candidate to run against the President, seeking the second term. However, in August 2006 his candidacy received an enormous boost, thanks to the strong help of a U.S. Senator, who spent 6 days actively campaigning on his behalf across the country. Then, in December 2007 election came, and he lost it by more than 230,000 votes. He didn’t like the result and accused the government of fraud. Hours after the election results were announced, machete-armed mobs ... Read Full Story

It turns out that The One has raised almost a million dollars for his terrorist cousin Raila Odinga, so he could institute sharia law in Kenya. Here’s what Odinga has in store for the people of Kenya. Now WND has obtained a copy of Odinga’s agreement with Sheik Abdullahi Abdi, the chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum, that outlined plans, among other things, for wide-ranging attacks on Christians. {snip} In the document signed by Odinga and the chairman of the National Muslims Leaders Forum, the Muslims promised to “enable and assist ODM and The Candidate win the National Elections and the Presidency of ... Read Full Story

He was the opposition leader in a country of 37 million people, one of the most stable and prosperous democracies on the continent. Initially, he wasn’t the favored candidate to run against the President, seeking the second term. However, in August 2006 his candidacy received an enormous boost, thanks to the strong help of a U.S. Senator, who spent 6 days actively campaigning on his behalf across the country. Then, in December 2007 election came, and he lost it by more than 230,000 votes. He didn’t like the result and accused the government of fraud. Hours after the election results were announced, machete-armed mobs ... Read Full Story

This introductory article serves to present the reason this site was created and what it intends to accomplish. To be honest, I am not an expert on Kenyan politics, tribal tensions or history. In fact, I have very little knowledge about the country at all. That being said, I was completely blown away when I began reading about the post-election violence. I am eager to learn more about the issues behind the elections and why it inspired such violence and destruction in a country that is generally considered to be a country where democratic institutions have gained some stability and economic growth has been ... Read Full Story