DEBATE on what democracy is often ends in a stalemate, with no widely acceptable definition. By Tendai Makaripe The late Greek philosopher, Plato, viewed democracy as rule by the “rabble, unfit, unwashed and vulgar. Political economist, Joseph Schumpeter saw democracy as “a system for arriving at political decisions
The government has, in a sense, justified its decision by alleging that the media is partisan and that some journalists “work” for the main opposition coalition.
Dominic Burbidge, University of Oxford The Kenyan Supreme Court has found that the August 8 presidential election result is invalid. It blames the electoral commission, not the declared winner, Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenya’s leading newspaper praises the decision as a step towards the rule of law, but
Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of the last month's presidential election. Citing irregularities, Chief Justice David Maraga said a new vote should be held within 60 days. The election commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the election by a margin of
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