Civil society and governance in Kenya since 2002: between transition and crisis

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Title:	Civil society and governance in Kenya since 2002: between transition and crisis
Editor:	Okoth-Okombo, Duncan
Year:	2010
Pages:	172
Language:	English
City of publisher:	Nairobi
Publisher:	African Research and Resource Forum
ISBN:	9966706291; 9789966706294
Geographic term:	Kenya
Subjects:	civil society political change 2000-2009
Abstract:	This volume looks at Kenya's civil society through the lens of the 2007-2008 postelection crisis. It traces the genesis of Kenya's civil society in the 1990s, its role in and around the 2002 transfer of power from Moi to Kibaki, the single most relevant political transition in the country since independence, and its development up to the 2007-2008 political crisis and its aftermath. Michael Chege and George Omondi set the stage for the inquiry with an overview of the politics of transition and the role of civil society in Kenya. Peter Wanyande discusses the characteristics of civil society. L. Muthoni Wanyeki focuses on how civil society organizations reacted to the political crisis following the 2007 elections. Kepta Ombati looks at the contribution of 'self-organizing civil society' to Kenya's political transition (2002-2009). Okero Otieno analyses the role of civil society in the 2002 transition politics. George Omondi explores the role of the student movement and youth organizations. Finally, Peter Oriare Mbeke looks at the relationship between civil society organizations and the media. [ASC Leiden abstract]