Youth and peaceful elections in Kenya / / edited by Kimani Njogu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808614103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Nairobi, Kenya, : Twaweza Communications, c2013
• ISBN: 9966-028-42-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (196 p.)
• Collana: Peace Studies Series ; ; Vol. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): NjoguKimani
• Disciplina: 324.9676204
• Soggetti: Election monitoring - Kenya; Elections - Kenya; Kenya Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Title page ""; ""Copyright page ""; ""Dedication ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Statement from The Judiciary""; ""PART ONE - Youth Presence in National Agenda""; ""Chapter One - Youth As Leaders: Transforming Society By Building Bridges""; ""Introduction""; ""The third side""; ""Exclusion of youth""; ""The betrayal""; ""Presence""; ""Reaching out to the continent""; ""Working through civil society""; ""Relationship with the North""; ""The cultural dimension to development""; ""Youth as peace makers""; ""Entrench intercultural and national identity""; ""Conclusion""""References""; ""Chapter Two - Perspectives on Youth Policies in Kenya""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Introduction""; ""Who are youth?""; ""The Kenya National Youth Policy""; ""Tensions and contradictions of National Youth Policies""; ""Dynamics of youth participation""; ""Implementation of youth policies in Kenya: Successes and challenges""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter Three - Socio-Economic Status of Youth in Kenya: Implications for Peaceful Elections""; ""Introduction""; ""Youth population in Kenya""; ""Youth employment and unemployment in Kenya""""Youth education""; ""Youth participation in politics and economic development""; ""Youth and crime""; ""Youth and ICT""; ""Youth health""; ""Youth, elections and violence""; ""Implications of youth social economic status for peaceful elections""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter Four - Opportunities and Challenges for Participation of Young People in the ; Electoral Process""; ""PART TWO - Youth and Peaceful Elections""; ""Chapter Five - Economic Implications of Peaceful and Fair General Elections in Kenya""; ""Introduction""; ""Economic road to peace""""Innovation; the new source of wealth""; ""Invest more in science and technology""; ""Encourage diversity""; ""Youth are an asset not a threat""; ""Trade more""; ""Do not forget emotional peace""; ""Beyond the polls""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Chapter Six - Social Implications of Peaceful and Fair General Elections in Kenya""; ""Introduction""; ""The practice and culture of elections in Kenya""; ""The social cost of violent elections""; ""The youth of Kenya and their role in elections""; ""Social implications of peaceful elections""; ""References""; ""Chapter Seven - Role of Political Parties in Ensuring Peaceful and Fair Elections""""Defining the political party within the Kenyan context""; ""Historical evolution of party politics in Kenya""; ""Kenya as a colony""; ""Kenya achieves independence""; ""The road to Kenyattaâ€?s one-party State""; ""The Moi era""; ""A new democracy in Kenya: President Mwai Kibaki""; ""The 2007 general election in Kenya""; ""Legal and institutional framework governing the political party""; ""The degeneration of political parties from ideology based to ethnic based entities in Kenya (a recipe for violence)""; ""Political parties and their role in realization of peaceful elections""
• Sommario/riassunto: Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, Africa has an opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens. But this transformation requires that