On December 12, 1963, people across Kenya joyfully celebrated independence from British
colonial rule, anticipating a bright future of prosperity and social justice. As the nation …

Following the elections of 2007, there was a significant increase in public expressions of
secessionist feeling on the Kenya coast. During 2010 and 2011, one manifestation of this …

At the coast, the run-up to Kenya's 2013 elections was dominated by fears of violence and
the calls for a boycott by the secessionist Mombasa Republican Council. However, the …

Could there be coattail effects in the absence of strong parties? How would such effects
manifest in countries with ethnic and personality-based politics? Kenya's 2017 election …

The debate continues about the causes of the post-election violence that led to the most
serious challenge to Kenya's national integrity since independence. However, there is one …

On the Kenya coast, it was widely hoped that devolution would address strict political
functions–historical injustices and communal narratives of marginalization. However, newly …

Searching for a New Kenya analyses public discussion in urban Kenya, focusing on the
gatherings of citizens, both in-person and online, where people discuss issues of common …

In the early 2010s, Zanzibar and coastal Kenya witnessed the rise of assertive secessionist
grassroots movements articulating perceived injustices committed by 'upcountry'/mainland …

This article looks at the ways political marginalization of those living in Kenya's Coast
Province have politicized alternative power structures. This feeling of marginalization has …

Rooted in perceptions of marginalization, ideas of the Coast's autonomy from Kenya have
long animated regional politics, at times expressed as ambitions for secession. However, the …