INTRODUCTION An election is a decision making process by which people choose leaders. Elections are the most important ingredient of democracy‚ and have been said to be the factor that either breaks or builds the democracy of a state. This essay shall discuss the effectiveness of elections as a measure of democracy citing examples from recently held election in African countries. A conclusion shall be drawn at the end. DEFINITION OF KEY CONCEPTS The term‚ democracy comes from the Greek word‚ dēmokratía
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constitutional reforms in Kenya ended on August 4‚ 2010‚ when Kenyans overwhelmingly voted for the draft constitution by 67 per cent. On August 2010‚ President Kibaki promulgated the Constitution at a public function at Uhuru Park‚ Nairobi. And this was the culmination of a long journey going back to 90s and late 1980s. When President Kibaki came to power on December 30‚ 2002‚ the constitutional review process got a major boost. The Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) had collected and
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Jesse Jackson A. An American Hero Knowing how to address Jesse Jackson might be a problem. Should one call him Mr.Jackson‚ or should he be addressed as Jesse in response to his relaxed‚ unaffected style? Perhaps he should be called Reverend Jackson to acknowledge that he is an Baptist ordained minister‚ or Dr. Jackson in recognition of his doctor of divinity degree. However one decides to address him‚ only part of this complex and influential person will be acknowledged. (1) Jackson was
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Neopatrimonial practices are widespread throughout African governments. This results in slowed development and a system in which those in power must continue to maintain corrupt practices in order to continue to provide for themselves and their families. In this paper I will introduce the concept of neopatrimonialism and the various academic discourses that subscribe to its presence or lack there of. I will then examine the role it plays in health indicators and policies in Kenya and Zambia‚ which
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OECD Data - OECD. OECD Publishing‚ 15 Feb. 2014. Web. 09 Feb. 2014. . Husén‚ Torsten. "Are Standards in U.S. Schools Really Lagging behind Those in Other Countries?" The Phi Delta Kappan 64.7 (1983): 455-61. JSTOR. Web. 08 Feb. 2014. . Kibaki‚ Mwai. “BrainyQuote.com.” Xplore Inc‚ 2014. 18 February 2014. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mwaikibaki178778.html Thomas‚ P.L. "Politics and Education Don ’t Mix." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company‚ 26 Apr. 2012. Web. 18 Feb. 2014
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“Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed” (Mwai Kibaki). This quote‚ from the former president of Kenya‚ ties in perfectly with Macbeth’s thirst for power. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth murders King Duncan‚ knowing that he would become king when Duncan died instead of waiting to see if the prophecy would come true without forcing it. Greed holds the most power in influencing the actions of others.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune‚ and idleness‚ its opposite‚ never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. Samuel Johnson Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength‚ but perseverance. Confucius The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Menander of Athens He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence
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of around 100 million people currently‚ like the rest of sub-Saharan Africa ‚ east Africa is faced with problems including the cases of HIV Aids‚ famine‚ draught and poor levels of industrialization. The current leaders of the three states are Mwai Kibaki‚ Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania. History The three east African countries share a rich history‚ all the three of them like most African countries were once under colonial rule‚ before the second world war Kenya
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international business in order to further develop as an individual country. According to The World Factbook Kenya was lead to independence and founded in 1963 as a republican country. After the elimination of the role of prime ministers in Kenya‚ Mwai Kibaki rose to presidency in 2010. Kenya has thus far managed to obtain a GDP of 71.4 billion dollars and a per capita GDP of 1‚746 with its agricultural based economy as it attempts to adopt more of a western-based economy and grow through international
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education in Kenya is a basic and is considered the root of all formal and informal learning in Kenya. Free and compulsory primary education for Kenyan children was one of the key pre-election promises that led the NARC government led by President Mwai Kibaki‚ to ascend to power in December 2002. Since then‚ an estimated 1.5 million children‚ who were previously out-of school‚ have turned up to attend classes (Paul Kenya‚ 2008). The free Primary Education policy was first implemented in January 2003
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