Thibon, Christian <br/><br/>
Kenyan Elections: When Does History Repeat Itself and Does Not Repeat Itself? 

 -  2014.<br/>							 
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<br/><br/> Kenya’s March 2013 elections were exceptionally peaceful, given the polarized political situation which had sparked violence in previous elections. However, the optimism was dampened by the way politicians harnessed ethnic prejudice reflecting Kenya’s founding divide. Uhuru Kenyatta’s narrow, first-round victory was not very surprising, given the media’s extensive coverage of his campaign. His victory begins a new political cycle