What are the challenges facing multi-party democracy in Kenya?

      

Give the challenges facing multi-party democracy in Kenya.

  

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Maurice
(i) Ethnic based political parties which tend to divide the people along ethnic loyalties.

(ii) Weakening of political through defections under the influence of bribes by politicians.

(iii) Ideological differences among parties and party leaders which inhibit democracy.

(iv) Leadership wrangles within and between parties,which demoralizes electorates and slows service delivery by the government.

(v) Harassment of the opposition parties by the government including denial of licenses to hold rallies,arrests and beatings by police.

(vi) Compromising of voters through bribes during voting exercise.

(vii) Political interference especially by the international community who take sides with certain political parties.

(viii) Ethnic clashes in some parts of the country which led to blood shed in 1991 and 1997.

(ix) Partiality of some civil servants in which they took sides in politics by allowing themselves to be used by the government and the ruling party to frustrate the opposition.

(x) Inadequate funds by many political parties due to lack of political funding.

(xi) Inadequate civic education among the citizenry,thus don't fully appreciate and take part in democratic processes.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on May 25, 2017 at 13:07


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