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Why Kenya's upcoming elections should worry the world
Washington Post Fri, Jul 21 12:31 PM PDT
Patrick Gathara is a strategic communications consultant, writer and award-winning political cartoonist in Kenya. Driving in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, can be a nightmare. Not only is one prone to spending endless hours in traffic jams, but also the roads are menaced by brilliantly colored, insanely driven, hulking deathtraps that pass for the city's public transport system. Terrifyingly oblivious to the dangers they pose to both their passengers and other road users, the matatus — as the beasts are called — are a perfect metaphor for Kenya as it hurtles toward elections next month. With three weeks to go, domestic and international observers are concerned with whether the polls will be peaceful ...
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