FACTORS THAT ACCOUNT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEEPENING OF DEMOCRACY IN KENYA

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  • Dr. Fred Jonyo Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijhss.v3i2.46

Abstract

This paper discusses the factors that deepen democratization in Kenya. The idea of democracy remains puzzling, as various authors draw attention to a myriad of issues attendant in democratic transitions. Theories of democracy are diverse and point to the universality of rights within prescribed legal parameters, citizen consent based governance, freedom of conscience, rule of law among other relevant factors. Democratic consolidation therefore becomes a key goal to many countries in so far as democratic transitions are concerned.

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2019-09-27

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2019): EPH - International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (ISSN: 2208-2174)

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