Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Kenya Stakes Reinvention on Constitution Vote

New York Times
August 3, 2010

Ever since independence in 1963, Kenya has been ruled by a winner-take-all political system that has exacerbated ethnic divisions and steadily turned the country into one of the most corrupt on the continent.

On Wednesday, that could change.

Starting before dawn, this nation, a linchpin in sub-Saharan Africa, will vote on a new constitution that seeks to address the flawed political dynamics that exploded after the disputed 2007 presidential election.

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