THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA IN DEMOCRATIZATION IN KENYA (Chapter 4)

Abstract

The recent violence and wanton destruction of property and loss of life that occurred following the disputed presidential elections of December 27th 2007, has given Kenyans an added reason to review the nature of the country’s governance. This paper discusses the role of academics in the process of democratization. The paper begins with definition of the key concepts used in the paper, namely academia, and democratization