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The fruits of perception : ‘ethnic politics’ and the case of Kenya's constitutional referendum

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Lynch, Gabrielle. (2006) The fruits of perception : ‘ethnic politics’ and the case of Kenya's constitutional referendum. African Studies, Vol.65 (No.2). pp. 233-270. ISSN 0002-0184

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Abstract

On 21 November 2005, the Kenyan electorate was invited to register its acceptance or rejection of a proposed new constitution, known as the Wako Draft. In the referendum, the symbol of a banana was used to indicate support for the draft, and an orange its rejection. Published in mid-August, the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) disallowed referendum campaigning for, or against the Draft, until after 15 October. Nevertheless, from the day the Draft was published until polling day, and in direct contravention to the ECK’s ruling, Kenyans bore witness to grand political theatre, as politicians travelled the country, waving, eating and distributing oranges or bananas. [...]

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DT Africa
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Kenya -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects, Constitutional history -- Kenya, Kenya -- Politics and government -- 2002-, Referendum -- Kenya
Journal or Publication Title: African Studies
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 0002-0184
Date: 2006
Volume: Vol.65
Number: No.2
Page Range: pp. 233-270
Identification Number: 10.1080/00020180601035674
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/38701

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