Countries in the News: Kenya
Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki was announced as the winner, by a narrow margin, of the presidential election held on December 27, 2007. However, the opposition party responded with accusations of vote rigging.
The disputed election result has led to violence between opposing political parties and ethnic groups. It is estimated over 800 have been killed and thousands more have fled their homes. |
Books
Reference Books: located in the Reference Section of the St. Paul campus library
- Africana
DT 14 .A37435 2005
see "Kenya" in vol. 3, also articles "Kalenjin" and "Kikuyu"
- Encyclopedia of African History
DT 20 .E53 2005
see "Kenya: independence to the present" in vol. 2
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures
GN 307 .E53 1991
see articles "Kikuyu" and "Nandi and Other Kalenjin Peoples" in vol. 9
- The Europa World Year Book
JN 1 .E85 2007
see the article "Kenya"
- Freedom in the World 2006
JC 571 .F73 2006
see the article "Kenya"
- The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide
HQ 1115 .G74 2003
see "Kenya" in vol. 6
Search CLICnet for books about Kenya:
Politics and Government | Social Conditions | Economic Conditions
Web Sites
Understanding Kenya's Politics -- Backgrounder report from the Council on Foreign Relations, a "nonpartisan resource for information and analysis." Also see their other information on Kenya.
Kenya in Crisis -- special report from BBC News
Also see the BBC's Country profile: Kenya
Times Topics: Kenya -- collection of stories and links from the New York Times
Kenya Crisis -- stories and video from CNN.com
Kenya Election Crisis 2008 -- information and reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Also see this list of stories from the UN News Service.
Kenya Red Cross Society
Country Profile: Kenya -- from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress (pdf document)
Background Note: Kenya -- from the U.S. Department of State
Government of Kenya -- official site
Magical Kenya -- tourism site
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