Kenya

Kenya has had a multi party system of over 50 parties since 1992, but two parties have dominated since 2007.  The KANU, short for Kenya African National Union represents those closely associated with urban oriented Nationalism and is highly centralized.  The KADU, short for Kenya African Democratic Union represents more rural and pastoral tribes and fears concentration of power by any central government.  The main conflict between these two tribes is tribalism because each party has a core group of tribes committed to such party.  Since 1964, KANU has been most dominant.  Kenya's Republic government style has a new constitution that has recently been adopted and 3 branches of government.  Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary, like the United States.  The Executive branch hosts the President.  Most conflict in Kenya arises around topics such as borders and land.  Kenya suffered from political violence ever since they became an independent country.  The KANU activists started gangs during the 1992 elections and ever since have had violent discrepancies with many.  In the 2007 election, more than 1000 Kenyans lost their lives due to violence over disagreement among parties.  They are working to solve this problem with reforming institutions and ensuring accountability.