Kenya's Constitution Referendum: Lessons for Zimbabwe
Monday, September 20, 2010
Zimbabwe was however the leader in starting massive election-related violence since its 2002 Presidential elections. Kenya followed suit by producing its own election-related violence in 2008.
However when Kenya assumed the lead it never stopped. It went on to establish a coalition government and Zimbabwe followed suit. It appointed a Prime Minister and Zimbabwe followed again. Now it has voted on a Constitutional Referendum. Will Zimbabwe follow suit and if so when? What can Zimbabwe learn from the recent constitutional referendum held in Kenya? A lot I suppose.
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