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Leadership and Democracy in Africa

Tuesday 22 July 2008 13:30 to 14:30

Participants

The Honourable Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya
Chair: The Rt Hon the Lord Steel of Aikwood


Type: Members event

After flawed and violent elections, Raila Odinga secured the newly created post of Prime Minister as part of a power sharing deal between supporters of His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki and those of the Orange Democratic Movement led by Mr Odinga. With increasing international focus on the values and motivations of African political elites, what lessons can be learnt from the ongoing struggle for effective leadership and democracy in Kenya?


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