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Opinion polls, not all credible, have placed Ruto in pole position for the August elections - but the political ground could shift before then.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
Leaders typically spread power among their ‘rival allies’ to keep it and co-opt enough of those elites in exchange for political support.
The new governing elite mistakenly believes that the goal of a democratic South Africa is simply to extend to everyone what whites enjoyed under apartheid.