It's our turn to eat: The story of a Kenyan whistleblower

Makgala, Christian John

doi:10.1080/02589001.2010.499240

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“…A study based on 2013 polling data showed that, compared to 2007, Kikuyu support for Kenyatta fell by 11 percent (from 94 percent to 83 percent) in 2013 (Ferree, Gibson, and Long 2014, 6-7). This is a break from the past because Kenyans are typically steadfast supporters of their co-ethnics (Jonyo 2003;Wrong 2009). Analysis of our 2015 survey evidence may help shed light on the slow erosion of support for Kenyatta, which continues in 2019 (Opalo 2019).…”

Section: African Leaders Develop and Invoke The Anti-africa Narrativementioning

confidence: 91%

“…This makes sense. In Kenya, voters typically support their own ethnic leader's bid for the presidency because presidents historically have shared the country's spoils with their co-ethnics (Jonyo 2003;Wrong 2009). If losing one's leader means losing money and influence to rival groups, then ethnic allegiance should have a doubly powerful influence on political attitudes.…”

Section: Existing Literature On Perceptions Of International Courtsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya

Dancy

Dutton

Alleblas

et al. 2019

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has struggled with the perception that it is biased against Africans, especially in relation to its investigation in Kenya. But which Kenyans are most likely to believe the ICC is biased? Building on pluralistic models of public opinion and psychological studies, we aim to contribute to emerging research on attitudes toward international courts. We expect that group attachments will drive attitudes toward international institutions. Yet, we also theorize that exposure to violence makes individuals more likely to support international justice and reject narratives that would have the effect of insulating those who have committed crimes from being held accountable. Using new survey data from 507 Kenyans in the fall of 2015, we find support for our hypotheses.

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Section: African Leaders Develop and Invoke The Anti-africa Narrativementioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Existing Literature On Perceptions Of International Courtsmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya

Dancy

Dutton

Alleblas

et al. 2019

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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“…Instances of such tribal sentiments are found almost daily in digital content, where users tend to approve or condemn issues based on ethnic consciousness. Also arising out of the emi lo kan slogan is the inherent but inexplicit message of corruption which Wrong and Williams (2009) encapsulated in their book It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistleblower. In the book, Wrong and Williams (2009) outline the greed and corruption in governance where political leaders relegate national interest completely in favour of personal gain, which they have already made evident in their slogans.…”

Section: A Multimodal Analysis Of Tribalistic Discourse In Nigerian P...mentioning

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Tribalism: A Thorny Concern in Nigerian Politics–A Discursive Review and Appraisal

2024

FWU Journal

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This paper conducts a review and appraisal of discourse surrounding tribalism, which is deeply entrenched in Nigerian politics at different levels of government as the polity of the country has often experienced significant tension along tribal/ethnic lines. Using digital media data, with specific focus on discourses produced during the 2023 general elections in the country, this study reviews and analyses the discourse of tribalism in Nigerian political communication. In an election heavily contested by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP), with candidates representing three major ethnic groups in Nigeria involving Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo respectively, the entrenched nature of the tribalism mindset in the country was fully exposed. Although tribalism in Nigerian politics has been in existence for a long time, it was only recently witnessed on a large scale on social media given that it is the first time that three popular presidential candidates have emerged from the country’s three most popular ethnic groups. Through a multimodal discourse analysis, the study reveals instances of tribalist discourse in the country vis-à-vis the social context and implications for the democracy, national cohesion, and the development of the country.

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“…In the Kenyan context, a three-tiered affiliation, namely, the family, the clan and the ethnic group are the foundation upon which forces of social organisation and socialisation revolve (Jonyo 2002, 105). It is these sentiments that post-independence Kenyan politicians continue to exploit in their endeavour to create political cleavages to their personal advantage, with mottos such as "It's our turn to eat" (Wrong 2009), thereby inhibiting healthy inter-ethnic relationships and the attendant social, political and economic stability.…”

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The History of Ethnicised Politics in Kenya and its Impact on the Management of the Country’s Public Affairs

Oduor

2023

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This paper deploys historical analysis, conceptual analysis and critical reflection to examine the history of ethnicised politics in Kenya and its negative impact on the management of the country’s public affairs. It sets out with a conceptualisation of ‘ethnicised politics’. It then traces the growth of ethnicised politics in Kenya from the dawn of British colonialism to the present. Thereafter, it reflects on the five-pronged negative impact of ethnicised politics on the country, namely, the gross disparities in economic development along ethno-regional lines, the disproportionately limited economic opportunities for ethnic minorities, the stunting of the growth of issue-based politics, the stoking of violent inter-ethnic conflicts, and the vulnerability of highly urbanised persons and/or those born out of mixed marriages with no strong ethnic loyalties. It concludes that contrary to the widely-held view that Kenyans ought to abandon their ethnic identities in pursuit of ‘nation-building’, respect for the right to cultural identity and the promotion of inter-ethnic equity would make political mobilisation along ethnic lines less attractive.

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It's our turn to eat: The story of a Kenyan whistleblower

Cited by 7 publications

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What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya

What Determines Perceptions of Bias toward the International Criminal Court? Evidence from Kenya

Tribalism: A Thorny Concern in Nigerian Politics–A Discursive Review and Appraisal

The History of Ethnicised Politics in Kenya and its Impact on the Management of the Country’s Public Affairs

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