During the 1990s more than half a million Kenyans were internally displaced because of violence along inter-ethnic lines largely instigated by the ruling KANU (Kenya African National Union) in response to the introduction of multi-party democracy. The new government, which is a coalition of former opposition parties, has embarked on an ambitious programme to eliminate corruption and enhance peace and reconciliation efforts. Despite the change in the political climate, few of the reported 35...read more
During the 1990s more than half a million Kenyans were internally displaced because of violence along inter-ethnic lines largely instigated by the ruling KANU (Kenya African National Union) in response to the introduction of multi-party democracy. The new government, which is a coalition of former opposition parties, has embarked on an ambitious programme to eliminate corruption and enhance peace and reconciliation efforts. Despite the change in the political climate, few of the reported 350,000 internally displaced people returned to their original homes during 2003, according to the Global IDP Project.