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鈥淲e are the country which has refused to take the many turning points that have been offered to us either through very painful points in our past or through opportunities.鈥�

Most of Kenya鈥檚 elections over the last 20 years have involved some level of violence and protests. The worst was in 2007 when at least 1,000 people were killed and more than half a million displaced.

So it鈥檚 not surprising that many in Kenya are looking ahead to the upcoming elections in August with a sense of nervousness.

Journalist John Allan Namu tells us that it doesn鈥檛 help that some politicians are using 鈥榰nsanitary鈥� language on social media, that the independent election body is underfunded and untrusted by many Kenyans, and that the recent process for nominating candidates was chaotic and controversial.

So what hope is there for a peaceful election in Kenya?

Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)

Guest: John Allan Namu (@johnallannamu)