Electoral Reform
2 published articles
Commentary · 2026-08-08
From Ethnic Geography to Convivial Democracy
We live convivially. Why do we vote territorially? Applying Paul Gilroy’s idea of convivial culture to Kenya’s constituencies, and asking whether representation should begin from the systems through which Kenyans already share a life.
Commentary · 2026-07-31
The Map Is Also a Ballot: Rethinking Kenya’s Constituencies to Defeat Negative Ethnicity
Kenya’s electoral boundaries do more than determine where citizens vote. They influence who politicians must persuade, who is treated as an outsider and whether elections reward civic coalitions or ethnic fortresses.