iiG Workshop 2008: Elections and Post-Conflict Recovery in Kenya

The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) at the University of Oxford and the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) organised a two day workshop on Elections and Post-Conflict Recovery in Kenya on 16-17 September in Nairobi, Kenya.

The aim of the workshop was to enable a dialogue among Members of Parliament, representatives of civil society and academics on assessing the issues that divided Kenyans ahead of the 2007 election, understanding the causes and consequences of electoral violence, views on the coalition government, and on how to achieve post-conflict recovery. The target audience for the first day was comprised of Kenyan MPs. The second day presented a wider set of political and economic issues and to a broader audience, including civil society organizations, academics, and policymakers.