Can Moral Ethnicity Trump Political Tribalism? The Struggle for Land and Nation in Kenya

“ Unity in diversity is paramount for stability and progress in this nation.” Nandi Leaders confronting threats of violence against migrants in the Rift Valley 1998. Unhappy with widespread irregularities and massive violence during the 1997 general election in Kenya, presidential runner -up Mwai Kibaki announced his intention to go to court with a petition against the president and the Electoral Commission. Shortly thereafter, a group of powerful clients of the incumbent President Daniel arap Moi held a series of public rallies threatening violence against Kikuyu migrants in the Rift Valley. They argued that Kibaki’ s move constituted an affront to their Kalenjin community and vowed collective retri