Question

Many African nations have struggled to hold fair elections. In 2007, Kenya experienced violence and protests after a presidential election. Why did many Kenyans protest this election's results? (Site 1)

Answer 1

Many Kenyans protested the 2007 presidential election results because of allegations of fraud and irregularities in the voting process. The incumbent president, Mwai Kibaki, was declared the winner by the country's electoral commission, but the opposition candidate, Raila Odinga, and his supporters claimed that the election had been rigged.