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African Socialism African Socialism is a social-political system that has its roots in African values. It is based on ideologies that are drawn from African traditions. This philosophy incorporates foreign values and ideologies that were deemed useful. Origin of African…

United Nations International relations refers to the cooperation of independent nations from different parts of the world politically, socially and economically.The United Nations is an association of sovereign states formed after World War II UN Headquarters in New York –…

World War I War refers to fighting between two or more conflicting parties. A world war is a war that is fought between many countries in different parts of the world, usually over long periods of time. World war I was…

Political Developments and Challenges Kenya got independence in 1963 from Britain, with the country becoming a republic in 1964 led by an elected president as head of state and government Political Developments The British granted the will of Kenyan people…

Objectives and principles of Devolved Government Devolved Government is when a National Government gives power to a group or organization at a lower or more local level. In Kenya, the devolved units are the counties. Kenya has 47 counties. Objectives of…

Organization of African Societies Despite the high amount of decentralization of African communities in the 19th century , there existed a few who were centralized. For example, Buganda, Ethiopia, Buganda, Asante, Mandinka, Ndebele and Shona among others. The Baganda These…

What is democracy?The is derived from the Greek word Democratia (Demos meaning people and Kratas meaning rule or power).It is a form of government where political decisions are directly in the hands of the citizens. Key aspects of a real democracy Political aspect. The consent of the governed…

The term constitution refers to a set of agreed principles and rules which state the structure and powers of a government.Constitutions vary in various countries depending on different experiences and their form is determined by the following. Functions of a Constitution Types…