Since 1990 the banning of ethnic and other identity-based parties has become the norm in sub-Saharan Africa. This … article focuses on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as three East African countries that have opted for different ways of dealing … reasons for the absence of a ban in Kenya. The analysis shows that the laws on particularistic parties have actually been …

Since 1990 the banning of ethnic and other identity‐based parties has become the norm in sub‐Saharan Africa. This … article focuses on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as three East African countries that have opted for different ways of dealing … reasons for the absence of a ban in Kenya. The analysis shows that the laws on particularistic parties have actually been …

qualities. In doing so, we do not simply assess whether, how and to what extent qualities of democracy in East Africa are …