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Aditi Malik, Assistant Professor, Political Science, College of the Holy Cross

From message to violence: what to watch for in the media ahead of Kenya's elections

Kenya’s first ever face-to-face presidential debate screened ahead of elections in 2013 won by Uhuru Kenyatta (on screen). Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

As Kenya heads towards elections, concerns about the outbreak of electoral violence tend to rise.

Existing research has offered several explanations for the violence. These include weak political parties, perceptions that elections are high stakes for different communities, and land grievances.

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