Is democracy in Kenya at risk?

Crackdown on press freedom and attacks on opposition figures have alarmed human rights groups

Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is serving a second five-year term 
(Image credit: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)

Once regarded as the most stable economic and democratic power in East Africa, Kenya is showing worrying signs of authoritarianism under President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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