Daniel Branch

Daniel Branch is an <a href=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/people/staff_index/daniel_branch/>assistant professor</a> in history at the University of Warwick. He is the author of <a href=

Kenya, between hope and fear

The violent aftermath of Kenya's previous election is present in everyone's minds as Kenyans elect a successor to Mwai Kibaki. But the past five years have brought many other issues to the fore, says Daniel Branch.

By Daniel Branch

/ 1 Mar 2013

Kenya and Somalia: landscape of tension

"Kenya doesn’t know war. We know war." A fractious mix of violence and politics is unsettling the relationship between east African neighbours and putting more pressure on Somalis living in Kenya. The Somali militia group known as al-Shabaab is often viewed as the source of the problem. But the ro

By Daniel Branch

/ 24 Oct 2011

Kenya’s referendum: “in the name of God, no!”

The opposition of Kenya's Christian churches to constitutional reforms is in part rooted in a new and disturbing hostility to Islam. This attitude marks a significant retreat from the churches’ past role in Kenya’s democratisation, says Daniel Branch.

By Daniel Branch

/ 17 Aug 2010