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Newspaper Op-Ed | 2024

Protests in Kenya and Uganda highlight corruption at the top - but political elites don’t give in without a fight

Inge Amundsen (2024)
The Conversation 31 July 2024
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https://theconversation.com/protests-in-kenya-and-uganda-highlight-corruption-at-the-top-but-political-elites-dont-give-in-without-a-fight-235709

The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption.

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https://theconversation.com/protests-in-kenya-and-uganda-highlight-corruption-at-the-top-but-political-elites-dont-give-in-without-a-fight-235709

Inge Amundsen

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  • Corruption
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Popular protests
  • Political corruption

Also by this author:

Book Chapter | forthcoming 2026

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Reflections and Conclusions

David Jackson, David Aled Williams, Inge Amundsen

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation

Book Chapter | forthcoming 2026

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation (Introduction)

David Jackson, David Aled Williams, Inge Amundsen

Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation

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