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Kenya

A presidential republic with competitive elections and a strong civil society, Kenya has a 2010 constitution decentralized into 47 counties, a services and tech economy such as M-Pesa, ethnic tensions and recent tax protests.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Conservative Centrism
Closest personality
Tarcísio de Freitas
Flag: Kenya

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal34%
    Unitary66%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy79%
    Autocracy21%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security63%
    Liberty37%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation49%
    Multiculturalism51%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist37%
    Pacifist63%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public41%
    Private59%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning40%
    Free market60%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism39%
    Globalism61%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious16%
    Religious84%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive17%
    Traditionalist83%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology57%
    Biology43%

What sets Kenya apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 79% of the 256 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 52Kenya 79

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 54Kenya 57

Here it shares common ground with most countries.