Kenya's capital city Nayrobi, photo journal.vz.ru

Religion may be a swing factor in Kenya's elections

Religion, along with ethnicity and economic issues, could be among the key factors influencing voting patterns in Kenya's forthcoming 27 December national general elections, say some analysts, reports ENI Daily News Service. "Religion may be a swing factor," Ken Ouko, a lecturer at the sociology department of the University of Nairobi told Ecumenical News International. "Christian clerics have brought it to the fore. The ODM (Orange Democratic Movement) leader's memorandum of understanding with Muslims has generated a lot of interest." In October, Raila Odinga, the ODM candidate and considered a runner in the presidential race, signed a pact with Kenyan Muslims that opened a heated national debate. A few days before the election, the pact continues to generate anger among some Christian leaders as well as fears of increased demands for Sharia, an Islamic code of religious law.

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