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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
Right
Closest ideology
Neo-Thomism
Closest personality
Ronaldo Caiado
Flag: Kenya

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal40%
    Unitary60%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76%
    Autocracy24%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security77%
    Liberty23%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation49%
    Multiculturalism51%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist37%
    Pacifist63%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist52%
    Nationalist48%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public41%
    Private59%
  • Control

    Balanced
    Planning51%
    Free market49%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism35%
    Globalism65%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious15%
    Religious85%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive10%
    Traditionalist90%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology57%
    Biology43%

What sets Kenya apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 71% of the 293 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 49Kenya 76

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 55Kenya 57

Here it shares common ground with most countries.