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<b>Sent:</b> 21 January 2019 16:48<br>
<b>Subject:</b> REMINDER: Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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>From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa. While the
 impact of the Digital Age on Western politics has been extensively debated, there is still little appreciation of how it has been felt in developing countries such as Kenya, where Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and other online platforms are increasingly a part
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