Divided by Ethnic Ties: Is Their Hope for Perpetual Peace in Africa’s Multi-Ethnic Nations?
Stellamaries Kyuvi, Charles Nzioka, Elias Ayiemba

Abstract
Africa has over the past few decades experienced a surge in the number of internal conflicts culminating in civil wars. These conflicts have been linked to the inability of African populations to accommodate their rich ethno-cultural diversities and live cohesively. The experiences have had dire consequences on social-economic, development and governance; further attracting policy and academic debates on whether to promote ethnic-pluralism. This paper contributes to the ongoing research on ethnicity and ethnic conflict. With a keen focus on Kenya, the study attempts to examine causes of the apparent ethnic intolerance and fragmentation in the nation and whether there can be hope for peace. The study adopted interpretive study design that allowed use of mixed methods in the collection and analysis of data. The study concludes that; perpetual peace in multi-ethnic nations is possible if the central issues that lead to ethnic animosity are addressed.

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