ANNEXTURE: 135
Resolutions adopted by the East African Conference on Political
Succession held in Kampala, Uganda from 10th to 11th July, 2003 135
Readings on Politics and Constitutionalism in East Africa 137

Includes bibliographical references.

CHAPTER ONE: 1
Political Succession in East Africa
Hon. Mr. Justice Joseph Sinde Warioba
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 The Way Forward 7
1.3 Consolidating the Fixed Term for the Presidency 10
CHAPTER TWO: ____ 13
After the Floods - The Rainbow: Contextualising NARC's Election
Victory - Lessons Learnt and the Challenges Ahead
Dr. Katumanga Musambayi
2.1 Introduction 13
2.2 From the Harambee Whisker to the Nyayo Rungu 15
2.3 1982-1985: of The Rungu and the Great Purge 20
2.4 Of Guided Pluralism, State Banditism and the Drift
Towards State Collapse 30
2.5 Absence of an Alternative Leadership and the Gathering
Storm before the Rainbow 34
2.6 State Security Institutions and the Rainbow Victory 43
2.7 Postscript 46
2.7.1 Rainbows are not for Ever 46
2.7.2 After the Floods and the NARC Rainbow, Fire Next Time! _ 51
CHAPTER THREE: 55
Single Party to Multipartysm in Tanzania: Reality, Challenges and Lessons
Dr. Mohammed Ali Bakari
3.1 Introduction 55
3.2 The Political Context 56
3.3 The Mode of Transition in Tanzania 59
3.4 Challenges to Political Succession in Tanzania 62
3.5 Stateness Challenge 66
3.6 Other Challenges 67
3.7 Leadership Succession under Multipartyism in Tanzania 67
3.8 Lessons from Tanzania 72
3.9 Two Contrasting Scenarios: Tanzania and Kenya 74
3.10 Conclusions: What is to be Done?_ 75
3.11 Postscript 76
CHAPTER FOUR: 83
Political Succession in Uganda: Threats and Opportunities
Benson Tusasirwe
4.1 Introduction 83
4.2 Scope of the Work 84
4.3 1962 - 1986: The Triumph of Violence over Constitutionalism __ 85
4.4 NRM and the Promise of Revival of Constitutionalism -87
4.5 The 1995 Constitution and the Question of Political Succession-- 90
4.6 The Conduct and Lessons of the 2001 Presidential Elections _ 92
4.7 The Essence of the Proposed Removal of Presidential Term Limits _ 94
4.8 Opportunities and Threats _97
4.9 Conclusion: What is to be Done? 101
4.10 Postscript 102
CHAPTER FIVE: 109
Political Parties in Transitions: The Kenyan Experience
Prof Dr. Makau Mutua
5.1 Democracy and the Liberal State 109
5.2 Political Parties in the Kenyan Transition 113
5.3 NARC and the Politics of Reform 117
5.4 Whither Political Parties: Transitions in East Africa 120
CHAPTER SIX: 123
Political Succession in Zanzibar
Prof. Haroub Othman
6.1 Introduction 123
6.2 The Road to Independence 123
6,3 Succession in the Sultanate 126
6.4 The Revolutionary Succession 127
6.5 Exit Jumbe - Enter Mwiny 128
6.6 Cracks in the Zanzibar Leadership 129
6.7 The 'Komando' Presidency 130
6.8 Karume the Son - The Resurrection of a Dynasty? 131
6.9 Conclusion 132

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