The Pragmatics of the Grand Coalition Politics on National Development (PDF)

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The ongoing wrangles in the grand coalition government of Kenya has degenerated anxiety and at one time despair among Kenyans. The subsequent events for instance the collapse of the Kilaguni talks once more fueled fear and animosity amongst various ethnic communities especially victims of IDP camps. Others who had resettled in their lands have been forced to go back to the camps. Children have once more been withdrawn from schools because of fear of eruption of war once more. The politics of words and language of insults amongst different political parties is an aggravating factor that can not be ignored. It is against this background that this article critically analyses the wounding words and utterances of the Kenyan politicians and how this political language has either build or destroyed the nation. The discussion employs a pragmatic analysis of the political utterances and the impact of the utterances to national cohesion or disintegration. The paper draws its data from political speeches and utterances from News papers, political rallies and other forms of media. Several statements made by politicians from several parties have been analyzed and the Kenya politicians use rhetoric techniques in gaining public support, and in avoiding responsibility. The Coalition government comprises of two main parties and subsidiary parties. Having realized that the grand coalition is a novelty situation in the Kenyan politics, it is vivid that the Kenyan development agenda has been threatened.