Athéisme et sécularisme au Kenya : les tribulations des Atheists In Kenya (AIK)

As affirmed by the 2010 constitution, the Republic of Kenya is a secular country that promises both freedom of faith and freedom from religion. In practice, however, the realm of religion in Kenya is highly normative. The 2010s have seen the rise of a group seeking to challenge this status quo: Athe...

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Published in:Social compass 2022-12, Vol.69 (4), p.596-613
Main Authors: Maupeu, Hervé, Gez, Yonatan N., Droz, Yvan
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Atheism
Courts
Democratization
Freedoms
History
Humanities and Social Sciences
Religion
Religious beliefs
Resistance
Secularism
Social action
Social movements
Testimony
Varia
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