Kenya
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Walking with the Herd – Why Africa Must Rethink Its Oldest Economy
When pastoralists, researchers, policymakers and development practitioners gathered in Marsabit this year to mark the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP-2026), the conversations ... -
What young Kenyan men say when no one is watching
A young Kenyan man recently sent this anonymous message to a chatbot late at night: “Mbogi wanasema mimi si mwanaume nisipolala na huyo mama… ... -
Renegotiating Military Immunity: Kenya’s New Terms for Foreign Troops
In July 2026, Britain suspended one of its flagship military exercises in Kenya after Nairobi withheld the licences required for troops to train in ... -
Portfolio Diplomacy: Rethinking African Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar World
Walk through Nairobi and the twenty-first century global economy comes into view. Chinese-built expressways carry commuters to office towers occupied by American technology firms. ... -
What Happens After Dandora? Kenya’s Green Transition Faces Its Hardest Test
For decades, thousands of Nairobi’s poorest residents have quietly carried out one of the city’s most important environmental services. Every day, informal waste pickers ... -
The Ocean Is Not Fragmented. Power Is.
On 16-18 June in Mombasa, the Our Ocean Conference met on African soil for the first time, and over 100 governments, businesses and civil society ... -
Bringing Guns and Tanks to a Knife Fight
If you want to understand how protest cycles evolve, look not at the crowds but at the empty streets. On June 25, 2026, Nairobi’s ... -
The $2.68 Million Fence vs. The Forest’s People
On February 27, 2026, the Keiyo Indigenous Community filed a formal grievance with the United Nations Development Programme’s Social and Environmental Compliance Unit, alleging ... -
Beyond the headlines, does Kenya have the political will to end femicides?
On June 1st, as Kenya marked Madaraka (self-governance) Day, a different kind of freedom match took place on the streets of Nairobi. Women’s rights ... -
The Algorithm Will See You Now: Deepfake Doctors and the Commodification of Care in Kenya
A few months ago, I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video. In a brightly lit room with brown décor, a ...
