Kenya
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The going away of silence: A tribute to Ngugi
One year after his passing, how should we remember Ngugi? 1. The early years At first, it was just enough to write. Because the ... -
AI and the New Machinery of African Repression
Artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of authoritarian control in Africa. The danger is not only mass surveillance, but a state that can abort ... -
Have Election Crackdowns Become the Norm? Domestic and Cross-Border Repression in East Africa
Human rights abuses marred the presidential elections in Uganda in January 2026 and the contested polls in Tanzania in October 2025. As neighbouring Kenya ... -
Without Work Permits, Refugee Women in Nairobi Face Exploitation and Hardship
Many refugee women in Nairobi lack official work permits, forcing them into precarious, informal jobs where they face low pay, exploitation, and no legal ... -
When Digital Lending Feels Like Financial Colonialism
a mobile lending application in Kenya advances a 20-year-old woman named Khamba to stock up her fruit stall in Nakura. In another seven days, ... -
Academic Freedoms SeriesAfrican ArgumentsDebating IdeasDecolonisationKenyaKnowledge as politicsTexts and ContextsZimbabwe
Academic Freedom under Threat in African Universities
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Karura Forest and the Politics of Community-Based Conservation in Kenya
Karura Forest is a 1,041 hectare urban sanctuary located in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. It serves as one of the city’s largest remaining green spaces ... -
From rituals to raids: The struggle to save the sacred sandalwood
In Kenya’s Samburu County, women are both the key protectors and exploiters of the threatened tree. The sandalwood tree, known as Losesiai in Samburu ... -
Kenya’s Congo debacle: How crony elite politics lost the fight against M23
Kenya’s foray into the Great Lakes six years ago, was not without ulterior economic motives. Did competing military visions in the East Africa Community’s ... -
Renditioning dissidents: Kenya’s secret service to Empire goes retail
While Kenyan authorities deny their involvement in renditioning Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, a blood-stained history of collaboration in Western-backed renditions speaks dubiously for ...
