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Kenya

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  • Ahead of Kenya's 2017 elections, the White Ribbon Campaign march to promote their rapid response hotline which responds to violence against women in elections. Credit: Carla Chianese, IFES.
    KenyaPoliticsTop story

    How to win elections in Kenya: be rich and don’t be a woman

    By Karuti Kanyinga & Tom Mboya
    September 28, 2021
    In Kenya’s previous elections, senators spent an average $319,000 in getting elected. Kenya’s general elections, scheduled for 9 August 2022, are now less than ...
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    Think African Podcast ep 9: Joy as resistance

    By Think African
    August 31, 2021
    African Arguments is delighted to partner with the Think African podcast series, created by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town. Think African examines the ...
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  • The UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO in Ituri province, eastern DRC. Credit: MONUSCO / Force.
    Congo-KinshasaKenyaRwandaUganda

    Can Kinshasa’s changing relations mark a new chapter for eastern DRC?

    By Stephanie Wolters
    June 8, 2021
    Since President Tshisekedi took office in 2019, the Congo’s relations with key neighbours have changed significantly. In the last few weeks, President Felix Tshisekedi ...
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  • Some of the East African Community (EAC) heads of state at the summit in 2019. Credit: Paul Kagame. human rights abuses
    EastKenyaPolitics

    The EAC risks becoming irrelevant

    By Kifaya Abdulkadir & Otsieno Namwaya
    April 23, 2021
    It is near meaningless to prioritise development in a region where leaders violate their citizens’ human rights with impunity. When President Uhuru Kenyatta of ...
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  • east africa pipeline Okecha Cibojo, a farmer in Nyamtai village, Kikuube District in Western region of Uganda standing by CNOOC beacons marking the route of a feeder pipeline for Kingfisher project. Credit: Maina Waruru.
    ClimateEditor's PicksKenyaTanzania

    “My house is crumbling”: Living in limbo along the East Africa pipeline

    By Maina Waruru
    April 21, 2021
    People along the route of the proposed 1,443 km oil pipeline talk of confusion, uncertainty and lives on hold. Following the recent signing of ...
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  • At the World Bank/ IMF Spring Meetings in 2019. Credit: World Bank/Simone D. McCourtie.
    EconomyKenya

    Why are Kenyans trolling the IMF?

    By Ciku Kimeria
    April 20, 2021
    Kenya’s economy is struggling, but many believe another loan will only benefit corrupt officials and leave ordinary citizens to pay off the debt. For ...
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    Whether or not Kenya closes its camps, much damage has been done

    By Cory Rodgers & Mohamed Talil
    April 9, 2021
    Two weeks ago, Kenya issued an ultimatum for the UNHCR to present a plan for the closure of two huge refugee camps. Its deadline ...
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    The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools

    By Suraya Dadoo
    February 23, 2021
    A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone ...
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  • vaccine Health workers spread information on the prevention of COVID-19 in Kenya. Credit: Victoria Nthenge.
    Covid-19KenyaSociety

    How prepared is Kenya to roll out COVID-19 vaccines?

    By John Harrington & David Ngira
    February 10, 2021
    The government has been slow but, more importantly, its been left vulnerable by the competitive procurement strategies of richer countries. Kenya’s response to the ...
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    “Here they’re safe”: The girls club that emerged when Kenya’s schools closed

    By Wacera Njagi & Sarah Waiswa
    December 3, 2020
    When Kenya’s school closed, many children were left more vulnerable. Some local volunteers took it upon themselves to step in. On the first floor ...
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  • Rain clouds over a farming village near Iringa, Tanzania. Credit: UN Photo/Wolff

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