Kenya
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Insiders Insight: Binyavanga Wainaina gone too soon
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
From fashion to farming: Surviving and thriving in Kakuma refugee camp
The scorching afternoon sun beats down on Kakuma camp in Kenya’s dry north-east. Home to nearly 150,000 refugees, mostly from South Sudan and Somalia, ... -
How Kenya’s security forces made sure they responded better this time
Kenya’s security services failed to heed warnings of an impending attack, but otherwise responded much more quickly and effectively than before. The Riverside terror ... -
30% of trips in Nairobi are made by minibus. Why were they banned?
While other major cities are blocking private cars to encourage the use of buses, Nairobi is moving in the opposite direction. Commuting to work ... -
Insiders Insight: The downfall of the Dos Santos family
This week, we have a couple of free preview sections (scroll down), the first an update on a fresh young campaigner in Kenya, the other ... -
Why is Africa always portrayed as a passive woman?
Africa is often talked about as an object to be consumed. Even those who resist this discourse sometimes employ it. At the start of ... -
#FreeBobiWine and today’s Pan-Africanism for the digital age
African activists are increasingly finding their voices amplified by allies across the continent. Most #FreeBobiWine traffic came from outside Uganda. The violent arrest, detention ... -
“I saw myself as I giant”: Tackling a crisis of masculinity in Kenya
A Christian-infused programme urges prison inmates to look beyond traditional gender roles. But is a godly masculinity better than a toxic one? Kamiti Maximum ... -
Kenya: Only civil society can stop elites changing the constitution
Many fear that changes to constitution could see its progressive elements removed. Not for the first time in Kenyan history, politicians seem to be ... -
What does “development” actually look like? The case of LAPSSET
According to its official description, the enormous and multi-faceted project known as LAPSSET is “Eastern Africa’s largest and most ambitious infrastructure project bringing together ...
