Kenya
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Kenya: On the hopes and limits of Boniface Mwangi’s revolution
Mwangi’s turned campaigning on its head, but he needs to present a positive future vision too – for reasons of pragmatism as well as ... -
Kenyatta vs. Odinga: A study in contrasts
Ahead of Kenya’s elections, the opposition stalwart is promising to shake things up, while the incumbent vows to protect the status quo. Kenya’s general election will ... -
Kenya’s whirlwind weekend underscores election uncertainties
A series of unrelated but important events the past few days could have significant repercussions for the tightening race. Kenya experienced a remarkable, if seemingly ... -
Kenya’s 2017 elections will be like none before. Here’s why.
Devolution has demystified local power and emboldened voters to assert themselves, leading to shocks all the way up the political pyramid. Kenya’s 2017 elections ... -
Why so tense? Kenya’s high stake elections explained
Historical score-settling, future succession and the state of the economy are all to play for on 8 August. After the 2007 general election, Kenya ... -
How to undermine Africa’s independent media
The media may be legally protected, but there are still subtle ways for governments to exercise control. National governments remain the single largest source ... -
Why Kenya has been unable to end the two-month long doctors’ strike
It’s not just about pay. On 5 December 2016, doctors in public health facilities in Kenya went on strike, setting off one of the ... -
Land politics come before Kenya’s courts again
Since the new 2012 land laws were passed, Kenya’s Lands Ministry and National Land Commission have tussled for power. A High Court decision regarding land ... -
#LipaKamaTender: How Kenya’s striking medical workers took control of the narrative
In most labour disputes, the government uses state machinery and the media to dominate the narrative. But through social media, medical workers have found ... -
Decolonise da police: How brutality was written into the DNA of Kenya’s police service
The problem isn’t rogue elements. It’s that the Administration Police division was created under colonialism with the specific purpose of beating Africans into submission. “Severe blunt ...
