Kenya
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Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom?
Politics has been central to the progress, or lack thereof, in developing East Africa’s oil. And it will continue to be. It was not ... -
Kenya voted for change and got it…at the local level
Over half of Kenya’s incumbent governors, 62% of its MPs and 79% of its women representatives lost their seats at the ballot box. Since ... -
How Kenya’s votes will be counted, and why transparency is so crucial
Errors are commonplace in vote counts. What matters is how politicians and election officials respond. The shocking murder of Christopher Msando, which came to ... -
How the young and restless could change Kenya’s political future
The headlines after 8 August will be about Kenyatta vs. Odinga. But the real contest for Kenya’s future is being waged at a more ... -
Deaths, defections and deceit: How Kenya’s fake news spreads
Sometimes entire news websites are created with just a few false stories inserted between real content copied from mainstream outlets. With only a few ... -
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 ...
