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Fighting graft: Lessons from Kenya and Zambia

In Kenya, the fight against corruption is yet to be won and things may have gotten worse since 2018

Kenya: Ruto’s tiff with media puts democracy at stake

It’s a long-standing Kenyan tradition to offer congratulations in paid print and TV messages to an incoming president. The bulk…

Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya poll

Kenya’s upcoming elections could be the beginning of a shift from ethnic to class and issue-based politics.

Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya

In Kenya, democracy is gradually taking root, but corruption is still rife, making the country’s largely youthful population restive.

Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes

In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove…

Dodgy deals are putting brakes on young careers of young Kenyans

Loan sharks collude with organised crime groups to smuggle motorcycles into Ethiopia.

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

Kenya’s response to the global pandemic has so far been marked by two phases. The first was a rapid but…