Or is it a case of same script, same cast with a few new extras? I think the latter describes the Kenyan scenario better if the front-page story on last Thursday’s Daily Nation is anything to go by? This story bears a striking resemblance to a story that was in the Kenyan press for months
READ MOREA relative from the village called me recently. “I need you to connect me to Dubai” he said. “What will you be going to do in Dubai?” I curiously asked. “Any work that is available, you know me I am very hard working.” He said with a tone that split between resolve and desperation. “Have
READ MOREOn 25 May, Africa we celebrate Africa Day. On this day in 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 32 signatory governments, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed. The OAU disbanded on 9 July 2002 to be replaced by the African Union (AU). At its formation, the founding fathers saw the end of colonialism
READ MOREThe internet, especially blogs and social media have become a very integral part of the information chain in Kenya. Several scandals involving the loss of millions of dollars and misuse of public office have been first unearthed on social media before they were taken up by traditional media. Perhaps the growth being witnessed in Kenya’s
READ MOREIn the Kasai region, the war between the army and the Kamwina Nsapu militia has left a real humanitarian tragedy. But a tragedy forgotten by the international community. In addition to many mass graves and tens of thousands of displaced people, many are homeless and severely malnourished. UNICEF estimates that more than 400 000 children
READ MOREThe wave of political repression is closing civic space and threatening fragile democracies across the world. In Uganda, the situation is not any better. As a result, many look up to the civil society to play a crucial role in scaling up civic activism to engage and push back for respect of rights and democratic
READ MOREOn 9th March 2018, history was re-written in Kenya. President Uhuru Kenyatta and hiss arch nemesis former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA), Mr. Raila Odinga stepped out of Kenyatta’s office and shook hands in front of local and international media. The handshake that is still the talk of
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