Kenya’s Gen Z has already achieved what many thought impossible. It forced a sitting government into retreat, disrupted the language of national politics, and demonstrated that a decentralized ...

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In our previous article, we highlighted the key challenges facing Kenya’s electoral integrity that are posed by the increased digitisation of election systems and the electioneering process. From ...

Oftentimes, mass acts of violent rebellion primarily driven by youths are viewed as counterproductive and nihilistic. But it is important to note that this isn’t always the case, as three major ...

Pastoralists offer significant potential for a sustainable future in Africa’s dryland frontiers. However, this potential is increasingly threatened by both human and natural challenges. Pastoral ...

Philani A Nyoni is a Zimbabwean-born creative whose artistic output spans literature, theatre and film.

My concerns with international flights are usually mundane things like making sure my Swiss Army knife is not in my carry-on luggage. Do I have anything in my pocket that I might have to part with at ...

The news of Kelvin Kiptum’s death came as a shock. I was in India for a book festival when, scrolling through social media, I saw a post announcing his passing. I stared blankly at my screen, in shock ...

More than a century ago, a brash and mostly racist decision created a small tin shack town in the middle of a swamp. Then the town became unstoppable. The first men and women who landed in Nairobi ...

Quite often, Kenyan politicians refer to themselves as “the political class”. Nevertheless, the idea of “class” is attributed to Karl Marx. With regard to Marxian economic theory, R.J. Rummel explains ...

A series of infections during my primary school days saw me return to the local public hospital for medical attention regularly. Over the course of these visits, accompanied by my mother, I observed ...

The economy continues to reflect a complex and ambiguous dynamic with a very vivid lived reality for the citizens. What will it take for Kenya to build proper safeguards that ensure the public finance ...