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Kenyan lawmaker Sarah Korere talks to supporters during an election campaign rally in the village of Dol Dol in Laikipia County, Kenya.

31 May 2018 5 minute read

Can men help break Kenyan womens’ exclusion?

Can male volunteers help break the cycle of womens’ political exclusion in Kenya? Hannah O’Neill and...

31 Mar 2018 1 minute read

A controversial six-day media switch-off has put the country’s news organizations at loggerheads with the government writes...

The Turkana are a nomadic people, mainly based near Lake Turkana in north-west Kenya. Photo: Filiberto Strazzari, CC-BY-2.0

3 Apr 2018 4 minute read

Two worlds collide

In East Africa, traditional lifestyles are bringing nomads into conflict with states, writes Maina...

Youth bulge: A public billboard in Uganda urges young people to have smaller families.

1 Jan 2018 3 minute read

Africa needs to drop the ‘youth bulge’ discourse

Wangui Kimari makes the case that the youth discourse in Africa has patronizing,...

Kenyan elections: Kenyatta is sworn in as president after the 2013 elections.

27 Oct 2017 3 minute read

After re-run, Kenyan opposition vows resistance

Wangui Kimari reports on the twists and turns of this year’s election season.

13 Apr 2017 4 minute read

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Drought leaves 2.4 million Kenyans desperately short of food

In most areas, pasture, water and food supplies are totally depleted, writes Nick Guttmann.

6 Feb 2017 2 minute read

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You will not be an outcast: fighting female genital mutilation in Kenya

To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, Paula Plaza...

5 Dec 2016 5 minute read

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Meet Africa's brightest young inventors

Stair-climbing wheelchairs and electric tuk-tuks are among local engineers’ answers to the many challenges facing their...

5 Oct 2016 6 minute read

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Cartels to blame for Kenya’s mass school burnings, witnesses say

The cartels influence teachers to incite students, reports Henry Owino.

18 Jul 2016 6 minute read

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Police executions push Kenya to dark days

The killings are causing outrage, panic and shock among citizens. Henry Owino reports.

29 Feb 2016 1 minute read

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From Google tax scandals to Taiwan havens

The Tax Justice Network examines the companies and countries that profit from lack of regulation, with host Naomi...

15 Dec 2015 3 minute read

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Developing countries urged to pull out of the WTO

Moses Wasamu reports on activists’ concerns as the World Trade Organization meets in Kenya.

1 Dec 2015 1 minute read

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Southern Exposure: Karel Prinsloo

The Namibian photographer captures a patient vendor in Kenya's Kibera slum.

13 Nov 2015 3 minute read

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The right to live and work in a ‘world-class’ city

Some residents and workers are more welcome than others, as Saranel Benjamin explains.

22 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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The error of fighting terror with terror

The Kenyan government stands accused, reports Moses Wasamu.

20 Jul 2015 3 minute read

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Don’t ‘beautify’ Nairobi just for Barack!

In the run-up to Obama’s visit, is Kenya sweeping its poverty under the carpet? Moses Wasamu reports.

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