He stood as Africa’s foremost opposition leader and a tireless champion of democracy, a moral compass whose defiance outlasted regimes, reshaped constitutions and inspired generations
Kenya has a long history of policing with excessive force, often resulting in unnecessary deaths. Recently at least six people died from police violence during the first 10 days of a dusk-to-dawn curfew. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Douglas Kivoi, an expert on police reform and policy, to shed light on the situation. […]
The former president’s stranglehold on the press made it very difficult for journalists to do their jobs
The connected world demands new responses to graft, says a Kenyan activist
Until 1992 government-owned media outlets had a monopoly on radio broadcasting, and journalists critical of the former president were harassed.
Two locals who have voted in every election since 1992 can recall the bad old days
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The spouses of Kenya’s vice-president and prime minister will be paid R44 800 a month for showcasing the "nation’s family values.