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KENYA

Kenya’s ‘other’ president congratulates Ramaphosa
Africa
/ 16 February 2018

Kenya’s ‘other’ president congratulates Ramaphosa

Kenya’s “presidents” sent President Ramaphosa messages of support

By Kiri Rupiah
Harnessing butterflies to save Kenyan forests
Article
/ 12 February 2018

Harnessing butterflies to save Kenyan forests

Locals in the Arabuko Sokoke reserve are cultivating butterflies to help conserve the area’s vast indigenous forests

By Staff Reporter
How closure of TV stations has narrowed democratic space in Kenya
Africa
/ 7 February 2018

How closure of TV stations has narrowed democratic space in Kenya

Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations

By Staff Reporter
‘People’s president’ gambit reignites power struggle as old as Kenya
Africa
/ 7 February 2018

‘People’s president’ gambit reignites power struggle as old as Kenya

Raila Odinga’s swearing-in has rattled Kenya’s government thanks in part to the large crowds that turned up

By Staff Reporter
Kenyan broadcasters back on air after government block
Africa
/ 6 February 2018

Kenyan broadcasters back on air after government block

The NTV and KTN channels were both accessible on Monday, but two others – Citizen TV and Inooro TV – remained blocked

By Agency
Nairobi’s poorer parents are choosing private over free primary schools
Article
/ 6 February 2018

Nairobi’s poorer parents are choosing private over free primary schools

Low cost private schools were described as being high quality, with harder-working teachers. Public schools were described as corrupt.

By Staff Reporter
Kenya inaugurates another crisis
Africa
/ 2 February 2018

Kenya inaugurates another crisis

Two men claim the title, so will the real Kenyan president please stand up?

By Simon Allison
President in name only
Article
/ 2 February 2018

President in name only

‘Being president is about governing for all the population and not just the people who voted for you’

By Editorial
AU gives continent-wide air travel a long-awaited boost
Africa
/ 2 February 2018

AU gives continent-wide air travel a long-awaited boost

Despite boasting 15% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for just 3% of global air traffic because flights are expensive and often inconvenient

By Simon Allison
‘Alarming’ media crackdown leaves Kenyan broadcasters off air
Africa
/ 1 February 2018

‘Alarming’ media crackdown leaves Kenyan broadcasters off air

Four major TV stations have been indefinitely suspended

By Simon Allison
Kenya opposition to swear-in leader as ‘president’
Africa
/ 29 January 2018

Kenya opposition to swear-in leader as ‘president’

The ceremony – if it goes ahead – will put the opposition on a collision course with police and the government

By Agency
Climate change demands that we must adapt
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Climate change demands that we must adapt

Extreme weather phenomena are occurring and this is having a ripple effect throughout the world

By Staff Reporter
Women forced into sex to pay hospital bills, study says
Article
/ 16 January 2018

Women forced into sex to pay hospital bills, study says

Patients too poor to settle medical debts are chained to drain pipes, starved and abused in health centres across parts of Africa.

By Kate Hodal and Bhekisisa Team
Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa
Africa
/ 8 January 2018

Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa

The Rwandan model can’t be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks

By Nic Cheeseman
2017: The year in pictures
Article
/ 21 December 2017

2017: The year in pictures

Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images from 2017

By Paul Botes
Why Kenya’s push for nuclear power rests on false or fanciful premises
Africa
/ 20 December 2017

Why Kenya’s push for nuclear power rests on false or fanciful premises

Kenya has engaged the International Atomic Energy Agency and signed multilateral letters of intent in pursuit of nuclear power.

By Staff Reporter
Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in for second term as President
Videos
/ 29 November 2017

Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in for second term as President

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as President of Kenya for second term on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city.

By Staff Reporter
Clashes in Kenya as Kenyatta gets sworn in for disputed second term
Africa
/ 28 November 2017

Clashes in Kenya as Kenyatta gets sworn in for disputed second term

​Kenyan police clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters ahead of the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls

By Fran Blandy
Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership
Africa
/ 27 November 2017

Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership

Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data

By Staff Reporter
Why Al-Shabab targets Kenya— and what the country can do about it
Africa
/ 16 November 2017

Why Al-Shabab targets Kenya— and what the country can do about it

Kenya faces a serious threat of terrorist attacks given its strategic geopolitical position, its tourism and corruption

By Staff Reporter
Gasping for breath: Pneumonia’s deadly toll
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Gasping for breath: Pneumonia’s deadly toll

A disease that claims the lives of two children under five a minute worldwide has hit drought-stricken Kenya hard, its spread driven by malnutrition.

By Karen Mcveigh
Kenya and the politics of provocation
Africa
/ 31 October 2017

Kenya and the politics of provocation

Leaders are doing little to calm tensions in the midst of Kenya’s worst political crisis in a decade

By Simon Allison
Kisumu boycotted the Kenyan elections, though they didn’t have much choice
Africa
/ 26 October 2017

Kisumu boycotted the Kenyan elections, though they didn’t have much choice

Polling stations were shuttered and intimidation kept voters away in the Kenyan opposition stronghold

By Simon Allison
Another country, another tear-gassing
Article
/ 26 October 2017

Another country, another tear-gassing

"Last week in Kenya, I became a witness to police empowering the elite in much the same way as their counterparts in South Africa did".

By Zukiswa Wanner
Fear lies beneath the facade of day-to-day life in Kenya
Africa
/ 25 October 2017

Fear lies beneath the facade of day-to-day life in Kenya

Kenyans are scared, but also resilient.

By Simon Allison
Raila Odinga says he will not recognise Kenyatta win
Africa
/ 23 October 2017

Raila Odinga says he will not recognise Kenyatta win

"Kenyans are tired and will not allow to be put in a perpetual electioneering mode,"says Kenyatta

By Staff Reporter
Kenya election commissioner quits ahead of repeat presidential vote
Africa
/ 18 October 2017

Kenya election commissioner quits ahead of repeat presidential vote

Roselyn Akombe has stepped down from the commission responsible for guarding elections just as Kenya is readying for another presidential election

By Deutsche Welle 1
We need our own Nobel and an academy
Article
/ 13 October 2017

We need our own Nobel and an academy

We are content when our leading brains give intellectual aid to our former colonisers while our countries could do with their knowledge.

By Zukiswa Wanner
Why did Raila Odinga withdraw from the Kenyan election rerun?
Africa
/ 11 October 2017

Why did Raila Odinga withdraw from the Kenyan election rerun?

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announced that he would not stand in a court-ordered rerun of August’s presidential election.

By Staff Reporter
University of Nairobi closes after violent clashes
Africa
/ 4 October 2017

University of Nairobi closes after violent clashes

Student protests draw anti-riot police, disturbing normal functioning in one of the country’s oldest institutions

By Staff Reporter
The thin line between electoral credibility and political stability in Kenya
Africa
/ 25 September 2017

The thin line between electoral credibility and political stability in Kenya

Democracy doesn’t seem to work within societies governed by politics of ethnicity.

By Staff Reporter
This costs just cents and could prevent half-a-million children from going blind
Article
/ 14 September 2017

This costs just cents and could prevent half-a-million children from going blind

The substance is critical in pregnancy and in the development of children; a lack of it has dire consequences.

By Adri Kotze
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