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IFC’s new gas projects will destroy Africa
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the…
A glance beyond the 6 July presser
The public confrontation between senior officials, the establishment of inquiries and the intense public debate surrounding the allegations all indicate that accountability…
Dams burst, bridges washed-away and lives lost in Kenya floods
The worst floods in 30 years took the country by surprise
Kenya’s beach boys fall into sex tourism, trafficking
In the face of their families’ poverty, young men, persuaded by the prospect of wealth or education, travel to Europe with their older female sponsors only to be trafficked for sex
Pockets of instability in Kenya are underpinned by unequal development
Stability in Kenya hinges on a just, equitable distribution of resources, and a commitment to progress human development for the marginalised
Africa’s first underwater museum set to open in Kenya
The museum stretches along the coast from Lamu to Malinda and showcases shipwrecks and their stories in a unique ecosystem
On the road with East African truck drivers
In East Africa, truck drivers are being attacked, robbed and used as diplomatic footballs
Maimane’s next move: starting the ‘Uber’ of politics
“Unemployed” former DA leader announces return to politics at Oppenheimer-backed conference
The Lunatic Express rides again
Kenya’s shiny new railway line is the first stage in a network that promises to transform the region
Kenya: Grenade attack leaves several people injured
A grenade attack at a crowded restaurant south of Mombasa has left at least 10 people wounded.
Christian gathering targeted in Kenyan blast
At least one person has been killed and 18 others wounded in attacks on a restaurant in Mombasa city and a church gathering in Mtwapa.
Yugoslav war crimes suspect arrested in Kenya
A man wanted on suspicion of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia has been arrested in Kenya, police said on Friday.
Kenya, Uganda plan new railway to Mombasa port
Kenya and Uganda plan to build a new railway to cope with increased trade between the east African countries and their landlocked neighbours
Kenyans deny hiding terror suspect
Three relatives plead not guilty to harbouring a man accused of masterminding the bombings of two US embassies in East Africa 10 years ago.
Sex and the Kenyan girl
The sex industry in Kenya is on the rise, as is the prevalence of HIV/Aids. Child sex work is not uncommon along the coast.