Uhuru Kenyatta
latest news & developmentsSA’s vacillations on leaving the ICC point to larger problems
The country finds itself in a quandary once again and its leaders’ indecision is not helping
Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa
The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify
Sona 2022: Business to assist NPA; Kenya helps Ramaphosa on metal theft
Opposition parties say the need for private-sector involvement in state affairs is proof of a ‘failing dummy cabinet’
Kenya’s top court reviews disputed bid to change constitution
The Supreme Court ruling on the proposed constitutional changes, expected after three days of hearings this week, may have major consequences for the August 9 presidential and…
What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Kenyan judges stop president’s reforms as attempt to ‘dismember’ the constitution
The Court of Appeal of Kenya has upheld the High Court’s ruling that attempts to overhaul the country’s constitution violated its basic structures
The rise and fall of Mike Sonko — Nairobi’s Matatu King
Mike Sonko first rose to fame (and infamy) as a taxi overlord. He used his power to become the governor of Nairobi, before being outfoxed by the political elite
What your president’s style says about their politics
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa
The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the…
‘This thing almost killed me’
Daniel Ominde was young, fit and healthy. He thought he would be safe from Covid-19. He was wrong. This is his story . . .
Malawi court judges win global prize
Members of the small African country’s judiciary took a stand for democracy to international approval
Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
‘Insult’ arrest kicks off poll race in Kenya
MPs’ detention may signal the silencing of dissent and a bid to railroad changes to the Constitution
Kenyan cops cash in on Covid-19
The ‘unmasked’ are arrested during early morning patrols, taken to police stations and charged a ‘bond’