Uhuru Kenyatta, millionaire heir and inscrutable president
Nairobi – Puppet or strategist, dilettante or power-hungry heir? After nearly 10 years in power and a mixed legacy,... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Kenya’s Ruto: the chicken seller turned presidential ‘hustler’
Nairobi – Kenya’s William Ruto, the sharp-suited deputy president now running for the top office, is one of the... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
‘Baba’ Odinga: Kenya’s diehard presidential hopeful
Nairobi – Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
Toilets, funerals, rap: Kenya’s no-stone-unturned campaign
Nairobi – At funerals, in rap videos or even inside public toilets: Kenya’s election candidates are leaving no stone... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step
Nicodemus Minde, United States International University Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
HRW says Kenyan police impunity heightens election risks
Nairobi – Kenya’s failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens after the 2017 elections heightens the risk... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
Cool head in a rough region, Kenya faces test in election
Nairobi – In his final weeks as president, Uhuru Kenyatta has been busier than usual playing peacemaker in East... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
Mount Kenya: Where the next president could be chosen
Kirinyaga – The helicopter lands in the middle of rice fields, heralding the arrival of Kenyan presidential candidate William... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
Kenya says social media won’t be blocked after warning to Facebook
Nairobi – Kenya insisted on Saturday that social media would not be blocked, after a state watchdog warned Facebook... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Kenya watchdog issues ultimatum to Facebook over hate speech
Nairobi – Kenya’s peace-building agency on Friday gave Facebook a seven-day deadline to clean up hate speech on its... Read more
30 Jul, 2022
