A breakthrough in fighting HIV
By Linda-Gail Bekker A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives...
Ruto awakened class politics that now threatens to engulf him
By Peter Lockwood Many of the grievances of Kenya’s Gen-Z, young people who took to the streets in late June, have been palpable for years. I witnessed these...
When African Union troops leave, al-Shabaab will take their chances
By Paul D. Williams The African Union (AU) has gradually reduced its troop numbers in Somalia since late 2017, from a peak of over 22,000 to about...
By Gedion Onyango A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the extravagant lifestyles of public...
Kenyan police are serving political elites, not the public
By Kamau Wairuri Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living...
Ruto pulling the finance bill is unlikely to satisfy angry young protesters
By Kathleen Klaus In a move that shocked observers, Kenya’s President William Ruto announced on 26 June he was withdrawing his government’s highly controversial finance bill. This...
Banning khat in Kenya will not work
By Neil Carrier Khat – the stimulant leaves and twigs of the plant Catha edulis – seemed to have secure legal status in Kenya despite being illegal elsewhere....
From screens to the streets Kenyan Gen Zs are driving change using the digital activism
By Job Mwaura Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent...
America wants a friend in Africa and Ruto is playing ball
Africans are becoming more skeptical of America's involvement in their continent and are starting to favor the presence of China and Russia. This shift...
