Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who repeatedly ran for...
Category - Kenya
Stories centred around happenings in Kenya
Ten years ago, Owino Uhuru, an informal settlement in Mombasa, shocked the world when residents were found to be dying from lead poisoning, with both...
By Christine Mungai How the Investigation Began I came to this story not just as a journalist, but as an alumna of Alliance Girls High School, deeply...
Environment, General, Kenya
Cows, Carbon and Conflict: The Uneasy Coexistence of Climate Projects and Community Rights in Northern Kenya
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant. In Kenya’s rugged north, where the effects of climate change are vivid...
By Nelly Madegwa Gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya is not just a crisis of individual acts; it is deeply rooted in the rigid and unequal gender...
By Rose Tunguru Kenya is witnessing a wave of change. Long accustomed to preserving the status quo, many have found themselves face-to-face with a...
By Uri Ludger “Why don’t you just contact us and buy from us? We have the best quality control. We have the best craftsmanship. We have the most...
Kenya
Conflict of Interest: The Insider Deals and Offshore Companies Behind Kenya’s High Energy Costs, Part 1
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) joined Kenya’s electricity grid in 1996, introduced as a response to power rationing. Rather than...
By Felix Kiprono and Kelvin Ndiritu President William Ruto has just concluded his state visit to China returning with a new set of deals aimed at...
By Nelly Madegwa As of August 2024, 13.6 million Kenyans were facing insufficient access to food, marking a troubling rise of 640,000 people in just...