Kenya: Kenya's Police Still Kill With Impunity - What Needs to Be Done to Stop Them

Weeks ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert… Read more »

Kenya: What Happens When Aid Is Cut to a Large Refugee Camp? Kenyan Study Paints a Bleak Picture

Humanitarian needs are rising around the world. At the same time, major donors such as the US and the UK are pulling back support, placing increasing strain on already… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Peacebuilding Efforts Hold Valuable Lessons for the Rest of the World, but Gaps Remain

Kenya has been praised as a "model for the world" when it comes to peacebuilding efforts to manage outbreaks of violence within its borders. The country has systematically put in… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Brutal Police Have Been Exposed Again - Why the System Fails People

The recent killing in Kenya of a young man in police detention highlights a string of systemic failures to hold the country's security officers accountable for their actions.… Read more »

Kenya: Ngugi Wa Thiong'o and the African Literary Revolution

The passing of celebrated Kenyan writer and scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o on 28 May 2025 marks the end of a remarkable period in African literary history - the fabulous decades in… Read more »

Kenya: Eating Wild Meat Carries Serious Health Risks - Why It Still Happens Along the Kenya-Tanzania Border

Pastoralist communities, their livestock and diverse wildlife species coexist within a biodiversity-rich landscape stretching along the Kenya-Tanzania border. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Ride-Hailing Drivers Say Their Jobs Offer Dignity Despite the Challenges

Many argue that gig work involves exploitation, as research and media coverage have highlighted. But that doesn't seem to deter ride hailing drivers on platforms like Uber and… Read more »

Kenya: Choosing to Be an Orphan - for Some Kenyan Families It's a Strategy for Survival

In the world of international child development and orphan care, it's not uncommon for children with families to declare themselves orphans. In fact, this practice can be traced… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian and Kenyan Farmers Can Be First Step to Making Rural Mini Grids More Profitable and Affordable

In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators… Read more »

Kenya: 10 Years Ago Kenya Set Out to Fix Gender Gaps in Education - What's Working and What Still Needs to Be Done

The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and… Read more »

Kenya: Is This Bad for My Health? Kenyan Study Tests Three Types of Warning Labels On Food

Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting immense strain on already over-stretched public health systems. These… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Has a Bold New Disability Law - Now to Make It Work

Kenya has long recognised the rights of persons with disabilities in law. The 2010 constitution guarantees access, dignity and inclusion for people living with disabilities. Read more »

Kenya: Is Kenya's President Safe in a Crowd? Security Expert Scans VIP Protection Checklist

Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but there are… Read more »

Kenya: We Set Out to Improve Literacy Among Struggling Readers in Kenya - What We Learnt

Literacy - being able to read, write and understand written or spoken language - is a cornerstone of educational achievement. Yet, for millions of children worldwide, acquiring… Read more »

Kenya: Ritual Murder of Children - Study in Ghana and Kenya Explores Who's Doing It and Why

Superstition, an irrational belief in paranormal influences or a false attribution of events, is an age-old phenomenon found in probably all human societies or cultures. It… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Courts Are Corruption Hotspots - Radical Actions the Chief Justice Must Take

Kenya's chief justice, Martha Koome, announced a change of strategy in March 2025 to fight corruption in the judiciary. The country's courts are some of the hotspots of corrupt… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Decision to Make Maths Optional in High School Is a Bad Idea - What Should Happen Instead

Kenya's education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade… Read more »

Senegal: Fighting Fake News - How Media in Kenya and Senegal Check Facts

Misinformation has accelerated in recent years, in speed and volume. Studies show that Africans are exposed to misinformation and disinformation on a regular basis. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Goal to Plant 15 Billion Trees Should Include Farmers - Study Shows They Are Keen

Many African governments have set ambitious goals to plant trees as a way to combat climate change, restore degraded landscapes and improve livelihoods. The Kenyan government has… Read more »

Kenya: Entrepreneurship As a Way Out of Poverty? Study in Rural Kenya Shows Why It Doesn't Always Work

International development agencies and non-governmental organisations often seek to advance community development by fostering entrepreneurship. The premise is that poor people can… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Relies On USAID Famine Warning System - What Happens Now That It's Gone?

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net), a web-based platform for predicting famine, went offline on 30 January 2025. The system had provided up-to-date data to predict and… Read more »

Kenya: Femicide in Kenya - William Ruto Has Set Up a Task Force - Feminist Scholar Explains Its Flaws

Gender-based violence is a major challenge in Kenya, which has recorded a significant rise in deaths of women and girls in recent years. Read more »

Kenya: A Fossil Cranium From Kenya Tells the Story of an Extinct Elephant Species

Some 4.5 million years ago, during the early Pliocene epoch, Kenya's Lake Turkana looked very different than it does today. Grasslands and open woodlands were spreading in cooler,… Read more »

Africa: Invasive Mosquito Species Could Bring More Malaria to Africa's Urban Areas

A species of mosquito that can carry malaria - known as Anopheles stephensi - has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The… Read more »