Kenya: Kenyans Stand to Lose From Adani Airport Deal - Finance Guru Explains Why

The proposal submitted early this year by Indian conglomerate Adani Group to Kenya Airports Authority to develop and renovate parts of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Whistleblowers Are Key to Fighting Corruption - How a New Law Could Protect Them

Kenya has published a draft bill outlining protections for whistleblowers. Long in the making, the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2024 could help to encourage disclosures in a… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya's Femicide Cases - 'Declare a Crisis Now'

Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei's murder was reported to have been about… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Could Run Out of Money to Repay Massive Debts - How to Avoid This

Data from Kenya's central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024. Read more »

Kenya: Violence At the Kenya-Ethiopia Border - What's Driving Insecurity in the Region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's New Social Health Insurance Fund Wants to Improve Care for Mothers and Babies - but It Faces Challenges

Kenya has made strides in maternal and child health over the past decade. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Artists Reflect Gen Z Hopes and Frustrations in New Exhibition

As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers' money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition… Read more »

Kenya: Burnout and Bias Can Lead to Poor Care During Childbirth - We Created a Project in Kenya That Helps Health Workers

An estimated 800 women die every day across the world as a result of pregnancy-related complications. Most deaths (95%) occur in low- and middle-income countries. Two-thirds are in… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya Champions the Free Movement of People in East Africa, but It's Failing Immigrants and Refugees At Home

Kenya has played a leading role in lowering barriers to the movement of people in the east African region. It has also made huge strides in protecting Kenyan emigrants working… Read more »

Malawi: Maize Prices in Kenya and Malawi Have Soared, but Tanzania's Haven't - Economists Explain Why

For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher compared with other countries in the east and southern Africa (ESA) region. Read more »

Kenya: Bird Species Are Disappearing At an Alarming Rate in Kenya - New Study

Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land - about 2 million km², accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many… Read more »

Kenya: How Debt and Taxes Conspired to Rob Nairobi's Slum-Dwelling Youth of the Promise of a Better Life

Throughout the summer of 2024, young Kenyans have taken to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, in a series of anti-government demonstrations. Read more »

Kenya: Jomo Kenyatta, Father of the Nation? Kenya's First President Built Up a Myth Which Masked His Faults

Kenya's legacy as a state is deeply intertwined with Jomo Kenyatta's influence on the nation. Kenya's founding president died on 22 August 1978 in his sleep at State House,… Read more »

Africa: Kenya Topped Africa's Olympics Medal Table - but a New Strategy Will Be Needed to Keep Winning

Kenya topped Africa's medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because… Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Has Made Olympic History - What Kenya Needs to Do to Keep Producing Athletes Like Her

Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. Particularly after winning her third consecutive Olympic gold in… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Are Demanding President Ruto Be Removed

In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto's government. Though the president caved in and… Read more »

Ghana: Data Protection Is Poor for African Farmers Who Use Digital Services - Kenya and Ghana Cases Highlight Gaps

Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of… Read more »

Kenya: Protests in Kenya and Uganda Highlight Corruption At the Top - but Political Elites Don't Give in Without a Fight

The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption. Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Is Set to Make Olympics History - What Kenya Needs to Do to Keep Producing Athletes Like Her

Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. If she wins her third consecutive Olympic gold in Paris, she'll become… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's New Cabinet - Finance Minister Faces an Uphill Battle Against Corruption, Unemployment and Debt

Kenya faces difficult times ahead because of pressure to pay debts, create jobs for the youth, offer improved services to citizens and uproot entrenched corruption. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Former President Daniel Arap Moi Mastered the Art of Silencing Critics - Why His Tactics Wouldn't Work Today

Countrywide protests, police killings, mass arrests and calls for the president to stand down. This is Kenya in 2024 - and, for many, it's evoking memories of another era: the… Read more »

Kenya: Economist Maps Out Ruto's Limited Options

Kenya's President William Ruto fired all but one cabinet minister in his second shock decision following deadly protests triggered by tax increases. The first was the withdrawal of… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Protests Show Citizens Don't Trust Government With Their Tax Money - Can Ruto Make a Meaningful New Deal?

Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget. In the past, these bills have scarcely attracted public attention. This… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Digital Divide - Pastoralists Are Key to the Country's Economy, but They're Being Left Behind

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) hold great potential to expand African economies. They include mobile banking platforms, internet-enabled communication devices… Read more »

Kenya: 'Kinship Tax' Puts the Brakes On Business - Kenyan Study Measures the Impact of Helping Family

Imagine working hard to build your business, only to find that your success brings about a wave of requests for help that you can't turn down. This is a reality for many in African… Read more »