Kenya: King Charles in Kenya - Despite Past Tensions, the Visit Is a Sign of a Strong Relationship With Britain

King Charles' visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch's first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country's 60th… Read more »

Kenya: Power Sector Is a Shining Example, the Big Hurdles Are Household and Transport Emissions

Kenya's ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to… Read more »

Kenya: Tapeworm Is Spreading in Kenya - Demand for Meat Brings Parasite to New Areas

Echinococcus granulosus, a type of tapeworm, is a harmful parasite that affects 1 million people worldwide. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Cost of Living Crisis - Expert Unpacks What's Driving It and What Should Be Done

Kenyans are grappling with the high cost of living. Policy analyst Adan Shibia led a technical team that prepared a recent report on the state of Kenya's economy. We asked him to… Read more »

Kenya: Marathon Under 2 Hours Is Closer Than Ever - Scientist Shows How Kenya's Kiptum Tests Human Limits

War in the Middle East plunged humanity to new lows on Sunday 8 October 2023 that have gripped international attention since. If that were not the case, the world would likely be… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's New Urban School Meal Plan Is Ambitious - It Could Offer Lessons for Scaling Up

More than 250,000 children in public primary schools in Nairobi will receive regular subsidised school meals provided by the county government. The Dishi Na County programme is… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya - Ongata Rongai Boom Town Destroyed Two Vital Rivers - New Study Flags a Major Health Risk

Over the past 10 years, Ongata Rongai, a satellite town on the edge of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has experienced uncontrolled development and exponential population growth. Because… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Don't Trust the Courts - the Main Factors Behind This Trend

The international reputation of the Kenyan judiciary is running high following a raft of judicial reforms brought on by the 2010 constitution. The reforms, displays of judicial… Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Lifts Gold - From Walking to School in Rural Kenya to Setting World Athletics Alight

All eyes are on Faith Kipyegon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. That's because the Kenyan 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre star broke three world records… Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon - From Walking to School in Rural Kenya to Setting World Athletics Alight

All eyes are on Faith Kipyegon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. That's because the Kenyan 1,500 metre and 5,000 metre star broke three world records… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya and the U.S. Are Negotiating a Trade Deal That Could Be a Model for Africa

The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture, anti-corruption,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Political Dialogue Is a Welcome Sign of Democracy At Work - If Both Sides Understand Their Roles

Since Kenya's presidential election in August 2022, the new government has been in conflict with the opposition. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Is Going Digital to Boost Tax Revenue - There Are Lessons to Learn From Other African Countries

Many African tax authorities have weak capacity to raise revenue. From 1990 to 2020, sub-Saharan African countries on average collected only about 12%-15% of GDP as taxes, a much… Read more »

Kenya: The Fast, Furious, and Brutally Short Life of an African Male Lion

The death of a lion in Kenya's picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people's hearts, even in a country where wildlife tourism is a key pillar of the nation's economy. But when one… Read more »

Kenya: Living in Nairobi's Informal Areas Spikes Chances of Having High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows… Read more »

Africa: Putin Offers Unconvincing Giveaways to Make Up for Killing Ukraine Grain Deal

The second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on July 27 and 28 was predictably overshadowed by the war in Ukraine - and especially Russia's refusal to agree an extension of the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Logging Ban Has Been Lifted - It's a Political Decision and a Likely Setback for Conservation

Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost economic growth. Lisa E. Fuchs has studied… Read more »

Kenya: Queer Theory Offers New Views On Daily Life - Even On Infrastructure Projects in Kenya

I'll confess I've raised quite a few eyebrows when I've told people about my research linking queer theory and infrastructure development. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya At 60 - Six Key Moments That Shaped Post-Colonial Politics

Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence this year. As a political scientist who has studied Kenya for the past 20 years, I consider a turning point from each decade that helped… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Population - 5 Key Findings in the Past 20 Years of Research

Like many countries on the African continent, Kenya's population is growing - fast. The country's population was 8.1 million in 1963; today it stands at about 55 million people.… Read more »

Kenya: Gold Fraud - the Goldenberg Scam That Cost Kenya Billions of Dollars in the 1990s - and No One Was Jailed

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya's largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and… Read more »

Kenya: Mama Ngina Kenyatta At 90 - the Quiet Power Behind Kenya's Famous Political Family

Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, will mark… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Budget Doesn't Allocate Funds for New Education Initiatives - This Will Stall Innovation in the Country

President William Ruto's first budget for Kenya sets no education priorities. The Finance Bill 2023 doesn't make it clear what Kenya is trying to achieve - stronger foundational… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's First Budget Under Ruto - Three Experts Review Its Key Points

President William Ruto's first budget comes to the national assembly on 15 June against the backdrop of massive public debt and public disquiet over high inflation. The KSh3.663… Read more »

Kenya: New Spy Chief Will Lead the National Intelligence Service - What the Job Is All About

Kenya's President William Ruto recently nominated a new national intelligence chief. Breaking with tradition, the president picked a career intelligence officer, Noordin Haji. Read more »