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Episode 40: Election 2017 – An Overview

Episode 40: Election 2017 – An Overview

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    We’re now two months away from the 2017 General Election, so we thought we’d do a status check. As we’ve learnt from past Kenyan elections, and recent elections worldwide, election coverage is very important, and we’ve seen media coverage get used to results in wild directions. So today, we ask … READ MORE

    Episode 39: Afropolitanism and Other Stories

    Episode 39: Afropolitanism and Other Stories

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      This week, I share some interesting highlights from a daily writing experiment I’m running over at adventuresandexperiments.com where people send me writing prompts on issues that are of interest to them and I respond with my perspective. For example: What are your views regarding the criminalization of attempted suicide [in … READ MORE

      Episode 38: Let’s Talk About Maize

      Episode 38: Let’s Talk About Maize

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        Yet again, because we are experiencing the effects of a drought, we have a food shortage, and food prices have gone up. 2 kilos of sugar are going for 400 shillings, and until very recently, 2 kilos of maize flour were retailing for 150 to 200 shillings. Recently, to reverse … READ MORE

        Episode 37: Now What?

        Episode 37: Now What?

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          This past week has been a downer for me news-wise, what with the news that the US government (through USAID) is suspending its support of the Ministry of Health’s departments due to corruption and weak accounting practices. This support is worth KES 2.1 billion, and affects crucial health services. We … READ MORE

          Episode 36: Kenya’s Middle Class

          Episode 36: Kenya’s Middle Class

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            This week, we’re gonna talk about Kenya’s middle class, or what I like to call Schrodinger’s middle class – you know, the guys powerful enough to cause the price fluctuation of goods through their tweets, while not being powerful enough at the ballot box to cause change through their … READ MORE