The oppression of women in Kenya, and worldwide, has become a frequent topic of discussion, with the advent of universal human rights, and with women being clearly oppressed in their societies via female genital mutilation, lack of education, early childhood marriage, denial of property rights, sexual violence, street and sexual … READ MORE
Nairobi County Governor, Evans Kidero, recently said that to eliminate the effects of voter importation into the county, people with muddy or dusty shoes would not be allowed into polling stations during the 2017 General Elections. Naturally, this made me want to assess Nairobi under his tenure – are all … READ MORE
This has been such a cringe worthy Summer Olympics for Kenya – it seems like every other day we get embarrassing news. Why are we like this? Listen to this episode to find out.
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Julius Yego’s Plane Ticket to Rio Goes Missing
Today on the show we discuss school fires in Kenya – since June 2016 over 120 schools have had their property burned by students. Why? And, what can we do?
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Students, Arson, and Protest Politics in Kenya: School Fires as Political Action
I’ve always been interested in understanding, and perhaps changing, the nature of Kenya through my work, which until now has consisted of writing and speaking. This has been edifying, but I’ve come to appreciate how hard it is to keep up with. Every week there is something new to expose, … READ MORE