Kenya - Page 2

Rise welfare associations for social capital

Kenya is witnessing a resurgence of local village and clan ties as communities turn to welfare associations to form groups for resilience to weather the multi-year economic slump. The number of welfare associations being formed is rising as communities form welfare groups
January 19, 2026
Mashemeji

Mashemeji; the peace marriages of Nyanza Royalty

When confronted with the age old question of who I was, where we come from, my young mind never quite got contented with the answer our people gave, we were Manyala, simply interpreted as ‘Yes We Can’. My own parents are Christians
January 14, 2026

Taban Lo Lyong’s After Troy

There is a master of the written word who follows no rules and takes no prisoners. He wears his skin as only a South Sudanese would and there is a fire in his eyes that even age cannot vicariate it smothering ember.
January 12, 2026

Why the Proposed U.S. – Kenya Healthcare Deal is a Trap

While Kenyan mothers are currently being detained in hospitals because the new Social Health Authority (SHA) claims system is “still stabilizing,” government officials are in high-level talks with the U.S. government to sign a new Global Health Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). On the surface,
November 27, 2025

The Mercurial Baba and his many Chameleon faces

Aluo, Raila Amolo Odinga died at 80 years, having built a legacy as simply one of the most outstanding politicians in Kenya. The fallen enigmatic Raila Odinga has seen it all in the struggle for what came to be known as Kenya’s
October 18, 2025