The recurring tribal vote. But what is a tribe in modernising Kenya?
The clouds clinging to the highlands near the town of Murang’a, northeast of the capital Nairobi, obscure the view of the sacred mountains. In the beginni...
Category: Analysis
Kenyans vote while the cartels rule
Peter Kamau (30) squats in the muddy roadside near the village of Kaharati and searches for an errand, for an opportunity to unload bunches of bananas from a tr...
Judges are trying to save Africa from lawlessness and greedy politicians
It is cheaper to buy a judge than to hire a lawyer. That saying has been true since Kenya’s independence in 1963, but that is slowly changing. Judges are ...