Authocats don’t die easely
Dying often is not easy for autocrats in Africa, because they leave behind an unfillable vacuum. In the past, this was the case for autocrats such as Mobutu Ses...
Category: Analysis
The elite in Kenya has its own highway in the sky
One thing all elites of African countries have in common: they know their way to the airport. But what if that road is always hopelessly clogged with traffic ja...
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...