In April of 1963, with Kenya in the grip of election fever – KANU vs KADU – the last Governor General of Kenya, Malcolm MacDonald – whose health had fallen apart under the strain of Somali demands for ...
Every day, Grace* sits in people’s homes and asks them questions that range from the odd to the intrusive. What type of toilet do you use? What is your roof made of? Do you own a radio? She helps the ...
The much-vaunted “National” schools in Kenya are distinguished by the fact that they weren’t created to educate. For us to fully understand this, we need to closely examine our history as a society, ...
At the reception area of Anniversary Towers, the headquarters of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the body tasked with organising elections in Kenya, I deliver a letter ...
An estimated hundred+ million euros of EU taxpayers’ money, intended to support democratic elections in five African countries, has instead strengthened autocratic and corrupt leaders in these ...
Even before the grass has grown upon the grave of the late ODM party leader, Raila Amolo Odinga, his party is experiencing upheavals; public spats and deep rifts have appeared that threaten to tear ...
American writer Barbara Tuchman remarked that “war is the unfolding of miscalculations.” As part of those calculations, the value of each of the lives lost to war should not be measured any ...
When Eric Mutua left his home on the morning of March 6, 2026, he hoped to return to his family later in the day. He never did. Caught in heavy rains while on the road, his life was claimed by floods, ...
The June 2024 Finance Bill Protests rightfully earned their place in Kenya’s history for overturning the punitive Finance Bill and successfully exposing the state’s excesses and the government’s ...
In the socio-economic underclasses around Nairobi, Kenya—a certain kind of market opens for business each day. It’s not a market for food or clothing, but for violence. The currency is desperation, ...
There is a generational conversation to be had that points to a generational split in the potential youth vote; millennials versus Gen Z. How is it likely to play out in the next 15 months? The ...
What happens to younger folks when society fails to account for and plan long-term? How does the consequence compound over time, and who pays the price? The Elephant in conversation with Trevor Munga.
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