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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A couple of weeks ago, I had guests from a neighbouring East African country that had just gone through a bruising presidential electioneering campaign period. They couldn’t fail to notice that even ...

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.

Karim Anjarwalla is the Managing Partner of ALN Kenya|Anjarwalla & Khanna, a leading corporate law firm in Africa. He is also a director of the ALN Academy, an organization dedicated to enhancing the ...

At first light in Dagoretti, two women arrive at the maternity ward carrying very different versions of the same hope. One is nineteen, quiet, and heavily pregnant with her first child. She has come ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...