Kenya must demand civilians are protected
As solidarity protests take place in over 150 countries, what must Kenya and the world's citizens and states demand now?
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Sep 24, 20233 min read
Kenya Police in Haiti: What's at stake?
The deployment of Kenyan police to troubled Haiti took a step forward this week. What can we expect?
May 21, 20233 min read
Protect the most vulnerable from hate crimes
The reinvigoration of Kenya’s refugee system offers new possibilities for all those fleeing persecution. A new report reminds the Kenyan...
May 15, 20233 min read
Diplomats must go beyond their policy briefs
Following on the heels of State House led diplomatic initiatives with Germany, World Trade Organisation, Britain, Netherlands, and Israel...
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Three violent incidents call for better protection of religious places
Two separate moments, tens of thousands of kilometres apart in Palestine and Tennessee, share parallels with the violence in Kibera last...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Azimio demos offer stern test to Kenya's respect for human rights
For a decade, human rights organizations have warned that the respect for human rights and the rule of law has been deteriorating....
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Where is Morris Mabior Awikjok?
It has been 22 days since South Sudanese asylum-seeker Morris Mabior Awikjok was arbitrarily arrested in Nairobi and forcefully returned...
Feb 11, 20233 min read
How safe are our buildings if an earthquake strikes Kenya?
21,000 human beings left our world in seconds. The 7.5 Richter Türkiye-Syria earthquakes are some of the worst in our generation. As...
Nov 25, 20223 min read
End the war on Ukraine
A delegation of Ukrainian leaders was in town this week. Listening to their experiences over the last nine months, I wondered whether we...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Not the shamba system but stronger forest governance systems is what we need
Last week’s column may have received an indirect scolding from Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Having corrected the Government’s...
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Kenyan state must step up capacity to produce enough food urgently
The global food crisis punctuated most of the heads of states’ speeches to the UN General Assembly this week. The 77th session takes...
May 14, 20223 min read
Elect governors who can fix housing mess in our towns
By Robyn T. Emerson and Irũngũ Houghton With the Government reporting to the UN General Assembly, Nairobi hosting the first pan African...
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