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Nov 3, 20153 min read
Reflecting on owning a home in Kilimani
Robyn Emerson and Irũngũ Houghton were interviewed by Nancy Muthoni of the KTN Property Show, Sunday 2nd November 2015. Below is the...
Oct 26, 20152 min read
Statement at the funeral service of Alex Madaga, Saturday 24th October 2015
The statement was on behalf of the Health NGO’s Network (HENNET), Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) and the...
Oct 9, 20152 min read
Issues impeding whistle-blowing in Kenya
Organised by Transparency International Kenya, over 70 men and women attended a half day public discussion on improving whistle-blower...
Sep 4, 20154 min read
Kilimanjaro: A place to shine
Eight weeks back, a dear neighbor Dorothy confided that hiking Mt Kilimanjaro was on a bucket list of things to do before she turned 50....
Jul 26, 20153 min read
Sister Michelle, Obama just had an Af-ROmance: Reflection note on President Obama & Public Benef
Still reflecting on aspects of Obama’s visit last week, three memories will probably linger on from a face to face encounter at the newly...
Jul 22, 20154 min read
Is the Government going in circles over PBOs?
An abridged version of this article was published in the The Star Newspaper, 22-07-15 The establishment of a Taskforce to review the...
Jul 22, 20155 min read
Five Challenges facing the PBO sector in Kenya
By Irungu Houghton[1] As the issue of shrinking CSO space inevitably will come up again during the US Kenya talks this week, it is worth...
Jul 22, 20153 min read
Lessons in Leadership from Africa for young African Americans in North America
Session Purpose: By the end of the session, we will have; 1) Reflected on the examples of leadership provided by Professor Wangari...
Mar 5, 20152 min read
Thoughts on the Mo Ibrahim Leadership award 2015
On March 2, the prize committee of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation awarded the 2015 Mo Ibrahim Leadership Award to former Namibian President...
Oct 22, 201411 min read
Some thoughts on place-based organizing in Kilimani, Kenya
Some thoughts on place-based organizing in Kilimani, Kenya By Irũngũ Houghton, Chairperson, Kilimani Project Foundation[1] Assets,...
Mar 31, 201411 min read
Protecting civic space against #NGOMuzzle laws in Kenya
“We said that Kenyans had enacted the best and most progressive Constitution in the world. The struggle for this Constitution was by the...
Mar 7, 20149 min read
Raising Voices for Peace in Kenya: A Personal Reflection
“When the spider webs unite, they can tie a lion” African Proverb My mobile rang incessantly the morning after Mwai Kibaki was sworn in....
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