Opinion | Irunguhoughton

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....

Dec 9, 20136 min read

Learning the art of building community in Kilimani

In November, reporter Mark Namswa of Nairobi’s UP Magazine interviewed me for their special issue on community policing. Below is the...

Jul 14, 20131 min read

The first 100 days: A Scorecard and Suggestions for Strengthening Public Engagement by the National

Revised and updated presentation to the “Strengthening deliberative and legislative Processes”, Kenyan National Assembly and Senate...

Jun 6, 20134 min read

Remarks on the Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

After a year of consultations, the UN High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda have delivered their...

May 13, 20134 min read

OAU@50: Voice, vigil and the veil: Recalling North African women’s struggles

In the next two weeks, we shall pause to reflect on what we have gained from fifty years of the Organisation of African Unity/Africa...

Apr 27, 20132 min read

Is South Africa expanding its power and influence over Africa?

Over the last few months, South African president Jacob Zuma has made trips to Chad, Algeria, Kenya and Nigeria, South Africa has hosted...