Ngũgĩ’s most important contributions were on language. His novels, his essays, and his unyielding belief in the dignity of African languages reshaped world literature. To call him merely a “great ...

A situational report published on 15th May 2025 by Code for Africa and partners on gendered political attacks in Kenya’s digital spaces.

Ethiopia’s 1995 Constitution is a singular legal document in the contemporary world. It institutionalises ethnic federalism – the division of the country into regional states based on ethnic identity ...

Monaja’s latest album, June 25 th, is different from other works that emerged from the earthquake that was the Gen Z revolution. Opening new fault lines and laying bare previously covered cracks, the ...

Kenya’s digital lending boom has offered quick cash at the tap of a button—but at what cost? This exposé uncovers how borrowers are falling into a trap of sky-high interest rates, harassment, and even ...

Kenya’s history is laden with waves of counter-narratives that seek to provide a nuanced understanding of the progress and the complexities involved in nation-building. In this sense, the 2024 Gen Z ...

For decades, Africa has been portrayed as a continent in need of external assistance, with aid programmes often positioned as the primary solution to its economic and social challenges. However, as ...

Carl Von Clausewitz’s aphorism that war is a continuation of politics by other means is lent credence as the conflict in Sudan enters its third year since war broke out on 15 April 2023. The ...

What happens when court orders are ignored, titles mean nothing, and land cartels operate with impunity? In the next episode of #TitleDeals, we follow two families fighting to reclaim what was taken ...

In the early days of his second term, President Donald Trump picked up on a promise he had made on the campaign trail. In January 2025, he issued an executive order for the declassification and ...

The date is 30 May 1899. The Indian labourers constructing the railway are commanded by their British officers to put down their tools and take a break. The railway, now on its 327 th mile (526 ...

The online and offline agitation by the Gen Z cluster has forced the centres of power and political negotiations to grapple with their relevance, function, even as the political class try to ...