Vol 63 No 4 | KENYA Dangers of two-track campaigning 17th February 2022 Underneath bland mainstream media coverage, social media and vernacular broadcast stations are stirring ethnic divisions Hopes for credible and peaceful national elections in August are getting shakier. Hate speech and ethnic-baiting in local languages are back in force. Frustrated by official compla...
Vol 63 No 4 | KENYAAFRICACOMMONWEALTH June for Juma 17th February 2022 President Uhuru Kenyatta's government is trying again to secure the Commonwealth Secretary-General post, running an energetic campaign on behalf of its candidate, Monica Juma. Cabi...
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 3 | KENYAEUROPEAN UNION Brussels finds some friends in Nairobi 1st February 2022 Trying to win over Anglophone governments ahead of their grand regional summit, EU officials have been offering deals to Kenya The European Union wants to agree a 'strategic partnership' with Africa at a summit next month. Now, it has identified Kenya as a key target. READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 3 | KENYA Musalia Mudavadi springs January surprise as he backs Deputy President Ruto 24th January 2022 Western province leader shakes up presidential campaigns as he breaks definitively with Raila Odinga Aides to the Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi had promised an 'earthquake' ahead of the rally to launch his presidential campaign at Nairobi's Bomas of Kenya a... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 3 | KENYASOUTH AFRICAAIRLINES New Pan-African airline aims to take off in 2023 24th January 2022 Committed investors and political will are key to success of proposed tie-up between Kenya Airways and South African Airways Officials in Nairobi and Johannesburg are working with new investors for the launch next year of the biggest airline alliance in Africa after two years of crashing revenues in busi... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 3 | KENYA Making the vote count 3rd February 2022 Voter registration ahead of the August general election is low because people are disillusioned with politicians and the system, say analysts and activists, and also because of bac...
Vol 63 No 2 | KENYA The politics of division 20th January 2022 Polarised parliamentary battles on an elections bill reflect starker ethnic divisions within the country at large After filibusters and fisticuffs in parliament before Christmas, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his chosen successor Raila Odinga got what they wanted on 8 January, when the National...
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 2 | KENYA Death of political kingpin Njonjo stirs political passions 14th January 2022 The animus triggered by Jomo Kenyatta's Attorney-General haunts today's dynastic politics Many in the political establishment wanted to ensure that Kenya's first Attorney-General, Charles Mugane Njonjo, who died on 2 January had a 'respectful send-off'. But his passing ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 63 No 1 | KENYAAFRICA IN 2022 Hustlers and handshakes 7th January 2022 Government is on hold as a presidential race reliant on personalities and corralling regional blocs takes centre stage Big challenges to President Uhuru Kenyatta's government are looming this year on the economic management front and on regional security. But barring a phenomenal new crisis, the po...
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 1 | KENYA Odinga rebounds with new coalition plan 4th January 2022 As the campaign heats up between the two frontrunners, the focus is on who they can draw into their rival alliances In the rollercoaster race for the presidency in August's elections, veteran oppositionist turned establishment candidate Raila Odinga has made a good start in the new year by bring... READ FOR FREE
