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
DISPATCHES Vol 63 No 1 | KENYA Headline figures mask pain at the grassroots 22nd December 2021 The treasury holds down the deficit and rakes in cash as tax reforms boost revenues by a third On paper, Kenya's economy is roaring. The World Bank says the economy has bounced back strongly from the Covid-19 shock. Output for the first half of this year was above pre-pandem... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 25 | KENYA Raila's shallow coalition 16th December 2021 Backed by the presidential camp, Odinga is now the establishment candidate, but he lacks his rival’s grassroots support The kick-off of Raila Odinga's fifth presidential bid in front of around 100,000 people in Nairobi's Kasarani stadium on 10 December may have displayed 'Baba's' undimmed capacity t...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 25 | KENYA Raila Odinga launches fifth bid for the presidency 10th December 2021 With the polls favouring his rival, Deputy President Ruto, Odinga will have an uphill struggle in the key regions that will decide the vote Leader of Orange Democratic Movement and veteran oppositionist, Raila Odinga held his Azimio la Umoja rally to launch his presidential candidacy on 10 December at the 60,000-seat K... READ FOR FREE
