Kenya’s post-independence history is marked by numerous instances of high-ranking politicians and politically connected individuals exploiting state power to illegally acquire public land – what land ...

In a Uganda long accustomed to provocative social media flurry from Army Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, two recent developments shocked even the most cynical observers. On the night of 27 June, ...

From politics to law, environment, to social life, Kenyans have had quite a fruitful half-year. What should we keep an eye on? What should we measure? What should we leverage? The Elephant talks to ...

Patrick “Panye” Mukabi, painter, tutor, imaginer, always stood tall, ready to lend a hand, an eye, a piece of advice, a gentle nudge, always in the service of others. He, with his patient, unassuming ...

Dozens of opposition members and journalists have been abducted or killed in Mozambique since the 2024 general elections. While authorities have largely failed to investigate the violence, exclusive ...

The East German secret police kept a file on Michael Jackson. He performed near the Berlin Wall in June 1988, and the preparations for his arrival were elaborate. A memo dated May 4, 1988, recorded ...

Kenya is witnessing a wave of change. Long accustomed to preserving the status quo, many have found themselves face-to-face with a new generation of youth who are disenfranchised, unemployed, or ...

There is a woman who crosses Johannesburg before dawn. She takes two taxis, changes in Bree Street, and arrives at a house in Sandton by seven. She will spend eight hours cleaning floors, scrubbing ...

The English Premier League and British football hardly featured notable African players before Arsène Wenger arrived as manager of Arsenal F.C. in 1996. The few high-profile exceptions were Tony ...

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is one of the most contentious and polarizing issues of our times, in Africa and globally. (Some just call it FGM, but the word ‘mutilation’ is itself ...

In this second part of the Project Profile investigation into the use of biometrics in the humanitarian sector, double-registered Kenyans speak of the hardships they endure in their daily lives.

Whenever I tune into a Kenyan life story, be it an Engage Talk, a podcast, or a memoir, I wait for the Alliance moment. Teaching at Alliance. Joining Alliance. Failing to make the grades or to pass ...