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Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

NAIROBI — Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as US$4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.

Bangkok Post

Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitive politics and accountability

Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but didn’t win. Yet he became a statesman of enormous influence, whose political and humanitarian achievements surpassed those of many African heads of state. He will be remembered as one of the…

The Conversation

Raila Odinga: the man who changed Kenya without ever ruling it

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics.

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Armed Gang Attacks Kenya Human Rights Commission On Eve Of Protests

An armed gang attacked the headquarters of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission on Sunday as it hosted a press conference calling for an end to state violence, an AFP journalist saw.

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan author and dissident who became a giant of modern literature, dies at 87

One of the world’s most acclaimed writers, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, has died at 87

The Independent UK

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87

Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

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The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were overlooked by the history books

In the summer of 1905, a young Canadian widow, Mina Hubbard, set out on an expedition to map the northeastern corner of Labrador, from Lake Melville up to Ungava Bay, an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. It was an unusual challenge for a former nurse who had left school at…

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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two

From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year

The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s forgotten Mau Mau freedom fighters and the impeached deputy president that stood up for them

Kenya’s ousted deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached in October 2024, established his name early enough as a forceful politician unafraid to take a stand. These include his aggressive push for justice for Mau Mau ex-freedom fighters and those who survived them. Landless veterans of the guerrilla war against…

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Kenya’s churches have a powerful political voice – they fill a vacuum left by politicians

Kenyan religious institutions have become strongly critical of President William Ruto’s government for months now. The criticism grew stronger still recently when the assembly of Catholic bishops bluntly called out the administration for a “culture of lies”, the failure to fulfil campaign promises and the imposition of punitive and exploitative…

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Kenya’s presidents have a long history of falling out with their deputies – Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment would be no surprise

The process of removing Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is part of a long history, dating back to independence, of fallouts between the president and his deputy. The difference this time around is the process.

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Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi mastered the art of silencing critics – why his tactics wouldn’t work today

Countrywide protests, police killings, mass arrests and calls for the president to stand down. This is Kenya in 2024 – and, for many, it’s evoking memories of another era: the 24-year-rule of Daniel arap Moi.

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Torture, starvation, rape: Moi’s Kenya and the dark legacy of Nyayo House

The cruelties inflicted years ago at Nyayo are barely taught in schools. Now survivors want to help the nation remember

The Guardian - UK

Why is President Ruto in a row with Kenya’s judiciary? A simple guide

The president’s outbursts come after a series of rulings against his reforms since he took office in August 2022.

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Kenya at 60: six key moments that shaped post-colonial politics

Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence this year. As a political scientist who has studied Kenya for the past 20 years, I consider a turning point from each decade that helped to shape the east African country’s post-colonial politics. I haven’t selected elections, assassinations or other moments that have enjoyed…

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Mama Ngina Kenyatta at 90: the quiet power behind Kenya's famous political family

Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, will mark her 90th birthday on 24 June 2023. She was by her husband’s side when Kenya won independence 60 years…

Daily Mirror

Tragic parents of murdered Brit tourist die days apart after 35 year fight to find killer

Julie Ward's parents were determined to expose the truth of the shocking cover-up. Now their beloved sons Bob and Tim have vowed to continue their parents’ 35 year fight for justice

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Gold smuggler tied to Kenyan plunder is back — now in Zimbabwe

Kamlesh Pattni, implicated in the Goldenberg scandal which almost bankrupted Kenya, is now smuggling gold from Zimbabwe.

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William the 5th: How Ruto went from streets to Kenyan presidency

In Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran.

Al Jazeera

Kenya 2022 election results by the numbers

William Ruto is declared the winner of the neck and neck race to lead the East African powerhouse.

Al Jazeera

Economy, political permutations at centre of Kenyan election

The vote is seen as a key test of stability for East African powerhouse and a referendum on the president’s legacy.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan presidential wildcard plans 4-day weeks, cannabis farms

The spy-turned-law professor is seen as joker, literally and figuratively, but has cultivated a small band of followers.

Al Jazeera

Courting the Kikuyu: Kenyan politicians split biggest voting bloc

Kenya’s largest ethnic group has accounted for three of its four presidents and will be key in deciding the next.

The Guardian - UK

Mwai Kibaki obituary

Third president of Kenya who helped modernise the economic and political landscape of his country

The Independent UK

Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenyan president who lost his way

Although the former leader brought an end to decades of one-party rule, his political legacy is mired by allegations of cronyism and kickbacks

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