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FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections

The Parliamentary Budget Office has warned that campaign spending could lead to possible inflation in the country.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022

Fifty days to D-day: The men vying to become Kenya’s next president

The two main challengers remain opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022

TikTok videos stoke tensions ahead of Kenya vote – Mozilla report

Report says 130 TikTok videos push ‘widespread disinformation’ and ‘violent, ethnic discriminatory narratives’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

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Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya

As Kenya marked its 59th anniversary of internal self-rule on 1 June 2022, a controversial play by the nation’s foremost author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, was staged in sold-out shows. It had been 45 years since it was banned and the author detained. The performance offers a useful filter to illuminate…

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

How Kenya's 'patriotic' choral music has been used to embed a skewed version of history

Choral music – patriotic choral music in particular – is a significant genre in Kenya’s political history.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

Kenyan leader Kibaki's legacy stained by re-election violence, graft

Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki, who has died aged 90, ushered in economic reforms and a new constitution but failed to deliver on promises to combat graft and his tenure was marred by a disputed re-election which led to deadly violence.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2022

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Mwai Kibaki: president who squandered the opportunity to fix Kenya

Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, who has died at the age of 90, was born on November 15, 1931 in Othaya, Nyeri, in the central highlands of Kenya. He spent a lifetime in public service.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2022

James Butler obituary

One of Britain’s leading figurative sculptors whose subjects ranged from Richard III to Jomo Kenyatta

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

William Ruto, the presidential candidate taking on Kenya's political dynasties

The recent party nomination of deputy president William Samoei Ruto as a presidential candidate sets the stage for a tight race in Kenya’s elections scheduled for early August.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022

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