New constitution-making has surged in agrarian economies since 1990, correspondent to significant political change (multi-partyism in particular) and a surge in globalisation, and of which, among other trends, the noted surge in large-scale land acquisition in agrarian states and accelerating con

'I stand before you today on my own behalf and that of my government and all past governments to offer a sincere apology to all our compatriots for all past wrongs....’ read in part , the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s speech on March 26, 2015.

Mr President,

I am a father to a 6-year-old girl and 2-year-old-boy. Last year I had an experience with my daughter that I will not forget.

Pio Gama Pinto had to die because he was perhaps the near perfect African socialist in a Kenya that was probably 95 per cent capitalist, if only subconsciously.

The reactions to the International Criminal Court Appeal Chamber’s ruling last week are a good example of the doublespeak that has come to characterise our politics.

A few years ago, a mentor of mine gave me a lesson in Kenya’s diplomatic rule of thumb.

Who grabbed the Kenya Police canteens? Before the Independence of Kenya in 1963, there were canteens at every police station all over Kenya, with all kinds of commodities for consumption, at subsidized prizes.

In this interview, Kenyan activist John Wafula holds the view that: “FGM is not a culturally enriching choice but rather a tool to isolate women and girls for disempowerment, domination and stagnation.

Burundi Solidarity Group Memorandum to East Africa Legislative Assembly
Kenyan activists want regional parliament to act on Burundi

From: Burundi Solidarity Group
To: The East African Legislative Assembly
Subject: Concerns about gross human rights violations in Burundi

Your Excellency, 2015 was a bad year for Kenya. All the pillars of our nationhood were tested and most were found wanting. Some collapsed, some were seriously weakened, while others were desecrated beyond repair.