Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitive politics and accountability
John Mukum Mbaku , Weber State University - 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 politi…
High-rise living in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is stressful – how men and women cope
Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical
Kenya’s Traditional Music: Identity in Rhythm, Unity in Song
Kenya’s Dance Traditions: Movement as Memory and Identity
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Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitive politics and accountability
John Mukum Mbaku , Weber State University - Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but did…
Kenya’s protests are different this time: 3 things that make it harder for government to crush them
Awino Okech , SOAS, University of London On 25 June 2024, a youth-led protest primarily composed of Gen Zs, as they are popularly referred to, stormed…
Kenyans stand to lose from Adani airport deal: finance guru explains why
Odongo Kodongo , University of the Witwatersrand - The proposal submitted early this year by Indian conglomerate Adani Group to Kenya Airports Authority to develop and renovate parts of Jomo Kenyatta International Airpor…
Jomo Kenyatta, father of the nation? Kenya’s first president built up a myth which masked his faults
Stephen Mutie , Kenyatta University - Kenya’s legacy as a state is deeply intertwined with Jomo Kenyatta’s influence on the nation. Kenya’s founding p…
Kenya’s Cuisine: A Nation Told Through Flavor
In the bustling streets of Nairobi, the scent of roasted meat drifts from roadside grills, mingling with the sharp bite of chili and the earthy sweetn…
Kenya’s Dance Traditions: Movement as Memory and Identity
In the humid air of Mombasa’s coastal evenings, the strains of taarab music drift across courtyards, carrying poetry and rhythm into the night. The dance that accompanies it is as fluid as the ocean itself—hips swaying i…
Kenya’s Kitchen: Bold Flavors, Deep Traditions
On a crowded Nairobi street, the aroma of grilled meat rises into the evening air, mingling with the spice of fresh chilies and the earthiness of simm…
High-rise living in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is stressful – how men and women cope
Mario Schmidt , Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and Miriam Maina , University of Manchester Within sight of Kenya’s main international ai…
Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical
Laura Ferguson , University of Southern California and Bistra Dilkina , University of Southern California Globally, nearly half of the deaths of children under five years are linked to malnutrition . In Kenya, it’s the l…
Refugees in east Africa suffer from high levels of depression, making it harder to rebuild lives – new study
Olivier Sterck , University of Oxford ; Julia R Pozuelo , Harvard University ; Maria Flinder Stierna , Norwegian University of Life Sciences , and Rap…
Kenya’s Traditional Music: Identity in Rhythm, Unity in Song
In the highlands of central Kenya, at weddings that stretch late into the night, the pulse of drums often signals more than celebration. Across villag…
