The young ones
Voter apathy among young people in Kenya reveals fundamental flaws in Kenya’s democratic politics.
5 Article(s) by:
Patrick Gathara
Patrick Gathara is a social and political commentator and cartoonist based in Nairobi.
The humanization of public monsters
Charles Njonjo's legacy is as member of a powerful group of Kikuyu chauvinists who surrounded Jomo Kenyatta and corrupted the state.
Abolish Kenya’s prison system
Arresting and jailing Kenya's poor isn't working to cut crime or protect people's rights. We need something else.
The need for a people-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, African governments should stop seeing non-governmental actors as a threat to their own legitimacy.
The monster under the house
Elections provide opportunities for national self-examination and renewal, maybe not in Kenya.