Obama homecoming inspires a nation
It was a homecoming that Kenyans had waited for for almost a decade. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports on Barack Obama’s memorable three-day visit to the land that bore his father.
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Nairobi’s hidden gems
If you are a frequent traveller to Africa, little-loved Nairobi is difficult to avoid. The East African city is a subtle mistress, however, with many …
How corruption makes terror easy in Kenya
In the wake of April’s terrorist attacks, Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has said that the country will change like America after 9/11. Whether Kenya …
Small but lethal: Mukulu’s ADF-Nalu
Despite the arrest of its leader, the resurgence of an terror group hitherto presumed to be “weak and fragmented” has left Central and East Africa …
Debating Dadaab
Kenya faces serious security threats from Somali militants and their Kenyan sympathisers. The country hosts a large number of Somali refugees, and the government wants …
How idyllic Mombasa lost its groove to the “war on terror”
Mombasa has become a focus of the US-led “War on Terror” and a hub for security agents from around the world. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports on …