People clash with police during a protest against planned tax hikes.
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Kenya is not an isolated case. Twenty-one countries are receiving IMF support.
A protester is enveloped in a cloud of tear gas during deadly demonstrations in Kenya on 27 June 2024.
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Reforms have failed to transform an authoritarian police force into a democratic one.
Protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Nairobi.
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Corruption in Kenya drains resources that could have been used for services like healthcare or education.
A Kenya police officer kicks a tear gas canister during protests in Nairobi against tax hikes on 25 June 2024.
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Kenya’s political regimes have used the police to repress opposition and sustain themselves in power.
Kenyan police officers face off with anti-tax protesters outside the Kenyan parliament building in Nairobi on 25 June 2024.
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Protests in Kenya reveal that a young, enlightened, urban population can drive a hard bargain with a state that is failing them.
Kenyan police officers manhandle a protestor on June 25, 2024.
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Kenya’s police have a long history of using excessive force.
Kenya police officers surround a protester during demonstrations on 20 June 2024.
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Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
Demonstrators protest in Nairobi’s central business district.
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Kenyan activism is witnessing a shift from ethnic-based mobilisation to issue-based activism.
A khat trader carries shoots for sale in Meru, central Kenya.
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Khat is classified as a cash crop in Kenya, but its detractors say it is a harmful product and some regions have moved to ban it.
Election officials confirm a voter’s biometric details during Kenya’s 2022 elections.
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It is too simplistic to say that the use of AI in elections is all good or all bad. The truth is that it can be both.
Strong passwords can make a huge difference to your cyber security.
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The question has shifted from whether cyberattacks will occur to when and how they will happen.
Girls may encounter obstacles that hinder their educational participation and reading development.
Hugh Sitton
Improving school sanitation, reducing household chores, and addressing harassment and bullying could enhance girls’ reading performance relative to boys’.
The governments of Kenya and the US announced a US$10 million reward for information on terror suspect Mohamoud Abdi Aden in 2023.
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Fears about witchcraft and terrorism in coastal Kenya have shaped the ways in which various religious groups express themselves.
Giraffes at Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya.
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Giraffes show remarkable genetic differences between populations.
Electoral agents test a voting machine ahead of the DRC’s 2023 elections.
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Digital technologies can help more people to participate in building their countries’ democracies.
Much of Haiti is in the control of armed gang leaders such as Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier.
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Kenya’s William Ruto will meet President Joe Biden during a rare US state visit from an African leader − and one that comes as Haiti’s crisis spirals.
A building under demolition in the Mathare informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya.
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In response to flooding that destroyed homes and displaced thousands in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the government has been evicting people living in riparian areas.
In Kenya, as elsewhere, young people use TikTok to express themselves and connect with others.
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TikTok has become an integral part of social media culture in Kenya, offering a space for creativity, entertainment and community interaction.
A homemade tool made from a nail used for female genital mutilation.
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To eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030, progress would need to be 27 times faster. Understanding shifting trends behind this practice is a start.
Walking in Accra, Ghana is dangerous.
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Walking is a common way of getting around in most African cities