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Nairobi Mall Attack Inspires Two Online Tools for Emergencies

On September 21, 2013, a group of suspected al-Shabab militants stormed Westgate mall in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, killing at least 61 people, six security personnel and injuring hundreds of innocent men, women and ...

by Ndesanjo Macha

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Climate Change Vulnerability in the ‘South’

Africa has contributed the least to global warming among the seven continents, but it is the worst affected by climate change effects and this is projected to get even worse in the future. Adaptation to climate change has faced...

by Daniel Wasonga

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Still Unsustainable; Nairobi

Changing weather patterns! Ozone layer depletion! Melting ice caps! This has been the alarming news across the globe last few years. When climate change became a public concern a few years back, the media presented Kenya with t...

by Fridah Mlemwa

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Philanthropy Is Not The Solution: Bright Ideas Light Up Africa

1.6 billion people around the world live without reliable access to electricity. 600 million of those live in Africa. I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve heard an astonishing statistic like this. Everyday we’...

by Urban Times

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Female Participation in the Kenyan Political Process

The March 2013 general elections in Kenya left me with one burning question. Where are the women? In response to my question you might point out the 47 women representatives in each county, a result of the special post created...

by Elizabeth Maina

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“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

In about 24 hrs, polling stations around the country will open doors to 14 million Kenyans – expected to participate in their fifth national elections since the introduction of the multiparty system of democracy in 1992 a...

by George Gachara

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Kenyan Elections: Perspectives from an Inadvertently Unregistered Voter

March 4th will be an historic day for Kenya. We will be electing the president under a new constitutional dispensation. In addition to the president’s post, Kenyans will be selecting the candidates that they want to fill five...

by Eunice Kilonzo

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With Elections Looming, What is Next for Kenya?

Last year was an exciting year for many nations, as General Elections took place in different continents from the United States of America to Sierra Leone, Ghana to Japan, France, Serbia, Netherlands, Armenia as well as electio...

by Aya Chebbi

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The Tree of Life: Disease and Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

Clara is a little girl who lives in the dry lands of Taita in Taita Taveta County in Kenya with only her grandmother to take care of her. During the day she plays with her friends under the baobab tree in her compound. Her gran...

by Fridah Mlemwa

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Nairobi Mall Attack Inspires Two Online Tools for Emergencies

Climate Change Vulnerability in the ‘South’

Still Unsustainable; Nairobi

Philanthropy Is Not The Solution: Bright Ideas Light Up Africa

Female Participation in the Kenyan Political Process

“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

Kenyan Elections: Perspectives from an Inadvertently Unregistered Voter

With Elections Looming, What is Next for Kenya?

The Tree of Life: Disease and Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

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