As COVID-19’s death toll rises and talk of the virus seems to have dominated conversation for months, it’s hard to remember that some countries are only now facing the beginning of the pandemic’s frightening curve. […]
Remembering Carilton David Maina
On the 21st December, Carilton David Maina, a student of the University of Leeds, was shot and killed by police in Line Saba, Kibera. According to friends and family, he was simply walking home after […]
Fixing the unfixable: the uncertain future of Kenya’s political landscape
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently, Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew from the second Presidential elections after concerns that they would not be credible. The first election that took place in August this year was deemed as highly democratic […]
They ken run, but they can't cheat
EVER since twelve FIFA officials were arrested in Zurich in April 2015, the world of sport has been relentlessly plagued with allegations of corruption scandals, betting fraud and cheating. It is unsurprising that the media […]
Vigil for Kenya university attack
Leeds has taken part in a worldwide vigil in memory of students killed in a terrorist attack at a Kenyan university. The memorial service was organised by the University’s East African Society to remember the […]
Science | Elephants express empathy like humans
Empathy has finally been experimentally expressed in elephants. The creatures have been documented exhibiting behavioral examples of empathy towards each other, acknowledging the pain or distress of another elephant. Notably, they are even reported to elicit efforts […]
Peace prevails in Kenya’s watershed elections
On Saturday Uhuru Kenyatta was finally declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election, defeating his main rival, Raila Odinga and avoiding a run-off by the narrowest of margins – just 50.07%. In many ways this year’s […]
Global Read: Kenya: In The House Of The Interpreter by Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o
Against the backdrop of 1950’s Kenya a young boy returns to his village after studying at the prestigious Alliance boarding school to find his family and home has vanished. This young boy, Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o, […]