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Binyavinga on tour

The Kenyan author of the instant classic “How to Write About Africa” and founding editor of Kwani will be doing a series of readings in the U.S. the next two weeks, please catch him if you can:

Africa is too large and diverse for generalisations. It has 54 nations, 5 time zones, at least […]

February 12th, 2006 | Category: Kenya, Miscellany | 9 comments - (Comments are closed)

On Grand Corruption in Kenya

Hasn’t this story been pundited to death yet?

Apparently not.

Most of the reporting and commentary on the Anglo-leasing scandal (and now Goldenberg) has focused on individuals, and calls for resignation and prosecution, but like I’ve said before there’s not enough being said about the bigger picture. How many corruption cases has the Attorney-General […]

February 10th, 2006 | Category: Africa, Kenya, Kenyan Politics | 23 comments - (Comments are closed)

Africa Fresh!

Featuring wonderful African writers. Get your copy now.

G21 is also featuring a number of Kenyan writers this week. Moraa Gitaa on “Maji na Uhai“, Simiyu Barasa on “Kenya: The Drinking Nation“, Joy Wanjiku on “Porn and Feminism“, and

Hat tip Rod!

You an aspiring African writer looking to get published (hello […]

February 8th, 2006 | Category: Africa, Journalism, Kenya | 7 comments - (Comments are closed)

Living Large: Counting the Cost of Official Extravagance in Kenya

Last week, you read press coverage of the report on government spending (waste) on luxury cars by KNCHR and TI-Kenya.

Now you can get access to the full report here.

Couple of quick observations. First, we sorely need a Freedom of Information Act in Kenya. Getting access to the information in the report was very […]

February 7th, 2006 | Category: Corruption, Kenya, Kenyan Politics, KNCHR | 29 comments - (Comments are closed)

One for the Thumb!

What a game! I can’t wipe the smile off my face… Wish I could be there for the parade and all the Sah-side (South Side) bashes.

Whispering Inn, kula hiyo

February 6th, 2006 | Category: Steelers | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

Quick hits

– You gotta listen to this guy’s music. Really.

– Wireless Networking in the Developing World. A practical guide to planning building low-cost telecommunications infrastructure. This is excellent, excellent, excellent. A quick review this initiative can be found here.

– Africa needs more people like this who are willing to think outside the […]

February 5th, 2006 | Category: Africa, Geekery, Miscellany, Steelers | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

Full Githongo Report

This is a must read. The rot is not just in the individuals but in the systems and in patronage politics. And this is going on in a government that’s under much more scrutiny and in an environment where the Githongo dossier can circulate freely. Just think, the full Goldenberg storo has STILL yet to […]

February 3rd, 2006 | Category: Corruption, Kenya, Kenyan Politics | 79 comments - (Comments are closed)

On Moving Back Pt 2.

Disclaimer: I’ve been rather peripatetic since coming back so I’m in essence a quasi-returnee.

Moving on.

Osas yearningly wants to know: Ory advise me first, pretty please, about that enigmatic promise of yours, where you assured that you now can “get home at a decent hour to find a hot meal waiting for you.” […]

February 2nd, 2006 | Category: Kenya, My random observations, Uncategorized | 7 comments - (Comments are closed)
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