Kenya

  • Mar 15, 2017
  • 2 min read

Kenyan health workers strike deal ahead of campaign

A three-month health strike ends with the medical union and government reaching a deal

Kenya
  • Mar 9, 2017
  • 2 min read

Inflation will have limited influence on Kenyan voters

Higher prices for food are driving up Kenya’s rate of inflation

Kenya
  • Mar 8, 2017
  • 2 min read

Kenyan health strike could escalate

The striking health union has rejected an offer by the government, provoking a strong response

Kenya
  • Mar 3, 2017
  • 7 min read

African forces cannot defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia

Long-term security in Somalia will depend on domestic forces as African Union troops contemplate an exit

Somalia
  • Mar 1, 2017
  • 2 min read

Drought effects in East Africa will intensify

Somalia declares a state of emergency, the latest sign of an intensifying drought across the region

East Africa
  • Feb 28, 2017
  • 7 min read

East African unity will prove elusive

Divided opinions over a regional trade deal highlight the lack of harmony within East Africa

East Africa
  • Feb 24, 2017
  • 7 min read

Health strike is unlikely to shape Kenya national vote

Striking health care workers have left Kenyans without care just months before general elections

Kenya
  • Feb 20, 2017
  • 7 min read

Laikipia unrest points to Kenya’s land politics

Environmental stresses are prompting conflict, but electoral politics are also playing a role

Kenya