Vol 49 No 2 | KENYA The heart of the matter 16th January 2008 Pastor Robert Kipchoge Birgen of the African Inland Church in Chepsiria is an Oskar Schindler of the North Rift, a man who saved the lives of people hunted...
Vol 49 No 1 | KENYA Kenya moves closer to the edge 11th January 2008 Both sides in Kenya’s election stand-off are looking into the abyss and a few politicians are preparing to jump. Without serious efforts now to resolve the impasse between...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 11 | KENYAJAPAN More competition for Tokyo 3rd November 2008 Tokyo promises to keep up its Africa momentum but is losing big contracts to China Japan would honour its promises to increase aid and investment in Africa despite the departure of Prime Miniter Yasuo Fukuda, said Foreign Minister Shintaro Ito during a trip to Kenya this...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 10 | KENYALIBYAINDIA Three is a crowd 3rd November 2008 Efforts by Kenya to push a compromise over a refineries contract between companies from Libya and India over oil are proving messy Kenya finally has succeeded in bringing together rival suitors for an oil refinery rehabilitation contract - but failed to secure an agreement. The acting Finance Minister, John Michuki,...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 3 | KENYAASIA Quiet on the eastern front 24th October 2008 A diplomatic silence from across the Indian Ocean is helping the Kibaki government play down the election crisis As Western governments consider placing sanctions on Kenyan leader Mwai Kibaki and his ministers for refusing to negotiate over the disputed elections, Asian states have maintained a near...
Vol 48 No 25 | KENYA Closer and closer 14th December 2007 In this watershed election, a new generation of politicians is challenging an establishment that dates back to the Independence years With general elections coming up on 27 December, the opinion polls give a slim lead to Raila Amolo Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The incumbent President,...
Vol 48 No 25 | KENYA Raila and Team Tinga 14th December 2007 Odinga's oranges rally round Raila Odinga's political organisation is much better coordinated and more focused than Mwai Kibaki's divided house. This is surprising given the disparate origins of Odinga's support base and...
Vol 48 No 25 | KENYA From the Muthaiga Club to the hustings 14th December 2007 Who's who in the Kibaki campaign In President Mwai Kibaki's campaign, the following groups compete for influence:
Vol 48 No 24 | KENYASUDAN The wrong report 30th November 2007 Kenya and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are suppressing debate about increasing tension between Khartoum and the Government of Southern Sudan, and the resilience of the 2005...
Vol 48 No 23 | KENYA Judges misjudged 16th November 2007 A close-run election and corruption allegations will give judicial appointments extra significance As Kenya's presidential race speeds up, the contenders have their eyes on the legal system. For incumbent President Mwai Kibaki, this may be an additional insurance policy in...