Tracing the Roots of Benga
WEBOct 19, 2017 · The book begins in the mid-1940s in the post World War II period with the return of the soldiers in the King’s African Rifle regiment. The King’s African Rifles East African battalion fought in several campaigns for …
Land Title and Evictions in the Supreme Court of Kenya
WEBJul 23, 2021 · The Supreme Court of Kenya published its judgment in William Musembi v The Moi Educational Centre Co. Ltd. on the 16th July 2021. The case arose after fourteen families — the residents of two informal settlements, City Cotton and Upendo village in Nairobi — petitioned the High court following their evictions in 2013.
TOYIN FALOLA - The Kenyan Mirror - The Elephant
WEBAug 16, 2024 · The Kenyan economy is also straining under the burden of accumulating debt, which increased from US$63.2 billion in 2022 to US$76.6 billion in 2023. By 2024, the national debt stood at US$78.9 billion. The country’s external debt accounts for 54.7 per cent of total debt. As in Nigeria, the debt has thrown the country’s economy into crisis.
Tax Justice: Because the World Is Round, but Our Tax ... - The …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · While President Ruto's calls for a just financial system were praised in the European Parliament, most Western states opposed the vote towards a fairer international tax system. The global south, however, succeeded in beginning the transfer of tax decision-making from the OECD to the UN thereby emphasising the need for greater representation in combating economic injustice and illicit ...
Conservation: What Do John Muir’s Writings and ... - The Elephant
WEBNov 27, 2021 · John Muir is widely acknowledged as the “father” of conservation thinking, indeed considered by many to be a conservation hero whose standing straddles two centuries. Whether or not that is justified is a different issue, but the pinnacle of this adulation is probably the reference to him as the “Father of the National Parks”.
The Guns of October: How the Invasion of Somalia Changed Kenya
WEBMay 12, 2017 · The Guns of October: How the Invasion of Somalia Changed Kenya. When Kenyan troops crossed the proverbial Rubicon and entered Somalia nearly six years ago, it caught almost everyone by surprise. It was Kenya’s first sustained and significant foray into its troubled neighbors territory and ran counter to the country’s historic pacifism -at ...
White Settlers, Black Colonialists and the Landless Majority
WEBSep 4, 2021 · White Settlers, Black Colonialists and the Landless Majority. The problem of landlessness in Kenya started with the stealing of land by the British colonialists and has been perpetuated by powerful individuals in the top echelons of post-independence governments. Eliud Kibii is a sub-editor with The Star newspaper and writes on international ...
I Write What I Like: Steve Biko’s Legacy of Black Consciousness and ...
WEBAug 27, 2021 · In 2015 students at South African universities rose up in a mass revolt. Young women and men born after the end of apartheid in 1994 demanded free education; they forcefully insisted that tuition fees be scrapped, and also that the contents, methodologies and academic teachers reflect the post-apartheid ‘free’ South Africa.
Revisiting the Legacy and Lessons of the Nigerian Civil War: A ...
WEBMar 29, 2024 · The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, lasted from 1967 to 1970, and resulted in the deaths of over a million people. The secession of Biafra was a response to perceived marginalization against the Igbo people, and grievances regarding representation and power. Gavin Williams argues that despite almost sixty years since end of the war, its legacy continues to shape Nigerian ...
Understanding the Crisis in Northern Kenya
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Northern Kenya has a roughly 5-year drought cycle, and 2017 was a drought year. As a consequence, pastoralists moved south into Laikipia county in search of pasture. They invaded private ranches and provoked an inevitable state response, which resulted in the death of many ranchers, pastoralists, security personnel, and hundreds of livestock.