Ngũgĩ’s most important contributions were on language. His novels, his essays, and his unyielding belief in the dignity of African languages reshaped world literature. To call him merely a “great ...

The devastating news of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s passing has shaken the literary and academic scene in Africa and beyond. From the massive outpourings of condolences to his family from across Africa and ...

On the evening of 28 May 2025, my elder sister Janet informed me that Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o had left us. She thought I needed to know – and she was right: my family knows that I have a decades-old deep ...

In the latest episode of our Intergenerational Series Podcast, we sit down with Martha Karua, a trailblazer, advocate, and political icon, for a candid and insightful conversation on leadership, ...

In this episode of our Intergenerational Solidarity series, we sit down with Martha Karua, a trailblazer, advocate, and political icon, for a candid and insightful conversation on leadership, ...

The elections of November 2024 confirmed the onset of the new release phase in the USA. Release is the transitional order in complex system cycles associated with rapid change and disruption. Often ...

A situational report published on 15th May 2025 by Code for Africa and partners on gendered political attacks in Kenya’s digital spaces.

Ethiopia’s 1995 Constitution is a singular legal document in the contemporary world. It institutionalises ethnic federalism – the division of the country into regional states based on ethnic identity ...

Monaja’s latest album, June 25 th, is different from other works that emerged from the earthquake that was the Gen Z revolution. Opening new fault lines and laying bare previously covered cracks, the ...

Kenya’s digital lending boom has offered quick cash at the tap of a button—but at what cost? This exposé uncovers how borrowers are falling into a trap of sky-high interest rates, harassment, and even ...

Kenya’s history is laden with waves of counter-narratives that seek to provide a nuanced understanding of the progress and the complexities involved in nation-building. In this sense, the 2024 Gen Z ...