David Ndii - The Elephant
WEBJan 10, 2020 · David Ndii is a leading Kenyan economist and public intellectual. Posted in Opinion. Notes on the Division of Revenue Debate: Five Points to Ponder
The Elephant
WEB2 days ago · Drawing on the Pan-Africanist ideals and the African experience, The Elephant aims to be at the center of the national dialogue, speaking truth power in a quest to re-imagine a state and a society that guarantees a life of inclusivity and dignity for all.
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 ...
Tracing the Roots of Benga
WEBOct 19, 2017 · “You cannot sing African music in proper English.” – Fela Kuti Now, more than 40 years later, it might be difficult to imagine that Kenyan Benga music was associated with freedom fighters in Rhodesia’s Bush War (the Chimurenga) in the late 1960s through to the late 1970s. In the fight to end white minority rule
Pan-Africanism in the Age of Globalization - The Elephant
WEBJan 13, 2023 · This is the first of a two-part series that assesses the historical progress of the Pan-African movement and considers the global political economy, the relevance of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century and its potential to impact economic and political development within Africa and its diaspora.
For the Love of Money: Kenya’s False Prophets and Their Wicked …
WEBSep 12, 2019 · In the last couple of weeks, several bizarre YouTube videos of the self-proclaimed “Apostle” James Maina Ng’ang’a of the Neno Evangelism Ministry, located at the junction of Nairobi’s Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway, have been doing odious rounds in cyberspace. In these videos, Ng’ang’a has been captured haranguing his congregation in the most despicable and vilest of ...
Conceptual Decolonisation: Kwasi Wiredu’s Disruption of Philosophy
WEBApr 25, 2019 · In conceptual terms, decolonisation is very important to previously colonised peoples because they seek to establish a fresh historical continuum, thereby fostering a sense of collective dignity, restoring forms of blemished consciousness and then equipping themselves with the necessary tools to face the future with renewed vigour.
Analysis - The Elephant
WEBSep 24, 2024 · The Shirika Plan: In Search of Durable Futures for Refugees in Kenya. Fred Nasubo and Matai Muon. September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024
State of Hunger: Unravelling Kenya’s Food Crisis - The Elephant
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Although the country produces enough food to feed the population, economic access remains a challenge. Kenya’s rate of self-sufficiency in the production and availability of food is 90.3 per cent against an import dependency of 12.7 per cent, but on the four indicators of the Global Food Security Index in 2022, Kenya scored 41.3 per cent on affordability, the only indicator where the country ...