Modern Day Slavery Under the Guise of Domestic Work: The Plight of Kenyan Workers… Mia Archambault Nov 16, 2021 Recruitment agencies had no obligation to bring workers home following cases of abuse. Instead, they encouraged…
Kenya v. Somalia: Is the ICJ’s Legitimacy Collateral Damage in its Own Ruling? Emily Rowe Nov 13, 2021 Kenya's blatant disregard for the ICJ's legally binding decision further contributes to the growing uncertainty…
School Closure: Beyond Education Anjellica Chen Nov 14, 2020 School closures in Kenya prompted by the COVID-19 crisis pose negative impacts on girls' sexual and reproductive…
Living Where Your Sexuality is Illegal Laurence LeBlanc Aug 17, 2019 Living in a country where your sexuality is illegal is kinda off-putting, at least when you're from a place where…
Why Universal Basic Income Works: GiveDirectly’s Program in Rural Kenya Adam Belkebir Apr 19, 2019 Over the past decade, the implementation of universal basic income (UBI) programs has skyrocketed, and the concept…
East Africa and the Drug Trade: A Growing Threat with Little Intervention Ornella Teta Mar 3, 2019 Due to the increasing availability of drugs from around the world being sold at cheaper prices in African markets,…
A Woman’s Place is in a Body Bag Alexandra Yiannoutsos Oct 27, 2018 CW: Sexual Violence, Abuse On September 3rd, a second-year Rongo University student, Sharon Otieno, was declared…
Kenya’s Backslide Into Authoritarianism Rachel Nirenberg Mar 2, 2018 In August, Kenyans went to the polls to elect their president and parliament. The election, set to be a race…
McMUN 2018: Kenya’s 2017 Elections Mirror 2007 Elections Committee Taylor Mitchell Jan 29, 2018 On August 8th 2017, Kenyan voters went to cast their votes for either Raila Odinga of the ODM or Uhuru Kenyatta of…
Conditional Empowerment: Shifting Community Land Rights for Kenyan Pastoralists Liam Ragan Nov 23, 2017 Pastoralism has been a key feature of East African savannas for millennia. Herders in Kenya practice mobile…