Africa

Poster from thellesi.org breaking down the budget for youths in Kenya to understand.

Government Austerity.

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Unlike my friends Mike, Polly and Elphic, when I enter anywhere, math gets out. And when math enters, I get out! No hard feelings, just mutual acceptance of ‘it is what it is.’ However, we…

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Anti-financeBill protests in Kenya

They Did Not Believe – AntiFinanceBill Protests In Kenya

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The events that have occurred in Kenya over the last two weeks have been more than just surprising. The Kenyan government was caught flat-footed by the power of its citizens to mobilise in large numbers…

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#RejectFinanceBill2024

Reflections on The #RejectFinanceBill2024 Protests

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Tuesday, June 18th 2024, was an important day for Kenya as it demonstrated (to Kenyans themselves, our leaders and the world) that young people are woke and beyond ready to demand for government transparency, accountability…

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Voter Apathy Is Real Amongst Youths

Voter Apathy Is Real Amongst Youths

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What’s worse than a politician? A person who believes in a politician! Various extensive studies seen by okagwe.com have shown that it is more probable for Jesus to actually come back and take his flock…

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Why are our farmers poor?

Why Are Most Farmers Poor?

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Malindi, Kenya.  No one can imagine how triggered I felt when I walked into a fruitmart in Malindi only to find that half of the produce there was either from South Africa, Egypt or Turkey.…

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