Author: Asha Ahmed Mwilu
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My Many Phone Calls With Rasna Warah
An unlikely sisterhood forms through hours-long phone calls.
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A Playlist For Every Grief
I shouldn’t be writing about this with such brevity – because it deserves a solid long read – but when my family’s matriarch, my stoic maternal grandmother who I’m named after died, my mother, being the practical planner that she is and having made peace with her mortality like every good Muslim should, bought an…
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Sampa the Great: The Reason I’ll Watch Wakanda Forever
I know that former US President Barack Obama included Sampa the Great’s Energy in his 2022 summer playlist, but he’s really sleeping on Rhymes to the East. It’s Sampa’s only ode to East Africa, beginning with a Swahili hotuba, chaperoned by a mellow beat that carries traces of a 90’s RnB track. If you haven’t…
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The Perils of Pandemic Travel
Despite the many hoops that we’ve had to jump through during the trip to Brussels, we’re lucky that as journalists travelling on the invitation of an international organisation, our visas, COVID tests and transit costs have all been covered by our host newsroom. Not everyone gets this sort of support.
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BBI Debunked: Unpacking the Amendment Bill
What exactly is BBI? This January, in a 7-part series. Debunk breaks down the bill seeking to amend one of Africa’s progressive constitutions. Premiers, Sunday 10th January, 8pm.
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Are the President’s Orders Effective?
From executive orders to presidential directives, Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta is famous for his strong-worded instructions to investigating and prosecuting agencies. But are these orders legal and are they effective?
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Does Kenya Have a Gun Control Problem?
Gun violence and misuse of firearms are on the rise in Nairobi and other parts of the country. Kenya has about 750,000 civilian firearms in total, with licensed firearms accounting for less than 5%. But, does Kenya have a gun control problem?