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ICC's long arms reach Kenya: "crimes committed in Kenya [after the 2007 elections], are crimes against humanity," says the ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo. "In December 2009, I will request the judges of the ICC to open an investigation." His words have created jitters in Nairobi, reports Wanjohi Kabukuru.		Dec 1, 2009	973
Ancestral land-grab.		Nov 1, 2009	1963
Politics VS climate change: a biting drought, a gruesome famine, and a gnawing power-rationing schedule are some of the harsh effects of climate change battering Kenya today, thanks in part to corruption and the degeneration of the Mau Forest Complex, a vital ecosystem serving Kenya and neighbouring countries. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Oct 1, 2009	1485
The island of trouble: a tiny rocky island situated just where Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania meet in lake Victoria has become a bone of contention between Kenya and Uganda. "The island is in Kenya but the water is in Uganda. They want to fish here, but this is Uganda," says Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni. But old colonial maps say otherwise. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports.		Jul 1, 2009	1397
The wealth of ashes: the Maasai of Kenya, like their brothers in Tanzania (see NA, April, pp. 56-60) are not happy with colonial agreements signed with the British that handed their land over to commercial operators, without an equitable share of the benefits. Our Kenyan correspondent, Wanjohi Kabukuru, has just been to one such operation and he reports Maasai frustration coming to boiling point.		Jun 1, 2009	990
When Kenya sneezes ... despite its strategic importance, Kenya maintains a moderate profile in international politics. This "silent diplomacy" approach has enabled Kenyan businesses to expand all over the region without any trouble.		May 1, 2009	1189
Kenya's example.		Mar 1, 2009	2244
And Obama came along: it is no longer their athletes who give them a sense of pride, nor is it their world-stunning touristic sites and features, nay, it is one of their sons who has become the president of the United States of America! Joy oh joy! Wanjohi Kabukuru reports on the "Obama phenomenon" still sweeping Kenya.		Mar 1, 2009	955
The Zanzibar question: recent pronouncements by leaders in the Zanzibari island of Pemba to the effect that they want to be autonomous and free have ruffled feathers in Dar es Salaam. Should this happen, it will be the end of the Union of Tanzania as we know it and the rebirth of Tanganyika. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports.		Jan 1, 2009	1119
Kenya spare us the agony and bias: Kenya's post-election troubles have taught the people why their media should not imitate the "yellow journalism" of the West, reports.		Jun 1, 2008	1145
Kenya: the soul-searching begins; As Kenyans begin to reconstruct their lives after the disastrous post-election violence, many questions have emerged that need urgent answers. A leaked ODM strategy paper appears to incriminate the opposition, reports Wanjohi Kabukuru from Nairobi.		Mar 1, 2008	2133
Kenya: what went wrong.		Feb 1, 2008	1983
Kenya: election campaign in full throttle; With the general election date firmly set for 27 December, Kenya is in a frenzy. As we went to press, the three main candidates for the presidency were frantically roving the country to convince the electorate on why they deserve their votes. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports on how the tables have turned.		Dec 1, 2007	1192
Kenya: the race is truly on; After over a dozen presidential aspirants expressed interest in the December elections, the wheat has now been separated from the chaff and only three remain standing. Wanjohi Kabukuru gives some insight into the issues at stake and what the top three contenders have to offer.		Nov 1, 2007	1108
The rise and rise of agriculture: once upon a time, agriculture was a dying sector of Kenya's economy. Now no more. For the past few years, it has been the wheel behind the country's economic turnaround, reports Wanjohi Kabukuru.		Jul 1, 2007	1569
Kenya Airways: more questions than answers; What actually happened to Kenyan Airways Flight 507, which disappeared soon after takeoff from Douala airport in Cameroon on 5 May? There are still more questions than answers, reports Wanjohi Kabukuru.		Jul 1, 2007	513
Kenya: from 'terrorist' to national hero.		Mar 1, 2007	1446
It's no longer a job, it's a calling: to penetrate into NA was not easy. It has never been easy. Each and every sentence of the copy submitted must be qualified. This simply means to be on top of your subject, extensive research, reading, highly-honed analytical abilities, a knack for history, a refined worldview and an appreciation of cultures.		Dec 1, 2006	1092
Kenya: look east my son; Kenya is the latest African country to fall for the charms of the world's emergent superpower, China. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi on what this portends for the East African country.		Jul 1, 2006	1215
Is the Kenya media its own worst enemy? "Kenya is the only country where the media censors the government instead of the government censoring the media", says Koigi wa Wamwere, Kenya's assistant information minister and a veteran journalist himself. Wamwere insists that "the Kenyan media is its own worst enemy", but others beg to differ. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Jun 1, 2006	2172
Kenya: 'everyone knows NARC is dead'; With the unveiling of a new splinter party, NARC-Kenya, by President Mwai Kibaki's supporters, the opposition insists the ruling NARC coalition is dead, and the president should dissolve parliament and call fresh elections, writes Wanjohi Kabukuru.		May 1, 2006	773
Kenya: has Kibaki delivered? On 27 December 2002, Kenyans elected a new government, headed by President Mwai Kibaki, amidst euphoria and optimism. Three years on, what is the score? Has Kibaki's government fulfilled its electoral promises? Or has it been more of the same? From Nairobi, Wanjohi Kabukuru takes an indepth look.	Cover story	Mar 1, 2006	1939
Kenya: old vs new corruption; Nairobi is abuzz with corruption talk. Politicians, the media, donors, civil society and diplomats are baying for the blood of those accused of graft. The finance, energy and education ministers have already resigned, and more heads are expected to roll. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports.		Mar 1, 2006	1563
Kenya: post-referendum blues; Although the government lost the referendum on the new constitution back in November, political normality is yet to return. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Feb 1, 2006	765
Kenya: the poachers are back, but for a different victim; The illegal harvesting for sale of a rare tree species, the East African Sandalwood, has left wildlife experts in alarm. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Dec 1, 2005	1082
Kenya: athletes for sale? No one ever thought of them as exports. For decades, patriotism had been the hallmark of their art. But in the last five years, Kenyan athletes have managed to give "patriotism" a new meaning. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Jul 1, 2005	679
Kenya: Sir Edward's crusade has clay feet.		May 1, 2005	1870
Kenya: Robert Ouko back on the prowl; The ghost of Dr Robert Ouko, Kenya's foreign minister who was murdered in cold blood in February 1990, has returned to haunt the suspects. A parliamentary select committee charged with investigating the case is making waves in the capital Nairobi, reports Wanjohi Kabukuru.		Apr 1, 2005	1191
The Maasai vs the Crown: exactly 100 years ago, the British moved the Maasai people from their rich pasturelands in Kenya. Now they want their land back. And they are very uncompromising about it. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Oct 1, 2004	1498
Kenya: the mweri tree scandal; Dr Newton Kulundu, Kenya's environment minister, is not happy that the cash benefit from the medicinal properties of the Prunus Africana tree, has been monopolised by individuals. And he wants it stopped. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports from Nairobi.		Jun 1, 2004	1442
Kenya: the Hola massacre: on 3 March 1959, 11 Kenyas were bludgeoned to death and many more were maimed by British colonial forces at a camp in Hola in the East Coast province. President Mwai Kibaki's government has now cleared the way for the British government to be sued for reparations. Wanjohi Kabukuru traces the systematic torture that was the hallmakr of British rule during the Mau Mau years.		Dec 1, 2003	2480
Speed Genes? (Athletics).		Apr 1, 2001	1534