Njoki Ngumi – who wrote “Someone Lied to you, Mwananchi” below – explains why she doesn’t like to read newspapers, and wonders what will happen to us all in 2012. …
Following reports of the illegal sale of Kenyan identification papers to foreigners, the government issued a directive to restrict issuance of identification papers to ethnically Somali individuals (whether from Somalia or Kenyan-born). We met Abdullahi Ahmed, a Kenyan journalist, who explained how directives such as these are affecting Kenyan citizens of Somali origin. …
We met Emmanuel Dennis – the convener of the National Youth Convention – and asked him what he thinks will happen in 2012. He told us of Parliamentary cartels, and how difficult it must be to change someone like Michuki. You can find out more about the National Youth Convention on their Facebook Page.
Boniface Mwangi, whose work you’ve probably seen at the “Kenya Burning” photo exhibition and book about the post-election violence, is the director of Picha Mtaani, an award-winning photo-journalist, a husband and a father.
He believes Kenya is ‘a nation of by-standers’. Find out why. …
Just A Band’s second album – 82 – features a song called “Usinibore”, written by Blinky Bill; a member of the band. “It’s about feeling helpless about the way things are, and wanting to do something in your capacity to change stuff. [Africans] don’t have the same opportunities as other people.”, he says. …
