Kenya's baronial class—a tight-knit elite of political dynasties, business moguls, and landed gentry—has entrenched itself since independence, perpetuating backwardness through systemic plunder. The Elephant in conversation with Chief Justice Emeritus, Willy Mutunga. The post Dr Willy Mutunga – Kenya’s Baronial Class: Architects of Perpetual Backwardness first appeared on The Elephant .
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Apr 24, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
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· click + to trackThe Gen Z demographic is shaping the political landscape of African as the continent enters a new phase of political turmoil of youth-led protests. The post Africa’s Gen Z Awakening: From Protests to Political Movements first appeared on The Elephant .
The separation of the June 2024 protests from the long history of organising within Social Justice Centres erases the intellectual labour of movement building and organising, and the infrastructure that these centres have built over time. The post Social Justice Centres: The Wellspring of the June 2024 Protests first appeared on The Elephant .
As the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. The post Fertilizer Fallout: How US-Israel Tensions Starve Africa’s Farms first appeared on The Elephant .
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