There’s a certain stillness in Magarini, Kilifi County, that takes a moment to understand. The kind of stillness that doesn’t come from peace but from wear. The land is tired—scorched by years of relentless sun, carved by wind, and emptied …
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It is an odd thing to wake up in Africa and watch the world unravel over breakfast. One moment, the West was lecturing us about democracy; the next, it was setting itself on fire with nationalism, outright racism, and a …
For years, the localisation movement in global development has been gathering momentum, challenging traditional donor-led models that have defined aid for decades. The shift from large international agencies to Community-Based Organisations (CBOs)—the true definition of local—has been a hard-fought battle. …
Yesterday, Kenya bore witness to an egregious display of state overreach as police responded violently to peaceful #EndFemicide protests. What should have been an earnest outcry against gender-based violence turned into a stark reminder of another pervasive menace: the shrinking …
As all politics is local, so too is sustainable development. National policy frameworks often miss the mark, leaving people behind in a world that thrives on diversity. I have worked on subnational development projects for the past 12 years, and …