#Democracy

Issues impeding whistle-blowing in Kenya

Organised by Transparency International Kenya, over 70 men and women attended a half day public discussion on improving whistle-blower...

Sister Michelle, Obama just had an Af-ROmance: Reflection note on President Obama & Public Benef

Still reflecting on aspects of Obama’s visit last week, three memories will probably linger on from a face to face encounter at the newly...

Is the Government going in circles over PBOs?

An abridged version of this article was published in the The Star Newspaper, 22-07-15 The establishment of a Taskforce to review the...

Five Challenges facing the PBO sector in Kenya

By Irungu Houghton[1] As the issue of shrinking CSO space inevitably will come up again during the US Kenya talks this week, it is worth...

Lessons in Leadership from Africa for young African Americans in North America

Session Purpose: By the end of the session, we will have; 1) Reflected on the examples of leadership provided by Professor Wangari...

Three years before the deadline for realising the MDGs: What needs to be done to powerfully complet

Presentation to SIDA Annual Conference, Stockholm, 23 August 2013 By Irũngũ Houghton[i] Introduction As the cocoon regularly whispers to...

Fourteen Pan African religious and development organisations react to UN Secretary-General Appointme

2nd August 2012 Fourteen Pan African religious and development organisations react to UN Secretary-General Appointment of the High Level...

Murmurs in the corridors of the 21st Session of the AU Executive Committee

While the coverage of the AU Summit will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the fierce election of the Chairperson and worrying conflicts in...

Press release July 11th: SOTU to name and shame Governments who fail to implement AU standards

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 11, 2012 “We will mobilize millions to name and shame African Governments who fail to implement AU standards,...

Four Questions Answered: Which are the most important AU treaties and why are they so important? Wha

By Irũngũ Houghton Presentation to the 22 women and men Ambassadors playing for the union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...

Claiming Continental Rights within African Nation-States

This paper presented to the Oslo Governance Forum, October 4, 2011 by Irũngũ Houghton, Pan African Director, Oxfam Abstract Two...