The violent disruption of a public procession and arrest of nine environmentalists including a former Chief Justice on the 8 June elevated the proposed development in Nairobi National Park to international public attention. As the matter heads to court later this month, what is at stake, and what would a win–win outcome look like? This column was co-written with JustAct Executive Director Akshay Vishwanath.

Easter weekend finds me in Laikipia, apparently one of Kenya’s happiest counties. Easter’s message of renewal and hope feels timely, especially a few days before the Africa Urban Forum opens in Nairobi.

Left untransformed, inequalities and exclusion are our greatest threat, our Upper Hill statisticians tell us. In a week where we are told...

Madaraka Day offered us an opportunity to remember Kenya’s painful struggle for political freedom and reflect how far we have come in the...