Kyaddondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his artistic stage name Bobi Wine, has been in the news in recent months because of his fierce criticism of President Yoweri Museveni's repressive regime that has, for years, narrowed Uganda's democratic space. For his troubles, Bobi Wine has been violently arrested, incarcerated, tortured and produced both in military and civic courts to face what many would agree are trumped up charges. Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu caught up with Bobi during his recent visit to Kenya and interviewed him as part of our ongoing collaboration with The Elephant.
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development by the British and a further half a century of turmoil post the greater Sudan's independence from Britain in 1956. Since 2013, the South Sudanese have picked arms and gone to war against each other. Brother against brother, sister against sister, a people against their own. But at what cost? Why? With over 380,000 lives lost, who benefits from the war and plunder? For months, Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu has been seeking the answers...
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development by the British and a further half a century of turmoil post the greater Sudan's independence from Britain in 1956. Since 2013, the South Sudanese have picked arms and gone to war against each other. Brother against brother, sister against sister, a people against their own. But at what cost? Why? With over 380,000 lives lost, who benefits from the war and plunder? For months, Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu has been seeking the answers...
For over 200 years, the South Sudanese have known two words: war and plunder, centuries of enslavement by Northern Sudan and Egypt, colonization and deliberate under-development by the British and a further half a century of turmoil post the greater Sudan's independence from Britain in 1956. Since 2013, the South Sudanese have picked arms and gone to war against each other. Brother against brother, sister against sister, a people against their own. But at what cost? Why? With over 380,000 lives lost, who benefits from the war and plunder? For months, Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu has been seeking the answers...
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
Was the SGR really necessary? What is its value addition to the country's overall economic well-being? Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu sat down with a fierce critic of the SGR project, economist David Ndii, to get his views on the matter in this collaboration with The Elephant.
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
Is Kenya's excessive borrowing constitutional? What are the implications in the grand scheme of things? Just how big is Kenya's debt?
First published on 15th March 2017 by Africa Uncensored. It has been one year since Africa Uncensored and HUYO exposed the goings on within Nairobi's City Inspectorate. We unveiled a cabal of corrupt officers who used violence, threats and the power of their officers to force thousands of hawkers into paying them bribes. What has changed, one year later? What do some of those vying to be Governor of Nairobi willing to do to collapse the city's #KanjoKingdom?
Retired President Daniel Moi is credited with having run down the country during his 24-year tenure. How does his reign compare to that presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his ruling Jubilee administration?
