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People fighting for food: twice this week…

People fighting for food: twice this week…

The past week, I visited the Nairobi informal settlement Mathare where thousands of people had to flee their homes. I am just back from refugee camp Dadaab in North Eastern part of Kenya where at least tens of thousands of Somali refugees were chased from their homes, due to heavy …More

BBC broadcasts halted in Kenya? KBC in London?

BBC broadcasts halted in Kenya? KBC in London?

Just picked up this story from the BBC World site: comments, ideas and opinions get a warm welcome!
Kenya could halt BBC broadcasts
Foreign radio stations in Kenya may be prevented from broadcasting if reciprocal licences are not granted, a government minister has warned. The UK, US and China had all …More

Mobile communication in Africa

Mobile communication in Africa

This is possible: I wrote this posting on my mobile phone somewhere in the middle of nowhere in East Africa. Could post it thanks to GPRS. This is not Europe. This is Africa. As you can see: (sometimes it is hard to admit) but… we are booking some progress here!

Obama for president?

Obama for president?

US-Senator Obama visited Kenya. The media were full about his visit. What surprised me most, was that Obama spoke out about a lot of things and that his ideas were taken just as if he was a veteran statesman. But he wasn’t, It felt just as if he was hired …More