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January

Kenya / Robbery of the century!

by Arjen Africa, Kenya 2 Comments
It is the people against the people. I don’t see the sons of daughters of politicians fighting. It’s the poor against the poor… A poor Luo who lives on a fews shilling a day,
29/01/2008
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Kenya / Audio: pockets of rioting youth

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya, News
Please listen to the roughly edited audio i recorded this afternoon. For pictures: see below. [MEDIA=18] Have a pleasant evening!
16/01/2008
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Kenya / Coming up: pockets of rioting youth

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya, Observations, Opinion
The morning was quiet in Nairobi. This afternoon i visited the informal settlements Mathare and Kibera. Police was around and Mathare seemed realtively quiet. Downtown Nairobi though there were pockets of rioting youth. They
16/01/2008
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Kenya / Talk of the Day: If i would be Kibaki…. If i would be Odinga

by Arjen Africa
This morning, I went around with my Marantz PMD 620 and asked some Narobians what they would do…. 1. If they would be ODM-leader Raila Odinga and… 2. If they would be PNU-leader and
16/01/2008
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Kenya / 17.15 pm / Pictures: Just back from opening of Parliament

by Arjen Africa, Books, Journalism, Kenya, News
Just back from the opening of Parliament. Quit hectic. Noit enough room for the press, so I had to improvise a bit to get some pictures. A warm thank you to the dilpmats from
15/01/2008
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Kenya / Nairobi / Just recorded: Listen to Kenyans on the street

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya 1 Comment
Just talked to some Kenyans in front of Parliament buildings. Please listen to this rough draft hardly edited basket of views and ideas. [MEDIA=16]
15/01/2008
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Kenya / Nairobi: Just outside Parliament now

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya, News, Observations, Opinion
Just outside Kenyan Parlement now. It’s still quiet, riot police are around and an old lady is removing dust from the streets in front of the Parliament buildings, thus giving them a final touch.
15/01/2008
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Kenya / Politicians seem to come from an other planet

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya, News, Opinion
Good morning! I woke up this morning realising how lucky I am. I went to bed with the story of a Kenyan who arrived in Nairobi confused. He spent his last money on the
15/01/2008
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Kenya / Tourism Board: 'We are digging our graves…'

by Arjen Africa, Journalism, Kenya, News
Just back from a press trip with the Kenyan Tourist Board. According to the Kenyan Tourist Board, things have never been so bad, not even after 09/11 when a lot of Tourists stayed away
14/01/2008
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Kenya / Invitation to comment on Kenyan Elections: open letter to Kivuitu

by Arjen Africa, News, Opinion 6 Comments
I just got this letter from one of my friends. Agree or not: it shows how part of Kenyans feel about what is happening to the country. Please feel welcome to comment on this
10/01/2008
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