"The Peace Room" at The Tribe I took this panorama shot with my iPhone inside room 415 at the Tribe Hotel. It was three days after Monday's election. It captures the positions the Sisi Ni Amani office team took through much of this long election week. Each team member juggled…
The Elections Approach I'm writing this entry on a beautiful Nairobi afternoon, sunny with a breeze, and just two days before Kenyans go to the polls. Driving today felt very different from other days. I heard there were large, raucous political party gatherings near the Central Business District; crowds and…
I’ve been settling in to Nairobi life and a big time change, setting my schedule, and meeting with folks to plan for the coming weeks. The daily papers are filled with pre-election stories – post-debate analysis, Presidential running-mates debate, ICC related rulings and motions and pre-trial happenings, and regional and…
Coverage of the Upcoming Elections in the Kenyan Press Since arriving in Nairobi last week, I’ve picked up some Kenyan newspapers to get a feel for the political climate leading up to the March 2013 elections. Most papers bring a partisan perspective to ‘the news.’ A sampling of headlines gives…