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Hussein Khalid is the CEO of Vocal Africa, an organization he founded. Credit | Vocal Africa

Hussein Khalid: The Relentless Voice That Refuses to Let Kenya Look Away

July 8, 20260

Every generation produces people who choose comfort and others who choose consequence. Hussein Khalid belongs firmly in the second category.

Bob Njagi's treason charges were dropped. Credit | Free Kenya Movement

Civil Society Holds the Line as Pressure Mounts on Rights and Freedoms

July 8, 20260

As tensions between protesters and the State continue to rise, civil society organisations have emerged not only as watchdogs but also as first responders

Jobs

The United Nations is Hiring – Exciting Career Opportunities in Nairobi

July 1, 20260

Are you looking to advance your career with one of the world’s leading international organizations? The United Nations has announced […]

Nora Mbagathi is the Katiba Institute Executive Director. Credit | Katiba Institute

The Price of Vigilance: How Katiba Institute’s Court Battle Reinforced the Role of Civil Society in Kenya

June 29, 20260

The case, spearheaded by Katiba Institute alongside other petitioners, has evolved into one of the clearest recent demonstrations of how public interest litigation can shape national policy.

Jobs

African Wildlife Foundation is Hiring!

June 26, 20260

Job Category: Conservation Programs Requisition Number: LANDS001352 Schedule: Full Time Job Location Type: On-siteTsavo, TSAVO None, KEN This position will be responsible for providing […]

Stranded pedestrians in a flooded street in Nairobi. Credit | Eastleigh Voice

Before the Storm Breaks: Why the World Must Act on Disasters Before They Happen

June 24, 20260

Anticipatory action (AA) is deceptively simple: it is the practice of releasing pre-arranged funding and delivering assistance before a predictable disaster strikes, rather than scrambling to respond after the damage is done. It connects early warning systems — weather forecasts, drought indices, flood models — to pre-agreed plans and pre-committed money, so that when a trigger threshold is crossed, help moves automatically.

Ajay Banga is the World Bank President. Credit | Connecting Africa

Beyond Grants: How Kenyan NGOs Can Reinvent Their Financial Future

June 19, 20260

By Wahome Ngatia For decades, development funding worked like a relay race. Donors carried the baton. NGOs ran the programs. […]

Beyond Wealth: How the Chris Kirubi Foundation Is Turning a Business Icon’s Legacy Into Social Impact

June 17, 20260

By Wahome Ngatia When Kenyan entrepreneur Chris Kirubi died in June 2021, tributes poured in for the billionaire industrialist who […]

Kipchumba Murkomen, CS of Interior and National Government oversees gave PBOs in Kenya one more year to transition to the new PBO Act. Credit | Ministry of Roads

Adapt or Die: Kenya’s NGO Revolution Has a Deadline — and Most Are Still Asleep

April 29, 20260

The May 13 deadline is not a bureaucratic inconvenience. It is the moment Kenya's civil society separates the institutions built to last from the ones built to invoice. When that date passes, the government's collaboration language will mean something concrete for those who registered, restructured, and showed up — and absolutely nothing for those who did not.

Jobs

Job Opportunity at KCDF

April 28, 20260

Location: Nairobi, KenyaApplication Deadline: 8th May 2026 KCDF is seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Accountant to support financial management, […]