Buckner Kenya stands as one of the continent’s more quietly formidable NGOs, a two-time winner of the NGO Awards’ Best in Education category, and a case study in what principled leadership can accomplish across a quarter century.
When Buckner Kenya marked its 25th anniversary in February, it had a story worth telling — not just of longevity, but of reinvention.
By Wahome Ngatia There is a particular kind of silence
Fifi Ruhara loved books. Her family built a foundation so that love could outlive her. A Swedish author sent 38 copies of his book to a school in Nairobi. Philanthropists flew across the world to deliver ten desks. None of this was inevitable. All of it began with one person deciding to show up.
When António Guterres announced the appointment of Monica Juma as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna, the statement was brief but unmistakably emphatic.
The United Nations Secretary-General described the Kenyan diplomat as “a strategic senior leader with a depth of expertise, experience and knowledge spanning public policy making, execution and academia across critical areas of security, diplomacy and governance.”
By Wahome Ngatia In an era when democratic backsliding often
The clock is ticking on a legal transformation three decades
The second week of February 2026 has been defined by a sharp escalation in the watchdog role of Kenya’s civil society. As grassroots movements launch physical infrastructure for the poor, prominent lobby groups are locked in a high-stakes legal and constitutional battle over the management of public funds.
By Wahome Ngatia Ann Kobia has spent a decade watching
Because we’re aware the narrative by politicians will dominate, we’re focusing on educating the masses on the core issues that will determine voters’ decisions come 2027.
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