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

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.
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Dr. Monica Juma is the new Executive Director of UNODC. Credit | Dr. Monica Juma

Monica Juma’s Long March to the Pinnacle of Global Diplomacy from Nairobi to Vienna

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.”

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Eric Omondi completes his walk of love in Mombasa. Credit | Signs TV

Kenya NGO Bulletin: Accountability Standoffs & Grassroots Gains

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.

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