The nitty-gritty of a Kenyan election

A group of voters queue while waiting to vote early in the morning at a polling station during Kenya's general election at St. Stephen School in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 9, 2022. 

By  Charles Onyango-Obbo

What you need to know:

  • During Uhuru’s time, Kenya rose from Africa’s 12th wealthiest country to 6th, though it is swimming in a sea of scary debt for the effort.

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