Clar Ni Chonghaile

‘Audacity of hope’ still shines in Obama Sr’s village

KOGELO (Kenya): If Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has lacked the magic of four years ago, there is one place where “the audacity of hope” still shines — Kogelo, the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it village in western Kenya Published 04 Nov, 2012 03:44am

UN award for Somali women’s empowerment champion

NAIROBI: Hawa Aden Mohamed watched the young women in blue and red shawls as their hands fluttered busily over clacking sewing machines in an airy workshop in Somalia's Galkayo town. “Seeing these girls earning a living, it is a good feeling,” said the di Published 18 Sep, 2012 07:51pm

Young Kenyans shun tribalism

LIKE many Kenyans, Eko Dydda’s tribal origins used to be obvious from his name. But after witnessing the ethnic violence that followed the country’s last election, the gospel rapper decided to change his name to remove any reference to his tribe. Published 16 Aug, 2012 12:00am