Mikhail Nyamweya

Jan 9, 2025 | businessdailyafrica.com | Mikhail Nyamweya

In a month, African leaders will elect a new chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Among contenders is Kenya’s Raila Odinga, a political figure who has championed democracy and Pan-Africanism for decades. His candidacy is not just a reflection of his personal ambitions; it’s a crucial test for Kenya’s foreign policy under President William Ruto, and a lens through which to evaluate Africa’s leadership challenges. Raila Odinga’s credentials are impressive.

Nov 13, 2024 | businessdailyafrica.com | Mikhail Nyamweya

As Donald Trump makes a hypothetical return to the US presidency, the impact would likely be felt worldwide, including in Kenya, where US relations have held significance since independence in 1963. Under Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s foreign policy gravitated toward the West, forming the foundation for a strategic US partnership. In contrast, Tanzania under President Julius Nyerere pursued socialist ideals and South-South alliances, placing the two nations in distinct geopolitical camps.

Oct 24, 2024 | theelephant.info | Mikhail Nyamweya

Log into your member account to listen to this article. Not a member? Join the herd. As a political scientist examining the evolving dynamics between Kenya’s judiciary and political figures, I argue that despite the establishment of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, designed to safeguard judicial independence, the role of political rhetoric and strategic public discourse has significantly shaped the public’s perception of the judiciary.

Sep 27, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Nicholas James Westcott |Gabrielle Lynch |Mikhail Nyamweya

For decades, media and academic analysis of African politics has emphasised instability, political violence, and male dominance. Yet a brilliant new article by Zoe Marks for the Journal of Democracy entitled “African Popular Protest and Political Change” reveals that in fact Africa stands out as the region globally with the largest number of nonviolent campaigns both in the 1990s and since.

Aug 1, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Marisa Lourenço |Tsoloane Mohlomi |Mikhail Nyamweya

SWAZILAND RURAL WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY (SRWA) STATEMENTThe Swaziland News online platform on the 16 of July 2024 revealed shocking details of rape allegedly done by the country’s head of state, article written by Mr Zweli Martin Dlamini. SRWA does not take kindly such acts / news and unapologetically call for redress in the form of publicly distancing through any means by the head of state named to be a perpetrator of rape or face the arm of the law.