Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty
Monday Good morning, my lovely readers, and my, was it hot when I went out this morning. I got back and my duty feeder had put my Felix in my bowl, so I scoffed it [more…]
Politics
21st Century
A Deep Dive
In the fractious corridors of Kenyan power, endemic corruption remains a persistent shadow, casting doubt on the integrity of even the highest offices. President William Ruto, (proverbially known as WSR), ascended by dubious means to [more…]
21st Century
Kenya’s Ongoing Corruption
Police killed at least 63 people, injured more than 601, and arbitrarily arrested over 1,765 during Gen-Z led protests in 2024. By law, the president must deliver an annual state of the nation address, accounting [more…]
21st Century
The Sharika Plan, Part Two
Kenya hosts the largest U.S. embassy in sub-Saharan Africa and has regularly ranked among the top recipients of U.S. foreign aid globally, a majority of it focused on health programs. Under the first Trump Administration, [more…]
Islam
Death in Lyon
When our neighbours travel, we look after the cat. Being a feline, at feeding time we go to it, not it to us. But upon their return, her owners come to us bearing a present. [more…]
21st Century
The Shirika Plan
The Shirika Plan aims to achieve the socioeconomic integration of refugees into host communities by converting refugee camps into integrated settlements. Integrating refugees and asylum seekers into host communities remains a major challenge for Kenya [more…]
Democracy
Gorton & Denton Runners & Riders
The Gorton and Denton by-election, to be held on Thursday, 26 February, was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Andrew Gwynne who stepped down for health reasons aggravated by the fallout from messages contained [more…]
Authoritarianism
Breaking: Another Defector to Reform
Clacton. This Saturday afternoon. A beaming Nigel Farage introduces to a rapturous Reform UK audience the latest high-profile right-winger to defect to their party. Following in the footsteps of Nadhim Zahawi, Robert Jenrick and Suella [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Ten
Monday Good morning, my friends. It’s a bit damp and grey this morning, so I was up and down the garden very quickly before my breakfast, as I expected it to rain at any moment. [more…]