Kenya’s youth have been taking to the streets against the government for weeks. Sports student Shakira Wafula almost involuntarily became a face of the movement. In this interview, she talks about what is driving young Kenyans.

Kenya has been experiencing a wave of protests led by young people. No one can really say they didn’t see this coming. What is unfolding in Kenya is a lesson in what happens when the debt crisis escalates not just metaphorically, but literally.

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The promises and expectations of the government have been met with doubt by locals who are already facing adverse effects due to the ongoing project.

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Corruption undermines democracies and supports autocracies. Although progress has been made in the fight against corruption, much more needs to be done