Dec. 20, 2022
Kamau's commentary on the popular support for brutal policing in Kenya
This week, Kamau wrote a piece for The Conversation Africa which examines why police vigilantes, also known as 'super cops' have become so popular in Kenya.
In the piece, he argues that the under-protection of communities by the Kenyan state police leads them to rely on violent police officers who they believe will keep them safe.
The piece was republished by Kenyan newspapers including The East African. The Star and the The Standard.
Seminar: Smart Cities and African Urbanism by Prince Guma
Yesterday, I had the privilege of Chairing the African Studies seminar at the final University of Edinburgh.The speaker was Prince Guma from the Urban Studies Institute at the University of Sheffield. His presentation was titled "Smart Cit…
Book Review: Power, Politics and the Law by Githu Muigai
My review of Prof. Githu Muigai's book, "Power, Politics and Law: Dynamics of constitutional change in Kenya, 1887- 2022." was published The Elephant earlier this week.
The book delves into the history of constitutional change from the coloni…
