Rob Macaire

The sad news of the death of Prof Wangari Maathai, Kenya’s Nobel Peace Laureate, has resounded round the world: the tributes including from our Foreign... read more

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For diplomats on three to four year posting cycles, you know you are coming towards the end when you go to an annual event the third time around.  In the... read more

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When I was invited to speak at a conference last week on the death penalty in East Africa, by the International Committee of Jurists and the Foundation for... read more

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So, here we are, one year exactly to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.  Kenyans will be watching for their national sporting... read more

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One of the most lively and informative forums for debate about Kenyan politics is online, in particular in the comments threads that follow major news... read more

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What a breath of fresh air to see Kenya’s new Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice, Willy Mutunga and Nancy Barasa, take their oaths of office in normal... read more

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I hadn’t been in Kenya long before I realised that the word ‘impunity’ carries a weight of meanings and implications here.   When people say impunity... read more

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Various disturbing reports that I have read in Kenyan media and elsewhere this week have made me wonder how different Kenya’s social and economic life would be... read more

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It is poignant to be sitting in Nairobi as the news of Bin Laden’s death sweeps the world.  It was here and in Dar es Salaam that the mass-casualty attacks... read more

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I am recently back from a visit to Mombasa and surrounding areas.  We had a chance to see business interests, the Tea Auction, some police training we are... read more

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It’s clear from reporting in Kenyan media over the last few days that the current situation in Libya has stimulated a range of opinion.  That isn’t... read more

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Today is International Women’s Day and appropriately the UK Government is today launching a new strategic vision for girls and women to uplift the status of... read more

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I should start by thanking Rob for letting me guest on his blog, on the day the UK Government announces how it will spend a 35% increase in its global support... read more

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I read this week in the Kenyan press that the UK was the leading destination for Kenyans seeking opportunities abroad.  The article went on to explain that... read more

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It still makes me smile to visit a flower or vegetable farm in Kenya, and see produce already packaged and labelled for familiar UK supermarkets – a reminder of... read more

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