· December, 2009

Stories about Kenya from December, 2009

After COP15 Copenhagen: Reactions from the African blogosphere

  23 December 2009

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen received broad media coverage. Many analysts have indicated that nations in Africa and the developing world stand to lose most heavily if global warming continues unchecked, yet the African blogosphere has been relatively quiet on the subject.

Uganda/Kenya: Kenya's embarrassing loss to Uganda

  16 December 2009

Chemosit writes about Uganda's cricket victory over Kenya: “For Kenyan fans hoping that their side would bounce back from an embarrassing first up loss to Uganda, the second 20-20 match held yesterday proved to be a disappointment.”

Africa: My African experiences

  14 December 2009

A health worker from New York, USA, writes about his experience in Africa: “That first stint, a new kind of logic came fast and furious. I learned how the line between urban and beyond is blurred. I discovered that in Swahili umepotea (you have been lost) is what you tell...

Kenya: Observations on Kenya's draft constitution

  13 December 2009

Tom's observations on Kenya's draft constitution: “The process is that public comments will be collected until the middle of this month, followed by a three week period in which the Committee of Experts will make changes to the draft.’

East Africa: Not-so-serious weekday roundup

  8 December 2009

Studio Edirisa's weekday news roundup for East Africa: “Not-so-serious weekday roundup of East African news and stories: Is Uganda running out of money – Museveni flies home in economy class, proving a point or winning votes?”

Kenya: Bloggers discuss Kenyan explosive drama, Shuga

  7 December 2009

Staying alive campaign being the world largest youth focused HIV prevention campaign content together with MTV bring an explosive drama for the world AIDS Day Shuga . Shuga slides away from the ordinary comfort zone and portrays life of six college students living the life on the first lane: alcohol, sex, love and money and focuses on how the youth put themselves and others at risk of contracting HIV.

M-banking: Going where no bank has gone before

  3 December 2009

Millions and millions of low-income, unbanked people stand to benefit (and maybe prosper?) from the development of mobile financial services in the next years, but there are several technological, logistical, and security challenges that must be addressed first.