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Patrick Gathara

Al Jazeera

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At the World Cup, the media has set up a moral checkpoint

At the World Cup, the media has set up a moral checkpoint

“Why is it that African teams and Middle Eastern teams have to answer for what their governments are doing but European teams don’t?” South...

30.06.2026 100

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia

For many years, the global “rules-based order” was presented as a benign system of global governance established by the West. True, its origins...

23.02.2026 100

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

Electoral violence is on the horizon in Kenya

24.01.2026 150

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Patrick Gathara

Raila Odinga: The symbol and symptom of Kenya’s political tragedy

15.10.2025 70

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

Kenya’s protests are not a symptom of failed democracy. They are democracy

The youth leading the protests must not repeat the mistakes of previous generations. They must demand real change.

01.08.2025 100

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Patrick Gathara

East Africa’s rulers saw what Gen Z can do – now they’re striking first

Albert Ojwang’s death in Kenya marks a regional crackdown aiming to crush youth-led protests before they re-emerge.

11.06.2025 80

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

The Nairobi family values conference: When tradition is a colonial trap

Foreign forces continue to push conservative agendas on Africans under the veneer of ‘defending’ African tradition.

20.05.2025 60

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara

Kenya’s pact of silence with its military is breaking

A BBC documentary on security forces killing protesters ignited a firestorm in Kenya – but not for what it revealed.

01.05.2025 50

Al Jazeera

Patrick Gathara