CategoriesInvestigationsDespite East Africa’s pledge of free movement under the EAC, or the talks of the African Continental Free Trade Area, small scale traders — many of them women — face daily harassment, arbitrary fees, and systemic corruption at border points. Their testimonies reveal how bribes and bureaucratic delays inflate costs, erode livelihoods, and undermine regional […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn Nairobi’s Jamuhuri Estate, Eritrean and Ethiopian residents face a mix of tragedy, depression, and subtle discrimination that underscores the precariousness of migrant life in urban Kenya. Recent incidents — including the suicide of a young Eritrean man and reports of intimidation by local boda-boda riders — reveal the vulnerability of these communities and the […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn 2025, Kenya hosts over 824,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to UNHRC Organization, a growing number of whom are from Burundi and Rwanda. Most don’t arrive on front-page headlines. They walk. They ride. They blend. The East African Community’s free movement protocols were supposed to smooth cross-border movement—but for many, especially the undocumented, the […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsKenya has announced its first National Youth Council elections since 2012, opening the door for millions of young people—many of them first-time voters—to formally elect their representatives from ward to national level. The move follows years of youth-led protest, growing public discontent, and mounting calls for inclusion in national decision-making. This comes at a time […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsThe Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has accused President Ruto’s administration of weaponizing anti-terror laws to suppress dissent and punish Gen Z protestors, warning that the criminalization of youth activism marks a dangerous slide back into authoritarian rule as the country heads toward the 2027 elections. Kenyan opposition leaders under the Democratic Action Party […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsThe government of Eswatini has confirmed that five undocumented migrants deported from the United States and currently held in local correctional facilities will be repatriated to their countries of origin. The government of Eswatini has confirmed that five undocumented migrants deported from the United States and currently held in local correctional facilities will be repatriated […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsHistorically, Kenya has witnessed the power of mediation firsthand — most notably during the 2007–2008 post-election crisis, when a peace deal was brokered through negotiations led by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The devastating conflict, which claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands, underscored the dire consequences of unresolved tensions — and the […]
CategoriesMigrant News NarrativesAfrican women are moving across countries, across borders, and across personal boundaries, rewriting stories of strength, skill, and social change. Uganda, known for its progressive stance on regional integration and open-door policies under frameworks like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the AU’s Free Movement Protocol, has become a fertile ground where many […]
CategoriesMigrant News“This is not a slow-burning emergency—it’s a full-blown disaster,” said the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) President and CEO Eskinder Negash. “Families who fled war, persecution, and unimaginable trauma are now wasting away in what were meant to be places of refuge.” A severe hunger crisis is unfolding in Kenya’s refugee camps, with […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsKenya has an estimated 3 to 4 million citizens living abroad, with sizable communities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar—where thousands of Africans are engaged in domestic work, construction, and service industries. These countries have been known to be drawn, directly or indirectly, into broader Middle East conflicts. […]
