Edward Kipkalya, The way we live, work, and communicate has been completely transformed by technology. An entire generation has grown up with access to the internet, social media, and mobile devices for the first time in history. Gen Z is the most technologically advanced and digitally native generation to date. Gen Z is leading the […]
Caren Wakoli In her poem, Vesalius in Zante published in 1909, Edith Wharton noted that there are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Looking back at the last twenty-two years of doing youth development work in Kenya and the region, I hope that I have contributed […]
Edward Kipkalya Kenya is a country with a young population, with over 75% of its population being under the age of 35. Among these young people, the Gen Z and Gen Alpha generations make up a significant portion of the population. In this article, we will explore the cultural and societal differences between Gen Z […]
ELF-Africa Newsroom The voices that reminded girls at Alliance Girls Centre must have stuck to Cynthia’s mind, a constant reminder that they were the pedigree of women that this nation needs. She has lived to measure up, to see herself within the stars that shine so bright, or say, an eagle that must tower above […]
ELF-Africa Newsroom Generational Mosaics is an ELF-Africa series that aims to explore the cultural and societal differences between the different generations in Kenya with a specific focus on understanding the impact of technology, globalization, and socio-economic changes on the way each generation sees and interacts with the world. Through a combination of research, analysis, and […]
The future of governance in Kenya is an exciting prospect. The country is on the cusp of a major transformation and the political, economic, and social landscape is ripe for change. In the past few years, Kenya has seen tremendous growth in the communication and technology sectors, which have opened opportunities for new forms of […]
By ELF-Africa Newsroom It was Carroll Bryant who once noted that, some people make things happen, some watch as things happen, and then there are those who wonder, ‘what the hell just happened? We are in a time when mother nature has laid bare her wrath through the effects of climate change. Natural disasters, floods, […]
Oliver Ochieng My experience as a public servant working with the Public Service Commission so far as a great journey of learning, exposure to growth opportunities, and above all offering me a chance to serve the public. Service to me is something I hold with a high sense of patriotism which prompts me to go […]
By Jacob De’ Kiage Education is one of the most powerful aspects of life. Education and learning allow us to make sense of the world around us, the world inside us, and where we fit within the world. Malcolm X once said, “education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who […]
By Edward Kipkalya Generation Z is currently the largest generation in Africa with 428,514,686 inhabitants making up 31.20%. In Kenya, Gen Z is the most populous with 18,378,493 inhabitants representing 33.42%. Whereas Frantz Fanon stated that “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it,” it is very clear […]