Carey Baraka

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Freelance Writer, Freelance

Nairobi

Africa, Arts and Entertainment, Kenya, Politics, Sports

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Covers: Sports, Politics, Literary Culture, Books, History

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The Joys of Commentary

It's stoppage time of this World Cup quarter-final match. Argentina the Dutch have been slugging it out for t…

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The Train of Uhuru

A few months ago, my grandfather and I were in a colonial-era Nairobi hotel talking about Oginga Odinga, the …

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BARAKA - Homo Nairobi Mobilae: Walking in the city as a young man | The Elephant

"Jamaa, si hukubali vitu nyingi sana sababu yaani society inatuforce tukubali." - Nonini Once, not long ago, …

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CAREY BARAKA - Forget Al Shabaab, the Police Are the Real Terrorists in Kenya | The Elephant

Rather than destroying the colonial system, what Kenyan leaders desired at independence was to replace the co…

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CAREY BARAKA - Religion and Politics: The Devil Is in the Details | The Elephant

From the dawn of independence, the same old script of religious manipulation has thrived, writes CAREY BARAKA…

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BARAKA - Structural Adjustment, Revisionist History and Revelations from a Forgotten Past | The E...

1. "Sap? Ahh in full pls? Yohhh I'm legit outttttt."- Sandra, 23. I spent Mashujaa Day in a gallery in Kibera…

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CAREY BARAKA - Stuck in a Ruck: The Perpetual Crisis of Kenya Sevens' Rugby | The Elephant

On March 12th 2018, Kenya, coached by Innocent Simiyu, trailed USA, led by former Kenya 7s coach, Mike Friday…

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The Parkroad Boys - adda

Here is a love story. A couple is getting married, their wedding to take place at a members-only club in Park…

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