Jimmy Kainja

Jimmy Kainja is a lecturer and seminar leader at London Metropolitan University. He is also an independent researcher and a blogger. Among other publications, he has written for Guardian Development site: poverty-matters, free African Media, African Executive, he writes on Africa on the blog and blogs at www.jimmykainja.co.uk

What the Arab Spring can learn from sub-Saharan Africa

The Arab Spring has been inspirational in sub-Saharan Africa, home to some of the world’s longest serving leaders. Yet the protagonists of the Arab Spring have more to learn from their sub-Saharan Africa counterparts than the other way round.

By Jimmy Kainja

/ 31 Oct 2011

UK's cosy relationship with Rwanda: rose-tinted glasses?

Rwandan refugees in Britain live in fear of their government’s spies, whilst Britain remains Rwanda’s largest donor. Britain must avoid nurturing another African dictator.

By Jimmy Kainja

/ 4 Aug 2011

The Human Cost of "War on Drugs"

50 years of criminalisation of drugs and 40 years of blatant failure of “war on drugs” has only made the problem worse. Policy makers must listen to the real victims: the people on the front lines

By Jimmy Kainja

/ 22 Jun 2011