News / A pro-LGBTIQ court ruling in Kenya sparks hope despite a fierce backlash A court ruling granting LGBTIQ groups equal status has been condemned by the president and fiercely debated online By Rael Ombuor / 9 Mar 2023
News / Murder of gay activist triggers trauma for Kenya’s LGBTIQ community Violent death comes to LGBTIQ Kenyans too often, too early and in too many ways: hate crimes, suicide and domestic abuse. By Rael Ombuor / 12 Jan 2023
Analysis / Kenya’s election is being lauded as ‘historic’ for women – that’s not true Kenya’s election result falls far short of its own quota on women’s representation By Rael Ombuor / 23 Aug 2022
News / Kenyan women march on police HQ after sex attack video A female driver was stripped and sexually assaulted by a mob of men. Now Kenyan women are calling out the gender-based violence they regularly face By Rael Ombuor / 8 Mar 2022
Feature / Kenyan sex workers demand recognition of their rights amid violence and murder As the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru captures global attention, Kenyan sex workers renew calls for decriminalisation of their work By Rael Ombuor and Soita Khatondi Wepukhulu / 9 Dec 2021
Investigation / Hospitals across East Africa offer controversial anti-gay counselling Six-month openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘degrading and discriminatory’ treatment at health centres in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda By Lydia Namubiru, Rael Ombuor and Soita Khatondi Wepukhulu / 2 Jul 2021