Topic: #ColonialTimes
Africa Day: Healing the Wounds of Colonialism Through Recollection
25 May, 2025 05:54 PM
CHAINS TO CHANGE
Africa Day is a constant reminder of the need to continue developing the continent in honour of our forefathers, who were derailed by the chains of colonialism and neocolonialism.
Africa Day is a constant reminder of the need to continue developing the continent in honour of our forefathers, who were derailed by the chains of colonialism and neocolonialism.
Not Just 'Lucy': Kenya's Currency Chronicles
25 Jun, 2024 09:00 AM
DIMES OF YORE
In 2002, when Mwai Kibaki won as Kenya's 3rd president, breaking a 24-year streak by his predecessor, he had a 40 shillings coin minted bearing his face. The coin, nicknamed 'Lucy', was met with criticism and backlash by many.
In 2002, when Mwai Kibaki won as Kenya's 3rd president, breaking a 24-year streak by his predecessor, he had a 40 shillings coin minted bearing his face. The coin, nicknamed 'Lucy', was met with criticism and backlash by many.
