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THE SYNDROME OF THE DAY

An accessible guide to the Messiah Complex, its historical associations and the risks of treating political leaders as indispensable saviours.

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Kenyan Youth: A Generation That Knows Everything but Changes Nothing

Kenya’s Gen Z forced the government to retreat in 2024, but as protest gives way to podcasts, panel discussions and endless political commentary, Serbia offers a telling contrast: what happens when a generation learns to articulate its oppression but struggles to sustain the pressure needed to overcome it? By Matiko Marwa Nyamaani

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Kenya’s Education Sector at a Turning Point

Kenya’s proposed education reforms target access, quality, curriculum implementation, teacher management, technology and university financing as the country reassesses how it prepares learners for the future. By Andiwo Obondoh

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Those Who Would Lead You

Inflection’s list tracks 21 people linked to presidential ambitions ahead of Kenya’s August 10, 2027 General Election, their political affiliations and the questions they may need to answer.

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THE SYNDROME OF THE DAY

What is Stockholm syndrome, where did the term come from, and can its contested idea help us think about political loyalty and accountability?

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