Politics
The fog of war over Kenya’s top export
When I first formed my memories of football in 1994, there was hardly any players of African origins advancing beyond the second round of the World Cup. Today, even though Africa still gets kicked out early, the sons of the soil proceed behind foreign banners. In the just concluded World Cup in Qatar, fourteen teams had at least one player of African origin in their squad. It underscores both a success of the neoliberal free movement of goods, services and labour across borders and the inbuilt structural problem that does not work in favour of Africa. While African players dominate European leagues and world cup teams, no African team…
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US extends Visa interview waiver to tackle delays, stem frustrations
In an effort to clear the mounting global backlog and cut visa wait times, the United States Department of State has extended the waiver on visa interviews across their embassies until the end of this year. The move comes as a welcome relief to thousands of students and people who have secured school admissions and temporary jobs in the mainland US but oftentimes get discouraged by long wait times for a decision on their Visa application. The US is now directing applicants to file their documents online and wait for communication on the final decision. “We are pleased to announce that the Secretary of State…
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