NAIROBI LETTER: THE POLICEMAN tucked his AK-47 under his arm and swaggered out of the dark towards the door of my car. As he reached my open window though, it became clear that his lurching walk was not so much......more
Rob Crilly - African Safari
Recently in Kenya Category
All Eyes on Africa
The Foreign Correspondents Association of East Africa is holding a photo exhibition of the best snaps from the past year. My pic from Kibera, during last year's election violence, has made it in. Kids there invented a new game after......more
44th President or Second Coming?
While the rest of the world was watching the inauguration of the 44th US president, I couldn't help feeling Kenya was watching the second coming. Down in Kibera (Africa's biggest slum) the mood was electric. Most of the people......more
The Gushing Begins
Far be it from me to accuse anyone of cashing in on Barack Obama's success, particularly as I have made a not inconsiderable amount of money by writing about the Obama family in Kenya since 2004, but is this really......more
My African Predictions for 2009
This year I lost $200 in bets on the US presidential election and remain committed to swimming naked to Tuti island in the middle of the Nile on my next visit to Khartoum. That is not enough to stop me......more
Election Night with the Obamas
Election night in Kogelo I was one of the few journalists to get an invite to spend election night with the Obama family in their Kogelo home. Put something together for one of the Sundays but it wasn't used so......more
Britain, Leaks and those Awkward Tanks
The manifest from the Faina obtained by Reuters and the BBC If this ever gets out it will not be good for UK-Kenya relations, the latter never slow to accuse the former of meddling in Kenyan affairs, maintaining a colonialist......more
What Now for Obama and Africa?
Three ways that Kenyans think they will benefit from an Obama presidency: 1. By spending the American budget on Kenyan infrastructure Peter Otieno, one of the hustlers who crams extra passengers into already crowded minibus taxis in the town of......more
Always Take a Goat to the Party
Me taking a goat to the party So how do you make friends with the Obama family and ensure access to all the key players in Kenya as their relative vies to become the most powerful man in the world?......more
The Only McCain Supporter in Kenya
Basically, this guy gets it if Obama wins. He's going to be the celebration feast.......more
Rob Crilly in Jerusalem
Rob Crilly is a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem writing for The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Mail. He spent...