Public Health
The upcoming general elections in Kenya can be interpreted and debated in a multitude of ways. In the eyes of some people, they represent a launching pad for opportunity and liberation. To others, they are periods of intense anxiety, uncertainty and conflict. They are also moments of political performance, enhanced corruption and manipulation of insecurities. All of those interpretations, hopes, and fears are valid; all of them are significant.
In 2017, the Goethe-Institut Kenya in partnership with
Twaweza Communications are organising a series of monthly dialogue forums on the upcoming general elections. Our panels of facilitators will discuss various issues that will be determined through daily monitoring of key election related events, as well as the underlying structural challenges for Kenya. Possible topics of discussion might include electoral institutions and their preparedness, media practices, political platforms, women and leadership, globalization, natural resources, urbanization, youth and politics, among others.
On May 4th, we are going to tackle an issue that emerged from our initial session in February as one of the topics that were most concerning to Kenyan citizens: Public Health. This issue is a passionately debated one that recently gained even more momentum with the recent doctors’ strike. Instead of discussing the subject based on opinions that can be instrumentalised to serve a partisan agenda, we want to take a step back and look at the actual data and experiences of medical professionals on the ground.
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