Like Nelson Amenya, who fled to France after exposing a $2 billion scandal, many Kenyan whistleblowers are under threat. In the absence of laws to protect them, as is the case in some African countries, they often prefer exile to disappear.
Nelson Amenya, just shy of 31, shifts uneasily when asked about his next move after completing his MBA in France. Early last year, he blew the whistle on a $2 billion, 30-year deal—exposing, through leaked documents, how President William Ruto’s allies were quietly handing over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, East Africa’s busiest hub, to India’s Adani Group in a murky backroom arrangement. The contract guaranteed profits, bypassed public participation, and shifted the burden to Kenyan taxpayers if revenues dipped.
Once certain he’d return to Kenya—the country he adores for its sunshine, vibrant friendships, and resilient people—Amenya now hesitates. “I won’t go back. Not yet,” he says flatly. “I tore meat from the beast’s mouth—they’ll kill me. I have until September to decide where to go, but Kenya? Not now, my brother. My inbox is full of threats, friends are calling to tell me not to return. I don’t want to end up like that NHIF lady—gunned down in the middle of Nairobi for speaking out, and nothing’s been done.”
The whistle blowing timing was explosive. Just as Amenya’s exposé hit, U.S. authorities slapped Adani founder Gautam Adani with a $250 million bribery charge, intensifying global scrutiny. Under mounting pressure, Ruto...
Former President Donald Trump made many statements attacking wind energy. These claims were checked by researchers from Deutsche Welle, FactCheck.org, Time, and more. Many of his claims are not tr...