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Godwin R. MURUNGA

@GodwinMurunga

Soon to be former Executive Secretary, CODESRIA, Dakar SENEGAL. @CODESRIA. A retweet does not necessarily mean an endorsement.

 Nairobi, Kenya
Joined January 2013
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Zinduko@ZindukoOct 28
Kenyans today were called to attention for an important presidential announcement. This was to be expected, because there is a critical national matter pending... The announcement was about a football match next year. (No, seriously.) Meanwhile... nitter.cf/joshuamalidzo/status/2…
Joshua Malidzo Nyawa (@joshuamalidzo) profile pictureJoshua Malidzo Nyawa@joshuamalidzoOct 28
Today is the deadline for the President to reconstitute the Cabinet to meet the two-thirds gender principle. The High Court gave him 120 days At midnight, the constitutionality of the Cabinet and its decisions will be in question. May the Constitutional bells ring!
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Gov. Anyang' Nyong'o
@AnyangNyongoSep 21
Such an honour to be a part of a three-day international memorial conference revering the late Prof. Bethwell Allan Ogot (1929–2025), at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu. Jointly organised by the Department of History, Archaeology and Political Studies of Kenyatta University and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the conference, themed "The Sands of Time: History, Method and Knowledge Production in Africa — The Indelible Footprints of Prof. Bethwell Allan Ogot" has drawn academics, historians and intellectuals from across Africa and the wider world. That such a constellation of minds has chosen to converge in Kisumu speaks volumes about the stature of the man we gather to honour. Prof. Ogot was a towering son of this nation and of our continent. Through works such as History of the Southern Luo, and through his stewardship of the UNESCO General History of Africa, Ogot rescued African history and restored it to its rightful owners. His footprints are indeed indelible on the sands of time. It falls upon us, the present and future generations, to walk in them, to keep asking the difficult questions and producing knowledge by Africans, for Africa, about Africa.
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Open Society Foundations
@OpenSocietySep 18
The Open Society Foundations are concerned that the Kenyan government’s commitment to the rule of law is under question after it disregarded a court order and denied entry this week to Brian Kagoro, Open Society’s managing director for Africa. Kenya’s High Court issued an order in June that directed the authorities to permit Kagoro to travel to the country. Kagoro was set to attend proceedings in a case regarding his deportation from Kenya in February. The court’s order made clear that he was to be allowed entry pending the outcome of the case. The decision to bar Kagoro from entering Kenya prevents him from being able to exercise his legal rights to meet his lawyers and attend any proceedings related to his case. The High Court has directed the Attorney General to explain why Kagoro was denied entry.
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Rules Based Disorder@ZubaWaiSep 9
Coming soon to a bookshop near you.
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Adam Habib@AdHabbSep 5
This is an important reflection by SOAS academic, friend and comrade, Professor Awino Okech. South African academics and universities would be wise to heed these words. linkedin.com/posts/professor… as
I have been thinking a lot about global mobility. I am referring to global mobility that's not...

I have been thinking a lot about global mobility. I am referring to global mobility that's not...

I have been thinking a lot about global mobility. I am referring to global mobility that's not shaped by irregular migration or the pursuit of a "better life" but by an exchange of skills, knowledge...

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I am stuck hapo kwa angered; was Ruto angered by Sifuna’s criticism or is SHA really anchored in law. Ni hayo tu.
Eliud Juma (@EliudjumaOGW) profile pictureEliud Juma@EliudjumaOGWAug 23
Replying to @NelsonHavi
Be a good listener. Ruto said that SHA is angered on a law. To scrap it you need a legislation not Kalonzo's take that he will scrap it in his first day in the office.
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This is a long article. But it deserves to be read from the beginning to the very end. It is a global health story; a global health (research) story. It deserves to be taught in global health classrooms. It deserves to be taught in the context of responsibility and reparation.
He believed that the kuru researchers had failed to address the problem their research was supposed to resolve.“The white men did not understand how sorcery is embedded in the system of life,” he said.The kuru epidemic had ended, but premature deaths continued; according to one count, one in eight children in the eastern highlands died before the age of five. Scientists had not offered a compelling enough theory of illness to replace the old ones. “America and the world can brag about the kuru studies and the many, many prizes, but what was the outcome of those studies?”Luwi asked.“They took a handful of us to America to be educated, but something could have been done for the community—they built no school, no clinic, no project for women to be who they can be.” He told me,“They took what they wanted and left us with an empty bowl.”

ALT He believed that the kuru researchers had failed to address the problem their research was supposed to resolve.“The white men did not understand how sorcery is embedded in the system of life,” he said.The kuru epidemic had ended, but premature deaths continued; according to one count, one in eight children in the eastern highlands died before the age of five. Scientists had not offered a compelling enough theory of illness to replace the old ones. “America and the world can brag about the kuru studies and the many, many prizes, but what was the outcome of those studies?”Luwi asked.“They took a handful of us to America to be educated, but something could have been done for the community—they built no school, no clinic, no project for women to be who they can be.” He told me,“They took what they wanted and left us with an empty bowl.”

The New Yorker (@NewYorker) profile pictureThe New Yorker
@NewYorkerAug 18
“I carried my lifelong pederasty into my medical career and succeeded in both with very few failures,” the Nobel Prize-winning scientist D. Carleton Gajdusek wrote, two months before he died. “Without protectors I would never have succeeded.” newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
The Children a Scientist Took Home

The Children a Scientist Took Home

Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for his work on a disease in Papua New Guinea. But his biggest experiment was on the children he took back to the U.S.

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Not really bro; they are canvassing their personal (failed) political wishes and itineraries through commentaries offered on platforms where their interlocutors can’t offer effective pushback.
Abdullahi Halakhe (@QulshTM) profile pictureAbdullahi Halakhe@QulshTMAug 20
I think, folks are overindexing the Matiba 1992 moment: there's no chance Ndindi is Matiba! Just because both are from Murunga doesn't mean one is the other. Search for shots of Matiba’s arrival from London!
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CODESRIA@CODESRIAAug 13
🎉 Le CODESRIA a le plaisir d'annoncer la nomination du Pr @ZubaWai comme 8ᵉ Secrétaire exécutif. Politologue sierra-léonais, sa pensée décoloniale et panafricaine résonne profondément avec la mission du CODESRIA. Il succède au Dr @GodwinMurunga . 🔗 codesria.org/fr/codesria-app…
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CODESRIA@CODESRIAAug 13
🎉 @CODESRIA is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. @ZubaWai as its 8th Executive Secretary. A S Leonean political scientist whose decolonial and pan-African scholarship resonates deeply with CODESRIA's mission. He succeeds Dr. @GodwinMurunga . 🔗 codesria.org/codesria-appoin…
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CODESRIA@CODESRIAJul 6
NEW | @CODESRIA Bulletin Online (No. 6, July 2026) ''South Africa's Xenophobia: Can Thabo Mbeki Change the Narrative?'' Yusuf Bangura examines the historical and political roots of xenophobia and reflects on the role of Pan-Africanism in shaping a new public discourse. 👇
''South Africa’s Xenophobia: Can Thabo Mbeki Change the Narrative?'' CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 6, July 2026 Yusuf Bangura Nyon, Switzerland https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6443

ALT ''South Africa’s Xenophobia: Can Thabo Mbeki Change the Narrative?'' CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 6, July 2026 Yusuf Bangura Nyon, Switzerland https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6443

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CODESRIA@CODESRIAJul 9
NEW | @CODESRIA Bulletin Online (Nos. 7 & 8) Two new contributions examine migration, citizenship, Afrophobia & Pan-Africanism. 📖 Suren Pillay: The Migrant and the Citizen journals.codesria.org/index.… 📖 Ibrahim Abdullah: Quo Vadis Africa? journals.codesria.org/index.…
Quo Vadis Africa? South Africa, Afrophobia and the Betrayal of Liberation Memory CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 8, July 2026 Ibrahim Abdullah https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6449

ALT Quo Vadis Africa? South Africa, Afrophobia and the Betrayal of Liberation Memory CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 8, July 2026 Ibrahim Abdullah https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6449

The Migrant and the Citizen: We Need New Forms of Political Community CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 7, July 2026 Suren Pillay https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6448

ALT The Migrant and the Citizen: We Need New Forms of Political Community CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 7, July 2026 Suren Pillay https://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6448

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CODESRIA@CODESRIAJun 18
CODESRIA Bulletin Online No. 4 (June 2026): "When Lawfare Becomes Warfare" by Prof. Issa G. Shivji. Four decades of legal struggle in Tanzania, told through personal stories — from peasant labour cases to defending opposition politicians. A thread 👇
'WHEN LAWFARE BECOMES WARFARE: PERSONAL STORIES, POLITICAL LANDSCAPES' By Issa G. Shivji, Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. http://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6415

ALT 'WHEN LAWFARE BECOMES WARFARE: PERSONAL STORIES, POLITICAL LANDSCAPES' By Issa G. Shivji, Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. http://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6415

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CODESRIA@CODESRIAJun 17
🌍 New Book! "Global Pandemics in the Media: An African Perspective" dives into media coverage of global pandemics across Africa. Explore political narratives, misinformation, and more. Check it out: bookshop.codesria.org/index.… #GlobalPandemics #MediaStudies #COVID19 #AfricanMedia
'Global Pandemics in the Media: An African Perspective' By Nkosinothando Mpofu, Phillip Santos, Admire Mare, Hugh Ellis http://bookshop.codesria.org/en/index.php/product/global-pandemics-in-the-media-an-african-perspective/

ALT 'Global Pandemics in the Media: An African Perspective' By Nkosinothando Mpofu, Phillip Santos, Admire Mare, Hugh Ellis http://bookshop.codesria.org/en/index.php/product/global-pandemics-in-the-media-an-african-perspective/

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CODESRIA@CODESRIAJun 11
A tribute to the life and legacy of Professor Fantu Cheru (1949–2026) has just been published in @CODESRIA Bulletin Online (No. 3, June 2026). Essential reading to honor his contribution to African studies. 👇journals.codesria.org/index.… @cy24u @Carlnorberg @LennartWohlgem1
Professor Fantu Cheru (1949–2026) CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 3, June 2026 http://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6410

ALT Professor Fantu Cheru (1949–2026) CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 3, June 2026 http://journals.codesria.org/index.php/codesriabulletin/article/view/6410

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Carlos Lopes
@LopesInsightsMay 12
President Macron has made announcements of the same kind before- like special post-pandemic allocation, extra SDR diversion to Africa, promises of the Paris Summit on new financing. The tangible outcomes so far: "to be seen", not yet there. ODA slashed, FDI declining, reprioratisation of EU towards Ukraine. With a current FDI stock of $60 billion it is hard to believe on a $27 billion additional investment in the continent. Looks pretty though... at yet another Summit.
Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) profile pictureAl Jazeera English
@AJEnglishMay 12
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced 23 billion euros ($27bn) of investment during the Africa Forward summit in Kenya aje.news/eqcq8t
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Carlos Lopes
@LopesInsightsMay 11
Pan-Africanism is an ideology that represents Africa's desire for common agency. It cannot be appropriated by external actors even if they want to express sympathy and recognise where the future lies.
Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) profile pictureAl Jazeera English
@AJEnglishMay 11
French President Emmanuel Macron declares “we are the true pan-Africanists” at a summit with more than 30 African leaders in Kenya, hailing Africa as the world’s youngest continent with an economic growth set to outpace Southeast Asia. 🔴 More on aljazeera.com
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Deux voix majeures pour un dialogue essentiel à l’UCAD !🎓📚 L’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, à travers sa Direction de l’Animation Culturelle et Scientifique #DACS, en partenariat avec le @CODESRIA, vous donne rendez-vous pour une rencontre intellectuelle d’exception. 02 figures incontournables des sciences humaines croiseront leurs regards : Souleymane Bachir Diagne, philosophe sénégalais de renommée internationale, et Markus Messling, spécialiste des études culturelles. 🗓️ jeudi 9 avril 2026 ⏰ 15H 📍 Auditorium Khaly Amar Fall, UCAD Dans un monde traversé par les tensions, où les bruits des armes tentent d’étouffer les voix de la pensée, l’UCAD réaffirme son rôle de carrefour du savoir, du dialogue et de la diversité. Une rencontre ouverte à toutes et à tous, pour penser ensemble, au croisement des disciplines et des continents. drive.google.com/file/d/1jsO… #ucad #kebetu #senegal #compublique #comdigitale #SciencesHumaines #DialogueDesCultures #PenséeCritique #Savoirs #Conférence #Intellectuels #Philosophie #FLSH_UCAD @hadyba_
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"We gather today to commemorate the enduring legacy of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere. This annual lecture is not merely a look back at history; it is a vital reflection on the future of our continent. …His life serves as a blueprint for the young leaders in this room in an era of rapid global change; his values of Pan-African unity remain our most reliable compass. ”—Major General Paul Kisesa Simuli, High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Uganda #NyerereAt104 #HappeningNow #NyererePublicLecture @Makerere #YouthLeadership #JuliusNyerereAt104 @CODESRIA @UbaloziUganda
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What the UNECA did, under the leadership of the late Adedeji Adebayo, was to conduct a series of African reflections that culminated in the Lagos Plan of Action. I can’t imagine anyone characterising the LPA a single African pathway. It was African, but not single.
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