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Kenya’s athletes are world famous - and none more so right now than Faith Kipyegon. The case for her being the greatest 1,500m athlete in recorded history will be made even stronger if, as expected, she lifts gold at the Paris Olympics on 10 August - making her the first to win the event in three consecutive games. But Kenya must strive for continued success. As distance running medals become more and more contested, the country will need to adapt and advance its pool of talent. Sports scientist Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu outlines seven key ways to do this.
Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed new figures to cabinet. The new finance minister must find solutions to high sovereign debt, youth unemployment and entrenched corruption - all in the midst of mounting public anger at the government. XN Iraki argues that these difficulties could trigger innovative and creative ways of raising tax revenue and creating jobs. If not, protests could intensify with unpredictable consequences.
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Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University
Kenya must keep adapting its development programmes - and move beyond just high altitude running academies.
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XN Iraki, University of Nairobi
There is a real prospect of the government missing its tax revenue target.
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Ibraheem Adesina Kukoyi, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The annual Ojude-Oba festival in south-west Nigeria can be further promoted so that the community can derive more benefits.
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Mirriam Mkhize, University of Cape Town; Claire van der Westhuizen, University of Cape Town; Katherine Sorsdahl, University of Cape Town
A study in South Africa’s Western Cape province found high levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adolescents.
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From our international editions
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Catherine Baker, University of Hull
At the first modern Olympics in 1896, in Athens, each country’s athletes simply entered the stadium to hear speeches and a specially composed hymn – though more than 50,000 spectators still attended.
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Vincent Gauci, University of Birmingham
A large-scale study proves that trees absorb methane through their bark, with climate benefits at a global scale.
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Robin Smith, Sheffield Hallam University
The Moon was formed after a collision ejected rock from the early Earth.
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Amanda Mascarelli, The Conversation; Katie Flood, The Conversation
Chronic pain expert Rachael Rzasa Lynn explains the latest developments in chronic pain treatment on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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