Governor of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Mike Sonko has sparked controversy after making an announcement to include alcohol in the food packs meant for poor families as relief during the Covid-19 epidemic. According to the governor, small bottles of popular alcohol brand, Hennessey will be distributed as part of food packs for poor families who are missing work because of coronavirus pandemic. Governor Mike Sonko made the announcement at a media briefing yesterday and has been trending on various social media for saying he had "small bottles of Hennessy in the food packs that we will be giving...

Africa's poverty status remains one of the most publicized phenomenon report by the western media over time. The foreign press favors the promotion of gruesome images and biased statistics in representing the African continent continues. Many critics and concerned individuals believe this is a cause for alarm. In February 2002, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair in his address warned that the West could face new terrorist threats from Africa soon as a result of poverty. Comparing the continent's plight to that of Afghanistan, Mr. Blair said Africa was allowed "to deteriorate into a failed...