John Kamau

Caption for the landscape image: As Kenya teetered on the brink of collapse amid the violent aftermath of the 2007 election, Stephen Kalonzo

Caption for the landscape image: What you need to know: Shadowy cartels, and politicos, with an eye for profit and a disregard for the common good, moved in.

Caption for the landscape image: What you need to know: Both Njonjo and Gachagua cut arrogant, imperious figures, each with a veneer of self-assured superiority.

Caption for the landscape image: What you need to know: President Kenyatta harboured unwavering faith in Deputy President Ruto, yet

His sharp tongue and relentlessness is his motor driving him through controversies and confrontations.

Caption for the landscape image: What you need to know: Mr Odinga aspires to be the African Union Commission chairman, a position he seeks with the backing of Dr Ruto.

Caption for the landscape image: This week's abductions in Nairobi have only heightened the fear that now grips Turkish exiles across the globe.

Zabit Kişi, for instance, was spirited away from Kazakhstan in 2017.

Kenya has become a nation that quietly kidnaps its own citizens for daring to differ.

Money laundering, terrorism financing, and the recently highlighted proliferation financing are risks with far-reaching consequences for the global financial system.