Awino Okech15 lat 44May you have people in your life who will ask forward-looking questions. Those who steer you to things you avoid because bills must be…4 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Awino OkechAuthoritarian Drifts, Freedom of Speech, and Academic FreedomI grew up in Kenya under the one-party state of Daniel arap Moi. A defining characteristic of the Moi regime was an attack on political…6 min read·Nov 6, 2023----
Awino OkechLeading to Transform and ChallengeOver the last five years, I have spent time talking to people who have taken on a range of leadership roles. Despite the differences in…5 min read·Jan 22, 2023--1--1
Awino OkechFor TatianaI received a text message from a companera on 13/04/2021 asking me if I was available for a quick call. The tone of the message coupled…3 min read·Apr 14, 2021----
Awino Okech10 YEARS ON: NOTES ON LOSSTen years ago on 15th December 2010, my mother died unexpectedly. In 2011, the first year after her death, I did not think I would make it…3 min read·Dec 27, 2020--1--1
Awino OkechGENDER, ANTI-BLACKNESS AND UNIVERSITIESIt’s 10th September 2020 and I receive an email notification from a listserv with the heading Crisis of care: whiteness in the Collective…8 min read·Nov 4, 2020----
Awino OkechResearch Methodology — A Reading ListAs debates on institutional and structural racism resurge across the globe, there is an increasing interest in the longstanding feminist…6 min read·Oct 10, 2020--1--1
Awino OkechLessons From My ThirtiesA young woman, Ivy, asked me what the most important lessons from my thirties were. I turned 40 in January, so this should have been an…7 min read·Aug 28, 2020--5--5
Awino OkechRadical Reading Groups and Community BuildingAt the beginning of the 2019/20 academic year, a new colleague from Development Studies Althea Maria Rivas reached out to me to discuss a…3 min read·Aug 12, 2020----
Awino Okech“One man no matter how bright does not a forest make” — Tajudeen Abdul-RaheemThe metaphor of a bright tree versus a forest is a fitting one to use to frame the discussion around intergenerational leadership. In a…3 min read·May 31, 2020----