International House

Agency through archives: the case of Kenya’s Waki commission

Commissions of inquiry are a useful governance tool, which, through their ritualised proceedings, look to provide authoritative knowledge that can help to distract attention, justify policies, and/or assert state control. By drawing upon the case of Kenya's Commission of Inquiry...

Antimicrobial effectiveness within a new paradigm of infrastructure

Antimicrobials form the backbone of modern medicine and represent a foundational pillar of economic productivity. Overuse and misuse have led to a rising trend of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), depleting the efficacy of existing antimicrobials, necessitating conservation through...