THE NAIROBI PACT
The rain hammered against the tinted windows of James Mwangi’s Range Rover as it crawled through Nairobi’s evening traffic. Inside, his phone buzzed—an unknown number. He hesitated, then answered. "You were warned, Mwangi." The voice was calm, almost amused. James’s grip tightened on the wheel. He knew that voice. Everyone in Nairobi’s inner circle did. "I didn’t break the rules," he snapped. "You met with the opposition. You asked questions. That’s enough." James swallowed hard. The rules were simple: Stay rich, stay quiet, and never, ever cross the man at the top. In return, the deep state—an invisible network of tycoons, generals, and fixers—protected your empire. But the moment you stepped out of the line, the consequences were swift. And final. His mind flashed to Kibet, the journalist who had dug too deep. His body had been found in a ditch near Ngong Forest, his laptop missing. Then there was Wanjiku, the activist who had dared to challenge the syst...