Someone tell police to observe power of silence, in absence of something intelligent to say

I thought the news of the impending retirement of the director of the DCI, Mohammed Amin, was an April Fool’s Day stunt

By Peter Kimani 13 days ago

Premium

Prezzo UK keeps ear to the ground in quest for direction into the future

In the spirit of the season, I will refrain from calling any politician a liar and a thief, even though that’s what a majority are.

By Peter Kimani 13 days ago

Wiperman Kalonzo loses his cool as Tuju is apprehended 'home and away'

After nearly 40 years in the public limelight, for the large part as a lightweight because he hasn’t eaten anything that doesn’t belong to him, save for that Yatta farm

By Peter Kimani 20 days ago

Premium

Prezzo Ruto 'red-carded' by youth, even before the whistle is blown

Young Kenyans are not interested in mobilising older folks to vote.

By Peter Kimani 20 days ago

Mahama paves way in restoring Africa dignity as our top leaders mudsling

It’s intriguing what Rigathi Gachagua, aka Riggy G, did to Prezzo Bill Ruto’s ears, but it seems he’s been hard of hearing since.

By Peter Kimani 20 days ago

'Kanjora' are still benchmarking, years after devolution, blowing Sh1b on trips

13 years since devolution was rolled out, kanjoras are still trying to figure out what to prioritise, possibly because they are slow learners.

By Peter Kimani 27 days ago

Premium

Prezzo Ruto's intervenes at Nairobi Hospital to ensure hustlers can seek treatment on SHA

I suspect the main reason for Prezzo Ruto’s intervention is that he wanted to ensure SHA is applied at the facility so that the so-called hustlers can access treatment there.

By Peter Kimani 27 days ago

From salacious rumours to wing ears, a moment of reckoning for our nation

I am quite pleased that Kenyans can see for themselves the naked truth about the men they put in office three years ago.

By Peter Kimani 27 days ago

Surely, we can't blame Sakaja for everything, even after Govt has taken charge of the city

For a man purported to have been wading through mud coordinating rescue efforts after last Friday’s deluge that turned Nairobi into a sinking hole

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Roasting Rostam for the 'Twin Tower' deal reeks of Kenyans' ill manners

Roasting Rostam for the ‘Twin Tower’ deal reeks of Kenyans’ ill manners

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Premium

Fast lane: Why NTSA is determined to catch up with crooked cops

The National Transport and Safety Authority introduced computer-enforced surveillance of our roads

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Premium

After selling off nation's assets on the hoof, let's sell passports for profit

I’m starting to look at Prezzo Bill Ruto with new respect. His administration has sold the Kenya Pipeline Corporation to Ugandans.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

With a spanking new vote, I'm armed and determined to make my voice count next year

Voter registration

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Strange tale of ODM's 'pawa' quest without running for highest office

Members of the opposition ODM party have been waiting with bated breath for a review of the implementation of a 10-point plan that its departed leader, Raila Odinga

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Narrating the nation is solemn duty for scribes to deliver without fear

I was invited to a breakfast meeting in town, the sort of engagement I avoid like the plague

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Parable of Bethsheba, the fruit vendor kicked to the kerb in massive road 'clean-up'

My favourite fruit vendor, Bethsheba, has been missing in action since kanjo folks rid our streets of hawkers.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

The 'lacuna' in law that could have Homa Bay MCAs head-butt someone

The county of Homa Bay has come into sharp focus in recent weeks, being the locality represented by Governor Gladys Wanga

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Premium

Don't tell me 'retired but not tired' Prezzo UK is calling shots, years on

Folks, I heard it on the grapevine that there was a big bust-up between “retired but not tired” Prezzo Uhuru Kenyatta, aka UK, and his successor Prezzo Bill Ruto.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

A very eventful Sunday when Sifuna came calling, and put Kitengela back in news saddle

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has a wicked sense of humour, even though he seldom smiles.

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

Premium

Why Sudi has only opened his mouth in Parliament to yawn or drink water

wondering if we should add Oscar Sudi to the old Highie boys’ WhatsApp group

By Peter Kimani 1 month ago

'Sisi ni Sifuna' heralds generational shift that eclipses ODM's future

The long-expected ouster of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna from the helm of the Orange Democratic Movement

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Somebody tell Mbadi we're sick and dying as a nation, so let's die in private dignity

John Mbadi, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary, is the maverick who has reportedly cast a magic wand on the economy

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Rare Valentine's shopping outing marred by a mannerless little girl

By shopping, I mean patiently pushing the trolley and trailing the woman of the house (yes, it’s Valentine’s season, so I can disclose that I can be meek and submissive).

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Premium

Matiang'i's 'sarakasi' is brainy and riveting and crosses many 'red lines'

Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i wears many hats, although he wore none to church last Sunday in Othaya

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

The politics and poetics of Kiraitu Murungi in his new found quest for lasting happiness

Politician Kiraitu Murungi has quit active politics, a rarity for politicians on this side of the world, at the tender age of 74.

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

After 15 years of waiting for book royalties, the spoils are rolling in dribs and drabs

I was pleasantly surprised to receive a princely sum of 11k from a phone number I didn’t recognise

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

A praise song for Samsung, even though this piper wasn't paid to call any particular tune

No disrespect to those who live in Ndundori

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Mystery of flush buttons on SGR, and the bitter-sweet drink of classes

Mystery of flush buttons on SGR, and the bitter-sweet drink of classes

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

Prezzo Ruto prances the stage in new brown shoes in a prosperity showcase

It was delightful to see Prezzo Bill Ruto stepping out in spanking new brown shoes as the rest of us endure the dreadfully long month of January

By Peter Kimani 2 months ago

At Mageuzi, a refreshingly sexy take on history and marginalisation

I attended a book launch last Saturday at Mageuzi, the official seat of the potential next Prezzo of the Republic of Kenya, Bonnie Mwangi.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

After 'cowardly' attack, Governor Wamatangi retreats for 40 days of prayer and fasting

First, the numbers: 2027, 1994, 65, and 40. The first numbers refer to March next year, when Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi purports he will keep off politics

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Premium

Tall tales of toads and political chameleons hiding in plain sight

In our boyhood, once upon a time, when backbreaking work was considered noble, and we were happy to receive nothing more than morsels of food,

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Brace yourself, season of anomie is upon us, again, like it really never ended

The road to Kenya’s Singapore is littered with a collapsed and collapsing infrastructure, the latest edifice to tumble down being that building in South C that was designed as a ladder to heaven.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Near 'poetic justice' as MP Babu looks down the barrel of Alai's misfiring gun

Had Babu been shot, and I’m glad he was not, it’d have been a case of poetic justice, because a few years ago, Babu was charged with shooting and maiming one DJ Evolve. 

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Pains of growing up and old, then retreating into the twilight in these lean times

When a birthday milestone serves to remind one of recent deaths is not morbid humour, it means one has matured sufficiently to start confronting their own mortality.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

I'm a phone call away, so keep dialling even when network claims I am 'mteja'

One brash technician said I should have gone to Samsung, not Safcom, if it’s the handset that had a problem.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

A torch-bearer, yes, a hawker is bit of a stretch, after failing at first attempt

People believe torches have psychic powers and that when the battery cells dim, so will the nefarious characters who had a hand in the killing of Jirongo.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

With the New Year, let's try a little gentleness to survive these hard times

The fortunes of the “hustler” narrative that was propounded for four years, have dimmed irredeemably over the last three years.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Yes, Kenyans should rejoice if dust tracks lead to Kalonzo's rural home

President Ruto is no longer pleading with Kalonzo to join his government, which he did in previous months, he is now criticizing his development track record.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago

Gatundu weeps for a generation of sons who see their future in drinking day and night

Gatundu is bearing the perils of a generation that sees no hope out of their squalor and has taken to alcoholism.

By Peter Kimani 3 months ago