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Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Instinctively, one can tell that the attack against the MPs' outright corruption practice has undercurrents that we will know in the coming weeks or even months.
By 1 month ago
Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
People don’t just wake up and disregard fundamental laws such as pay, get a ticket and use it to go to their allocated section of the stadium.
By 1 month ago
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Morara Kebaso, a Gen Z, rose to public limelight because of his role in 'The Vampire Diaries', in which he exposed corruption at its core.
By 2 months ago
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
The ODM-UDA “merger” raises interesting questions. What is the common denominator between the two? Who benefits from the strengthened relationship between the two parties?
By 2 months ago
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
The process of identifying a presidential candidate should rise above traditional markers and instead reflect the urgency of our times.
By 2 months ago
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Ironically, it is the poor, especially low-level officers, clerks, or desperate youth, who are often arrested, prosecuted, and jailed swiftly for petty corruption.
By 3 months ago
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
For an elected leader or any other person in a senior position to exploit young people to protect a political agenda violently is beyond comprehension.
By 3 months ago
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
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The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
Recent abductions, forced disappearances, and mysterious killings push us to reflect deeply into who we are as a people: Africans. Kenyans.
By 3 months ago
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
In the context of the ongoing political realignments, it is challenging to distinguish when the government side is speaking and when the opposition side is responding in Parliament.
By 4 months ago
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Instinctively, one can tell that the attack against the MPs' outright corruption practice has undercurrents that we will know in the coming weeks or even months.
By 1 month ago
Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
People don’t just wake up and disregard fundamental laws such as pay, get a ticket and use it to go to their allocated section of the stadium.
By 1 month ago
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Morara Kebaso, a Gen Z, rose to public limelight because of his role in 'The Vampire Diaries', in which he exposed corruption at its core.
By 2 months ago
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
The ODM-UDA “merger” raises interesting questions. What is the common denominator between the two? Who benefits from the strengthened relationship between the two parties?
By 2 months ago
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
The process of identifying a presidential candidate should rise above traditional markers and instead reflect the urgency of our times.
By 2 months ago
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Ironically, it is the poor, especially low-level officers, clerks, or desperate youth, who are often arrested, prosecuted, and jailed swiftly for petty corruption.
By 3 months ago
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
For an elected leader or any other person in a senior position to exploit young people to protect a political agenda violently is beyond comprehension.
By 3 months ago
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
Premium
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
Recent abductions, forced disappearances, and mysterious killings push us to reflect deeply into who we are as a people: Africans. Kenyans.
By 3 months ago
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
In the context of the ongoing political realignments, it is challenging to distinguish when the government side is speaking and when the opposition side is responding in Parliament.
By 4 months ago
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Instinctively, one can tell that the attack against the MPs' outright corruption practice has undercurrents that we will know in the coming weeks or even months.
By 1 month ago
Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
People don’t just wake up and disregard fundamental laws such as pay, get a ticket and use it to go to their allocated section of the stadium.
By 1 month ago
Do not be quick to condemn Harambee Stars fans for gate-crashing
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Morara Kebaso, a Gen Z, rose to public limelight because of his role in 'The Vampire Diaries', in which he exposed corruption at its core.
By 2 months ago
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
The ODM-UDA “merger” raises interesting questions. What is the common denominator between the two? Who benefits from the strengthened relationship between the two parties?
By 2 months ago
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
The process of identifying a presidential candidate should rise above traditional markers and instead reflect the urgency of our times.
By 2 months ago
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Ironically, it is the poor, especially low-level officers, clerks, or desperate youth, who are often arrested, prosecuted, and jailed swiftly for petty corruption.
By 3 months ago
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
For an elected leader or any other person in a senior position to exploit young people to protect a political agenda violently is beyond comprehension.
By 3 months ago
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
Premium
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
Recent abductions, forced disappearances, and mysterious killings push us to reflect deeply into who we are as a people: Africans. Kenyans.
By 3 months ago
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
In the context of the ongoing political realignments, it is challenging to distinguish when the government side is speaking and when the opposition side is responding in Parliament.
By 4 months ago
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Morara Kebaso, a Gen Z, rose to public limelight because of his role in 'The Vampire Diaries', in which he exposed corruption at its core.
By Elias Mokua 2 months ago
State should have encouraged, not suppressed Gen Zs for exposing corruption
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
The ODM-UDA "merger" raises interesting questions. What is the common denominator between the two? Who benefits from the strengthened relationship between the two parties?
By Elias Mokua 2 months ago
Key freedoms are guaranteed by Constitution, not ODM and UDA
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
The process of identifying a presidential candidate should rise above traditional markers and instead reflect the urgency of our times.
By Elias Mokua 2 months ago
Criteria 'united opposition' can use to identify their flag-bearer
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Ironically, it is the poor, especially low-level officers, clerks, or desperate youth, who are often arrested, prosecuted, and jailed swiftly for petty corruption.
By Elias Mokua 3 months ago
Crushing defiance and ignoring graft sends the wrong message
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
For an elected leader or any other person in a senior position to exploit young people to protect a political agenda violently is beyond comprehension.
By Elias Mokua 3 months ago
Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars
Premium
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
Recent abductions, forced disappearances, and mysterious killings push us to reflect deeply into who we are as a people: Africans. Kenyans.
By Elias Mokua 3 months ago
The recent events of abductions, forced disappearances
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
In the context of the ongoing political realignments, it is challenging to distinguish when the government side is speaking and when the opposition side is responding in Parliament.
By Elias Mokua 4 months ago
'New opposition' should make its presence felt in Parliament
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Why State must not snoop on Kenyans' online activities
The Bill that seeks to compel internet providers to track and report all user activity to the authorities will damage the government reputation irreparably.
By Elias Mokua 4 months ago
Why State must not snoop on Kenyans' online activities
Citizens have power to change wanting quality of leadership
The failure of leadership at the county level in Kenya remains one of the clearest indicators of a deeper national governance crisis.
By Elias Mokua 4 months ago
Citizens have power to change wanting quality of leadership
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Here is your chance to help craft a citizen-friendly Finance Bill
The Finance Bill 2025 presents a critical civic moment that determines the weight every Kenyan will bear once the Bill is passed in Parliament.
By Elias Mokua 4 months ago
Here is your chance to help craft a citizen-friendly Finance Bill
Development is right, not a favour from political leaders
Politicians use State resources to appear benevolent, building classrooms or digging boreholes as if funded from their own pockets
By Elias Mokua 5 months ago
Development is right, not a favour from political leaders
Avoid curse of Kenyan polls by picking good team to head IEBC
The casualness with which the reconstitution of IEBC has been done tells of a deep interest in managing the affairs of the commission from the backdoor.
By Elias Mokua 5 months ago
Avoid curse of Kenyan polls by picking good team to head IEBC
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What leaders should learn from Jesus' washing of disciples feet
In African traditions, there is a belief, often with experiential evidence in families, respected ailing leader would have a premonition of his death.
By Elias Mokua 5 months ago
What leaders should learn from Jesus' washing of disciples feet
State borrows Sh95.5b in five months as public debt hits Sh12 trillion
Politics
By Irene Githinji and Josphat Thiong'o
1 hr ago
DCI grills JKIA cocaine suspects as London police seek answers
National
By Standard Reporter
1 hr ago
Inside Kenya's push for clear green building guidelines
Real Estate
By Graham Kajilwa
1 hr ago