Matiang'i is facing his Louis XVI reckoning

Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i, our former Interior Cabinet Secretary, is King Louis’s reincarnation. He wants to be president but is the quintessential ‘not me’ type.

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Jamhuri's big hero is rights defender Khalid

Mr Hussein Khalid. The lawyer and CEO of Vocal Africa is a constant presence wherever human rights abuses occur.

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Mulembe musketeers flew too close to the sun

The November 27 Malava mini poll has left abrasive Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale gasping for breath.

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Here's the flipside of Mbarire and Wanga victories

Generally, women politicians, not just the governors, are all doing badly in public perception, especially in managing corruption and inefficiency.

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Why Kenya is flagged among Africa's crime hotspots

The latest Africa Organised Crime Index places the country fourth on the continent. Last year, Kenya lost 3.6 per cent of its GDP to online scams.

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Why innuendos hang over Ruto and editors

Dutchman Johan Thorbecke famously cautioned that trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback.

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COP: We must call out beggars and joyriders

For Brazil, hosting the 2025 climate conference is no ordinary event. It marks an important step in the fight to save the endangered Amazon rainforest.  

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Oburu doomed by a tsunami of voter apathy

For the first time in 20 years, the ballot will roll without Raila's name, only the echo of darkness. I predict unprecedented voter apathy in ODM strongholds in 2027.

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Beyond Arsenal: Raila's true sporting legacy

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is being praised more for having been an Arsenal fan than for his long service as Gor Mahia FC patron and his enthusiasm for local talent.

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Let's pity Karua, she is Raila's biggest orphan

As Raila Odinga’s running mate in 2022, Martha Karua brought us close to an Angela Merkel moment.

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Peer review begins amid push for UHC and nuclear programme

As Kenya moves towards achieving UHC by 2030 and commissioning its first nuclear power plant, a peer review mission has been launched to assess the nuclear and radiation regulatory systems.

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Raila taught us what true leadership means

Raila’s journey is a stark reminder of how constitutionalism became a poisoned chalice for him. His belief in the rule of law made him afraid to bend it even when others cut corners.

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Ogamba's Tower of Babel on school sex pests

Homa Bay County Woman Rep Joyce Bensouda Osogo mostly thrives on instinct than intellectual rigour. 

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Kenya hosts breast cancer training as awareness month starts

As this week marks the start of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kenya is hosting a major regional breast cancer imaging course.

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Why Jailing Kabila and Malema is a ticket to chaos

The news of guilty verdicts against former DRC President Joseph Kabila and radical South African politician Julius Malema is laughable by any standard.

By 3 months ago

Matiang'i is facing his Louis XVI reckoning

Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i, our former Interior Cabinet Secretary, is King Louis’s reincarnation. He wants to be president but is the quintessential ‘not me’ type.

By 1 month ago

Jamhuri's big hero is rights defender Khalid

Mr Hussein Khalid. The lawyer and CEO of Vocal Africa is a constant presence wherever human rights abuses occur.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Mulembe musketeers flew too close to the sun

The November 27 Malava mini poll has left abrasive Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale gasping for breath.

By 1 month ago

Here's the flipside of Mbarire and Wanga victories

Generally, women politicians, not just the governors, are all doing badly in public perception, especially in managing corruption and inefficiency.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Why Kenya is flagged among Africa's crime hotspots

The latest Africa Organised Crime Index places the country fourth on the continent. Last year, Kenya lost 3.6 per cent of its GDP to online scams.

By 2 months ago

Why innuendos hang over Ruto and editors

Dutchman Johan Thorbecke famously cautioned that trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback.

By 2 months ago

Premium

COP: We must call out beggars and joyriders

For Brazil, hosting the 2025 climate conference is no ordinary event. It marks an important step in the fight to save the endangered Amazon rainforest.  

By 2 months ago

Premium

Oburu doomed by a tsunami of voter apathy

For the first time in 20 years, the ballot will roll without Raila's name, only the echo of darkness. I predict unprecedented voter apathy in ODM strongholds in 2027.

By 2 months ago

Beyond Arsenal: Raila's true sporting legacy

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is being praised more for having been an Arsenal fan than for his long service as Gor Mahia FC patron and his enthusiasm for local talent.

By 2 months ago

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Let's pity Karua, she is Raila's biggest orphan

As Raila Odinga’s running mate in 2022, Martha Karua brought us close to an Angela Merkel moment.

By 3 months ago

Peer review begins amid push for UHC and nuclear programme

As Kenya moves towards achieving UHC by 2030 and commissioning its first nuclear power plant, a peer review mission has been launched to assess the nuclear and radiation regulatory systems.

By 3 months ago

Raila taught us what true leadership means

Raila’s journey is a stark reminder of how constitutionalism became a poisoned chalice for him. His belief in the rule of law made him afraid to bend it even when others cut corners.

By 3 months ago

Premium

Ogamba's Tower of Babel on school sex pests

Homa Bay County Woman Rep Joyce Bensouda Osogo mostly thrives on instinct than intellectual rigour. 

By 3 months ago

Kenya hosts breast cancer training as awareness month starts

As this week marks the start of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kenya is hosting a major regional breast cancer imaging course.

By 3 months ago

Premium

Why Jailing Kabila and Malema is a ticket to chaos

The news of guilty verdicts against former DRC President Joseph Kabila and radical South African politician Julius Malema is laughable by any standard.

By 3 months ago

Matiang'i is facing his Louis XVI reckoning

Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i, our former Interior Cabinet Secretary, is King Louis’s reincarnation. He wants to be president but is the quintessential ‘not me’ type.

By 1 month ago

Jamhuri's big hero is rights defender Khalid

Mr Hussein Khalid. The lawyer and CEO of Vocal Africa is a constant presence wherever human rights abuses occur.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Mulembe musketeers flew too close to the sun

The November 27 Malava mini poll has left abrasive Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale gasping for breath.

By 1 month ago

Here's the flipside of Mbarire and Wanga victories

Generally, women politicians, not just the governors, are all doing badly in public perception, especially in managing corruption and inefficiency.

By 1 month ago

Premium

Why Kenya is flagged among Africa's crime hotspots

The latest Africa Organised Crime Index places the country fourth on the continent. Last year, Kenya lost 3.6 per cent of its GDP to online scams.

By 2 months ago

Why innuendos hang over Ruto and editors

Dutchman Johan Thorbecke famously cautioned that trust arrives on foot but leaves on horseback.

By 2 months ago

Premium

COP: We must call out beggars and joyriders

For Brazil, hosting the 2025 climate conference is no ordinary event. It marks an important step in the fight to save the endangered Amazon rainforest.  

By 2 months ago

Premium

Oburu doomed by a tsunami of voter apathy

For the first time in 20 years, the ballot will roll without Raila's name, only the echo of darkness. I predict unprecedented voter apathy in ODM strongholds in 2027.

By 2 months ago

Beyond Arsenal: Raila's true sporting legacy

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is being praised more for having been an Arsenal fan than for his long service as Gor Mahia FC patron and his enthusiasm for local talent.

By 2 months ago

Premium

Let's pity Karua, she is Raila's biggest orphan

As Raila Odinga’s running mate in 2022, Martha Karua brought us close to an Angela Merkel moment.

By 3 months ago