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Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Kenya finds itself in a moment of spiritual contradiction where those who birth, nurture, and mentor life are being scapegoated by the very powers meant to protect them.
By 1 month ago
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
A public square church must first look inward. Justice is not an optional add-on to our spiritual programmes — it is a core indicator of our authenticity.
By 2 months ago
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
A system that uses criminals to fight its battles cannot fight crime. It’s not merely a contradiction but it’s a confession.
By 2 months ago
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
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Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
The Gen Z uprising wasn’t organised in smoky backrooms, nor powered by billionaires. It was born in tweets and tears, in slogans and songs, in grief and grit.
By 3 months ago
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Killing a priest is not just taking a life; it is wounding a community, defiling a calling, and challenging the place of the sacred in public life.
By 3 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Kenya finds itself in a moment of spiritual contradiction where those who birth, nurture, and mentor life are being scapegoated by the very powers meant to protect them.
By 1 month ago
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
A public square church must first look inward. Justice is not an optional add-on to our spiritual programmes — it is a core indicator of our authenticity.
By 2 months ago
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
A system that uses criminals to fight its battles cannot fight crime. It’s not merely a contradiction but it’s a confession.
By 2 months ago
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
Premium
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
The Gen Z uprising wasn’t organised in smoky backrooms, nor powered by billionaires. It was born in tweets and tears, in slogans and songs, in grief and grit.
By 3 months ago
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Killing a priest is not just taking a life; it is wounding a community, defiling a calling, and challenging the place of the sacred in public life.
By 3 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Kenya finds itself in a moment of spiritual contradiction where those who birth, nurture, and mentor life are being scapegoated by the very powers meant to protect them.
By 1 month ago
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
A public square church must first look inward. Justice is not an optional add-on to our spiritual programmes — it is a core indicator of our authenticity.
By 2 months ago
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
A system that uses criminals to fight its battles cannot fight crime. It’s not merely a contradiction but it’s a confession.
By 2 months ago
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
Premium
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
The Gen Z uprising wasn’t organised in smoky backrooms, nor powered by billionaires. It was born in tweets and tears, in slogans and songs, in grief and grit.
By 3 months ago
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Killing a priest is not just taking a life; it is wounding a community, defiling a calling, and challenging the place of the sacred in public life.
By 3 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Kenya finds itself in a moment of spiritual contradiction where those who birth, nurture, and mentor life are being scapegoated by the very powers meant to protect them.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago
Politicians criticise modern families because they fear children who think
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
A public square church must first look inward. Justice is not an optional add-on to our spiritual programmes - it is a core indicator of our authenticity.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
Church rooted in the public square must fearlessly bear fruit of justice
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
A system that uses criminals to fight its battles cannot fight crime. It's not merely a contradiction but it's a confession.
By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago
When the State hires thugs to fight its citizens, it loses war on criminals
Premium
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
The Gen Z uprising wasn't organised in smoky backrooms, nor powered by billionaires. It was born in tweets and tears, in slogans and songs, in grief and grit.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
Gen Zs never left, they changed lanes from streets demos to the podcast mic
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
Killing a priest is not just taking a life; it is wounding a community, defiling a calling, and challenging the place of the sacred in public life.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
When a country loses sense of the sacred, it begins to lose everything
If Kenya is to reclaim her soul, we must recover our sense of the sacred. Not just in sanctuaries, but in boardrooms. Not just on Sundays, but in Parliament. Not just in liturgy, but in life.
By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago
When a country loses sense of the sacred, it begins to lose everything
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Politics made in the pulpit, where Sunday service is just another rally
Strip Kenyan politics of its pulpit privileges, and much of its moral theatre and cultural power would collapse overnight.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Politics made in the pulpit, where Sunday service is just another rally
Seven great contradictions pulling us away from our national dream
Chapter Six of the Constitution enshrines integrity but in practice, honesty is a liability while whistleblowers are fired, honest officials sidelined and ethical business people crushed.
By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago
Seven great contradictions pulling us away from our national dream
No mercy, no shame: Unrepentant thieves keep crucifying the country
When Gen Z and their allies have the resurrection power as their pivot, the agents of death will be left with only two options: repent, or retreat - retreat into the shadows.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
No mercy, no shame: Unrepentant thieves keep crucifying the country
Palm Sunday march is on amid 'must go' chants in Kenya streets
In Matthew, Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, just as Zechariah had prophesied. It was a calculated move, not just symbolic but deeply disruptive.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
Palm Sunday march is on amid 'must go' chants in Kenya streets
The battle between truth and lies isn't decided by which is loudest
Politics in Kenya has morphed into an exhausting spectacle- loud, chaotic, and strikingly devoid of substance.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
The battle between truth and lies isn't decided by which is loudest
How evil leaders hold power through manipulation and despair
In the realm of power, courage is often associated with the conscious mobilisation of strength to effect change or execute a liberating act.
By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago
How evil leaders hold power through manipulation and despair
How our leaders put power first and sacrifice people in game of deception
It is now very clear that the only constant in the equation of Kenya's current crop of leading politicians is staying in power.
By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago
How our leaders put power first and sacrifice people in game of deception
Salute to champions of light, citizens who resist culture of compromise
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu walks into battle with numbers that do not lie while Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o speaks with the unwavering confidence of hard facts.
By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago
Salute to champions of light, citizens who resist culture of compromise
Unholy trinity: How tribalism, lies and bribery are shaping 2027 race
Contradictions are a hallmark of this system: one moment they say the economy is thriving; the next, they are raiding the already weak citizen's payslip.
By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago
Unholy trinity: How tribalism, lies and bribery are shaping 2027 race
Embed Ubuntu in Africa's political structures to create real impact
For many Africans, Ubuntu is encountered in classrooms rather than in homes or streets, making it a distant theory rather than a structured ideology.
By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago
Embed Ubuntu in Africa's political structures to create real impact
2024: A reflection on where God's presence is and absent in Kenya
If we were to track where God has been in Kenya this year, where would we find Him? The answer is both illuminating and unsettling, for it reveals where the light has shone.
By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago
2024: A reflection on where God's presence is and absent in Kenya
The church must maintain front line in critising government
The church has struggled with continuous public attacks of being helpless and powerless before politicians, which hampers its ability to position itself as a voice for the people.
By Rev Edward Buri 10 months ago
The church must maintain front line in critising government
MPs overlook citizens' struggles in favour of partisan, selfish interests
The people ask questions on the choking cost of living, joblessness, corruption, and insecurity which remain unanswered as MPs manufactured questions of their own.
By Rev Edward Buri 11 months ago
MPs overlook citizens' struggles in favour of partisan, selfish interests
Silencing voice of youth on national issues choking country's future
We are better off trusting clear-sighted young people than blindfolded elders clutching a little book titled 1000 Blindfold Proverbs, a wisdom known to push countries into thick darkness.
By Rev Edward Buri 11 months ago
Silencing voice of youth on national issues choking country's future
Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love
God cares that we as Africans experience life in its fullness. While some work hard to manipulate us with a hypocritical appreciation, God desires that we have the full benefit of His Spirit.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love
From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need
Kenya's church wears a deceptive smile - making you think that in it, you have a friend. Until there is a crisis. Then, you realize the church does not do streets; it only does cathedrals.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need
Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity
Kenyans are getting dizzy-there are no patterns to things. What is predictable is contradiction, and with it, discrimination.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity
Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'
The journey to character has no shortcuts. You cannot corrupt your way to character. You can steal money-but you cannot steal character.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'
Gen Z remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya
Young people, Kenya is proud of you. When the gunshots sound, they are drowned out by a grand applause-a standing ovation from all corners of this country.
By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago
Gen Z  remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya
The missing link in push for electric bikes' uptake
Enterprise
By Graham Kajilwa
2 hrs ago
These five men can deliver Kenya from politics of despair
Opinion
By Gitobu Imanyara
2 hrs ago
Research hub launched to bridge skills gap
Business
By Brian Ngugi
2 hrs ago
Pending bills committee gets extension
Business
By Macharia Kamau
2 hrs ago
Netflix, ChatGPT, Airbnb slapped with new digital tax
Business
By Brian Ngugi
2 hrs ago