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Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
The ruling elite once fought Gen Z to the death for daring to speak against corruption. But now the fire burns in their own courts, in parliament and the executive.
By 1 month ago
Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Politics can be messy, even desperate. But to cross the line into the indignification of women — reducing them to objects for male amusement — is not desperation. It is degradation.
By 1 month ago
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
Kenya does not need another strongman. It needs strong hearts—soft before God, firm for justice. Pride is the powder barrel beneath our feet.
By 2 months ago
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 4 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
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Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
The ruling elite once fought Gen Z to the death for daring to speak against corruption. But now the fire burns in their own courts, in parliament and the executive.
By 1 month ago
Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Politics can be messy, even desperate. But to cross the line into the indignification of women — reducing them to objects for male amusement — is not desperation. It is degradation.
By 1 month ago
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
Kenya does not need another strongman. It needs strong hearts—soft before God, firm for justice. Pride is the powder barrel beneath our feet.
By 2 months ago
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 4 months ago
When priests are killed, the killers also strangle a community's soul
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Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
The ruling elite once fought Gen Z to the death for daring to speak against corruption. But now the fire burns in their own courts, in parliament and the executive.
By 1 month ago
Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Politics can be messy, even desperate. But to cross the line into the indignification of women — reducing them to objects for male amusement — is not desperation. It is degradation.
By 1 month ago
When demeaning demands turn politics into a humiliation theatre
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
Kenya does not need another strongman. It needs strong hearts—soft before God, firm for justice. Pride is the powder barrel beneath our feet.
By 2 months ago
Pride is our nation's real pandemic and only humility can save leaders
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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 8 months ago
Embed Ubuntu in Africa's political structures to create real impact