politics
Few names in Kenya’s political history command as much attention, admiration, and debate as Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. For over four decades, Raila has been at the center of Kenya’s democratic journey — a man whose career has been defined by resilience, reform, and reconciliation. Born in 1945 to Kenya’s first Vice President, Jaramogi […]
There are men who live for themselves, and there are men who live for their people. Then there was this man — Raila Amollo Odinga. A name that carried both love and controversy, hope and struggle, victory and pain. A name that will echo in the annals of our nation’s history — not because of […]
There are men who live for themselves, and there are men who live for their people. Then there was this man — Raila Amollo Odinga. A name that carried both love and controversy, hope and struggle, victory and pain. A name that will echo in the annals of our nation’s history — not because of […]
Kenya mourns the passing of one of her greatest sons — Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga, fondly revered as the Father of Democracy. His transition marks the end of an era — a chapter written with courage, resilience, and unyielding love for country. For decades, Raila Odinga stood at the forefront of Kenya’s democratic struggle, […]
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticized the Kenya Kwanza government for failing to address the concerns of lecturers who have been on strike for the third week. Kalonzo accused the government of not being keen on resolving the crisis facing the education sector, citing delayed capitation and confusion over a new funding model. Speaking […]
When a nation’s pot boils over, we must examine the fire beneath it. The 2025 protests in Kenya were not a spontaneous act of rage they were the loud cry of a generation silenced too long. Sparked by years of frustration over corruption, unemployment, economic inequality, and police brutality, the protests largely led by Gen […]
In any vibrant democracy or society seeking change, protests are a familiar sight. Whether it is people demanding justice, better governance, economic reforms, or the protection of rights, mass protests often signal that something is wrong. But a deeper question arises: Are protests a way to fix the system or have they simply become a […]
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Kenya was under one-party rule by the Kenya African National Union (KANU), with Daniel Arap Moi as president. A group of activists and politicians, including Kenneth Matiba, Charles Rubia and Paul Muite organized a public rally on July 7, 1990, to demand multi-party elections and an end to […]
In the winter of 2024, Kenya’s streets echoed with chants, placards, and defiant TikToks as Generation Z rose in massive protests against the Finance Bill. What started as a tax revolt became a national reckoning, one that cost young lives. Many of those who marched never returned home. Today, some of their names are etched […]
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers. We have seen it and experienced it before. It was not a ‘cool’ experience. Elections are meant to be a celebration of democracy; a time when citizens choose their leaders peacefully and freely. In Kenya, as on the rest of the continent, voting is largely determined by ethnicity, […]
