Youths light bonfires at TRM, Thika Road, during Gen Z anniversary protest, on June 25, 2025. [David Gichuru,Standard] As Kenyans seek to recover from the battering inflicted by violent Gen Z demonstrations, the question that is uppermost in peoples’ minds is how to bring the youthful revolution to an end lest it destroys the nation. The pertinent question is what it will take to reset the economy so that it can absorb an enlightened generation that has clearly run out of patience. According to many pundits, the blame for the national crisis is a government that has failed to appreciate…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua,address press on 19th May 2025 at home in Karen,Gachagua claim his life is in danger,this comes after police were stationed at his Wamunyoro home on Sunday, prompting Gachagua to go into hiding after learning of plans to arrest him.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard] The coming together of opposition leaders to form what Kenyans have dubbed the Wamunyoro group was an anti-climactic for many of us seeking national renewal in 2027. The group which brought together many recycled members of previous administrations included some people with a chequered past that disqualifies their candidacy for leadership in the Kenya we…
Butere girls high school students performing a play at Kakamega high school on March 25, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Kenyans across the political divide have condemned the Ruto Administration for tear-gassing students from Butere High School and scuttling their submission to the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival 2025. Many critics were outraged by the blatant violation of freedom of speech and the primitive use of brute force against schoolgirls. In a country with a robust bill of rights, many could not understand how any self-respecting administration could blatantly violate the rights of children, frustrate their artistic aspirations, and use tear gas…