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Columnists September 27, 20251 Min Read

Raila : Political superstar who keeps winning without winning

By David Odongo

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September 27, 20251 Min Read

Kenyan politicians fail export test but they make the cut for shipment

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Marvels of California's innovations

September 27, 20251 Min Read

If the Kenyan Politician was for export…

September 27, 20258 Mins Read

Watch out for AI generated fake news as the 2027 contest looms

September 27, 20257 Mins Read

Police brutality victims and their families deserve justice

September 27, 20251 Min Read

Will Raila support Ruto in 2027?

Why you need eyes that can see in the dark when cruising Laikipia plains on tattered roads

Columnists September 25, 2025

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Tell 'em, Moses, we have evolved from subjects of the Queen to Lady Meg

September 25, 20251 Min Read

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What if Ruto is on right path, following in Kibaki's footsteps?

September 25, 20251 Min Read

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End of the calabash? Rise of plastic alternative a big win for innovators

September 24, 20255 Mins Read

A plastic calabash has a bigger base than the natural calabash. [File, Standard] The calabash is…

Kenya can have own Stellenbosch beyond wine and vineyards

September 22, 2025

UDA nominations proof of the party's firm control over members

September 22, 2025

'God gave us Canaan' and other justifications for Israel's bloody attacks

September 21, 2025

We've 'killed' God by allowing politicians to abuse the pulpit

September 21, 2025

Our leaders worship money and not morality in their pursuit for power

September 20, 2025

Behold, the crowning glory of a doctorate from Bus Stop Number 9, Lagos, Nigeria

Columnists September 18, 2025

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Murkomen defends police extortion as Bill on "transport" levy gets under way

Columnists September 18, 20251 Min Read

Gen Zs will be disadvantaged by Kenya's outdated voting system

Columnists September 18, 2025

To deliver credible results, IEBC must learn from past mistakes

Columnists September 17, 2025

Cheers to Kenyan trio brewing muratina for fun in California

Columnists September 16, 2025

Google's firm culture an eye-opener

Columnists September 16, 2025

The colonial legacy of 'kitchen totos' and 'shamba boys' lives on

Columnists September 15, 2025

Kenya vs Singapore: Why we were equals in 1963 but worlds apart today

Columnists September 15, 2025

Despite prevailing difficulties, Gen Zs give us hope for a better tomorrow

Columnists September 14, 2025

Power parades reflect Xi, Putin and Trump's battle for global influence

Columnists September 14, 2025

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Ethiopia's great dam paves way for talks between Africa, Europe

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Benishangul-Gumuz, on September 9, 2025. [PCS] The activation in Ethiopia this week of Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam, reminds us…

Yes, Ruto is Kenya's silver bullet in political chess, buying loyalty

Columnists September 14, 2025

Ruto: President who eats, sleeps and dreams of changing how everything is done

Columnists September 11, 2025

Ruto pulse: President who eats, sleeps and dreams of changing how everything is done

Columnists September 10, 2025

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Much ado about nothing? Why Malala drama echoes petty politics

Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala blocked from accessing Butere Girls students who are set to perform their controversial play titled ‘ Echoes of War’…

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'Ruto Must Go' and Foucault's 'refusal to be governed' counsel

‎President William Ruto at Ngarachi Comprehensive School in Laikipia West during the beginning of his tour of the Mt. Kenya region on April 1,…

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Riggy G momentum is here

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua during the Mwai Kibaki 2nd Memorial Luncheon at Nairobi Serena Hotel. April 11, 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] The last few days have been…

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Trump's 'minerals-for-protection' pact with DRC unlikely to yield peace

DRC President Felix Tshesekedi. [File, Standard] Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s advisor on Africa and the Middle East, was in Africa to meet…

Has university lost its lustre amid higher college intake?

Columnists July 7, 20251 Min Read

Why Ruto, MPs standoff over graft is good news for Kenyans

Columnists August 23, 20251 Min Read

Kenya can have own Stellenbosch beyond wine and vineyards

Columnists September 22, 20251 Min Read

How Ngugi's pen landed him in prison and later sent him into exile

Columnists June 1, 20251 Min Read

Candid conversations on state of the nation make striking conclusions on Ruto presidency

Columnists July 25, 20254 Mins Read

Harambee Stars are shining brightly, even as others sing: one goal, one million, wantam

Columnists August 14, 20251 Min Read

Politicians should stop using young people to fight their wars

Columnists June 25, 20251 Min Read

Farouk Kibet's efforts might help UDA to win Malava by-election contest

Columnists August 18, 20251 Min Read

Ruto should consider dissolving corruption-tainted Parliament

Columnists August 20, 20251 Min Read

There's no Head of State who is without 'Farouk' and 'Itumbi'

Columnists April 17, 20257 Mins Read

Mr President you risk bringing idolatry in church, State House

Columnists July 5, 20251 Min Read

Despite prevailing difficulties, Gen Zs give us hope for a better tomorrow

Columnists September 14, 20251 Min Read

Clash of desperadoes might help Kenya to wriggle out of current misery

Columnists July 27, 20251 Min Read

Police explanation of Ojwang's death comes from a familiar past script

Columnists June 15, 20251 Min Read

Avoid curse of Kenyan polls by picking good team to head IEBC

Columnists April 23, 20251 Min Read

Nairobi is today's Gethsemane where we seek hope amid agony

Columnists April 20, 20258 Mins Read

Democracy and accountability don't mean much for our political leaders

Columnists September 8, 20251 Min Read

America has sneezed and the rest of the world has caught a cold

Columnists April 9, 20256 Mins Read

After years of smooth music streaming, Spotify now insists on ads that I paid to avoid

Columnists September 5, 20254 Mins Read

Kenya's GDP growth, budget and policy nightmares

Columnists May 19, 20251 Min Read

Raila's 'collabo' with President is for self-survival, not betrayal of youth

Columnists June 9, 20251 Min Read

Ruto comeback is almost guaranteed, thanks to confusion in opposition

Columnists August 4, 20251 Min Read

What Ruto will likely do to win Kenyans' confidence and votes in 2027

Columnists April 22, 20258 Mins Read

Child sex trade report exposed why Kenya should act urgently

Columnists August 15, 20251 Min Read