Opinion
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) building in Nairobi county.[FILE,Standard] Some days ago, social media was abuzz with the story of a divorced couple who decided to bare their hearts before the world. Using the same YouTube channel, the man told his…
KMPDU national executive members, led by Secretary General Davji Atellah address a media briefing on the Kiambu healthcare crisis, on October 4, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The ongoing doctor’s strike in Kiambu County has once again exposed the dark…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen addresses the Press after meeting at the Kisumu County Commissioner’s office,…
Members of the public file tax returns at Kenya Revenue Authority offices. [File, Standard] Improving compliance…
When the world welcomed the youngest nation—South Sudan—in July 2011, the international community hailed it…
The turnout of young people registering as voters is not impressive at all. Since the exercise began, the average number is a mere 1,500 per day, a figure too small for a population that prides itself on numbers and influence. Before we jump into the…
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja inspects parade of honour during the official commissioning of fully equipped Mbaraki Police station in Mombasa on March 12, 2024. [Omondi Onyango,…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
LSK President Faith Odhiambo takes Oath of Office as the vice Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Protests and…
Practically speaking, majority of Kenya’s working class today is poor. Employment is no longer a badge of stability. We are no longer living from…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. [AFP] For years, Iran has defied international oversight, expanded its ballistic missile arsenal, and issued open threats to…
Peter Mutharika, left, of the Democratic Progressive Party, and Lazarus Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party [File: AFP] What an electrifying week it…