Opinion
President William Ruto and Deputy President Prof Kindiki Kithure arrive for a Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on 29/4/2025. [PCS] Has “bottom-up” now become “top-down”? That seems to be the unsaid question lurking beneath President William Ruto’s ten-year, Sh5…
Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni hugs an indigenous tree in Nyeri. [Courtesy] On a cold night in Nyeri County, long after most homes had fallen asleep, a young woman stayed vigil beside a tree. Her arms remained steady. Rain…
President William Ruto during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on December 12, 2025.…
Ever visited a household and got served a meal so crappy you felt like dragging the…
Kenya Police Officers after arriving from Haiti at the Embakasi Air Base in Nairobi on December…
Across the country, women-led organisations and community groups remain the backbone of local mobilization, particularly in driving change around nutrition and resilience especially in the wake of climate shocks, entrenched poverty, rising food prices and widening gender inequalities. Often, women…
Anna Tibaijuka [Courtesy] Raila Amolo Odinga’s burial after death on October 15, closes a long chapter of Kenyan and African political history. He leaves behind…
Weekly Opnions Round Up
Security officers keep vigil at Mvita tallying centre, Mombasa. [File, Standard] A recent gazette notice by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has…
Not long ago, my friend David Maillu invited me to his Mathemboni residence. I was excited to visit what I can only describe as…
President William Ruto and former Cabinet minister Dalmas Otieno in Homa Bay town, in October 2022. [File, Standard] He smiled. It was a shy,…
Pupils in class during a lesson. [File, Standard] It’s been “back to school” preoccupation since last week, but back to school to study what?…
