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
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…
A drunk man at a bar. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Keria Nkumbo, a dusty trading centre on the border of Meru and Tharaka Nithi, carries within its…
Mr Erastus Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Some things can only happen in…
Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) President Zubeida Kananu addressing participants during the Press Club Luncheon on April 3, 2025.[Boniface Okendo, Standard] Dutchman Johan Thorbecke famously cautioned that trust…