By Charles Omondi It could have been a sheer coincidence, but two pronouncements- one by the embattled former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and another by the Government of Canada- are bound to have a profound impact on Kenya’s tourism industry, at least…

By Charles Omondi With barely one year to go, pundits are wondering whether the developments in Kenya bode well for the holding of a free, fair and credible General Election, devoid of violence. There have been numerous ominous indicators that seem to…

The US denying Africa’s top-ranked referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan a visa to enable him officiate at the 2026 World Cup, is a stain on the global fiesta that will be hard to erase. After a stellar performance at the last Africa Cup of Nations…

South Africa laying a red carpet for a sub-Saharan Africa president, at a time its citizens are hunting down black immigrants like prey, must surely pass for one of the greatest contradictions of modern times. Kenya’s President William Ruto, aboard a chartered…

The accusation of Kenya’s President William Ruto’s involvement in the war in Sudan refuses to go away, with a former United Nations official, Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, being among the latest to join the fray. Featuring on the popular Citizen Television’s JK Live…

Civil society groups in Uganda have sharply attacked a proposed “Protection of Sovereignty Bill,” warning that it could suppress criticism and hurt the economy, as debate heats up ahead of its presentation in parliament. Miria Matembe, a former cabinet minister, criticised the…