Kenya’s legislators who have been the object of anger in the unfolding Generation Z unrest, have another chance to redeem themselves. They will, from Thursday (August 1) be vetting the new Cabinet Secretaries President William Ruto has appointed in the wake of…
Jabri Bin Ali Al-Dosary was the Qatar Ambassador to Kenya from March 2018 to July 2023. He stood out as the representative from the Middle East who made a mark as an envoy who played a big role in humanitarian assistance and…
In a notable political manoeuvre, President William Ruto has nominated Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen as Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports. Murkomen’s new “role”, described by some as a “den of lions,” places him in a difficult position, where…
After sustained assaults against the media in the context of the month-long anti-government protests in Kenya, the members of the Fourth Estate Wednesday (July 24) poured into the streets in solidarity to express their anger. Armed with whistles, vuvuzelas, and a wide array…
By Grace Otieno and Fred Oluoch Kenyans woke up to the news that the people of Raila Odinga have been incorporated into the government It is not going to be easy because Gen-Z protesters disagree with Raila the person they took as…
In a series of incidents near Parliament Avenue, anti-corruption protesters were arrested, escalating tensions in Kampala. The initial arrests involved Makerere University students on Nasser Road, followed shortly by the detention of the Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU) students near Parliament Avenue….
There is debate on why Kenyan hip-hop music is changing. New artists, technology, and new messages are changing the narrative. The Gen Z protest music Anguka Nayo (Fall with it) has mobilisesd youth and given a political dimension to hip-hop. Kenya’s hip-hop music has evolved…
Uganda is currently experiencing a surge in measles cases across several districts. Data from the Ministry of Health’s Health Information Management System shows that in 2023, 7 percent of 2 million Ugandan children under one year missed their measles-rubella vaccination. Efforts to…
The 2010 Kenyan constitution was adjudged globally the most progressive in recent times. Yet, Kenyans are now seeing arbitrary abductions, disobedience of court orders, and extra-judicial killings. From the start, Ruto mobilizes the religious community on the basis that the constitution was…
There is a conflict between the Nuer and Anuak in Kakuma exported from Ethiopia at Kakuma refugee camp. Kenya currently at is at a crossroads and the neighbouring countries exporting their conflict into the government will not be allowed. Where are we? The…
