Stories by: Gusii Press
Lawyers’ appeal: Reconstitute commission to avert electoral crisis
Nov 24, 2024 at 11:10 AM
By Francis Orina Kenya is staring at a possible constitutional crisis due to delays to constitute and operationalize the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), two lawyers have said. Lawyers Danstan Omari and Victor Swanya said the clock is fast ticking towards the 2027 general elections and Kenyans should be worried if IEBC will have […]
Raila requires an erudite campaign team to clinch continental post
Nov 22, 2024 at 08:51 AM
Vincent Ongore Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission chairperson started in earnest when it was officially launched by HE President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday August 27, 2024. The regional presidents who graced the launch were the East African Community Chair and President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Yoweri […]
Pictorials: Walking Tall
Nov 21, 2024 at 06:31 PM
This man walking on a pair of stilts was photographed as did a promotion of a new product in Molo Town, Nakuru County on Thursday. Talk of walking tall! Photos/ Nyang’au Araka
Uganda’s Besigye in trouble, again!
Nov 20, 2024 at 12:50 PM
By Nyang’au Araka Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye who has been staying in Nairobi was reportedly taken back to his country under unclear circumstances. Media reports indicate that according to Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima, he was kidnapped and sent back home where he is being held in a military jail. In a post on X, […]
Government should stop chasing imaginary enemies and serve Kenyans
Nov 20, 2024 at 12:11 PM
By Elias Kayaga Things happen quite fast these days. Some Kenyans have even joked that they are struggling to “catch up with the syllabus.” Chinua Achebe says that when you see a frog jumping in a broad daylight, just know that there is something wrong or something must be after its life. Recently, the Kenya […]
Areba: I want to shake Archbishop Philip Anyolo’s hand
Nov 20, 2024 at 11:03 AM
By Dr George N. Areba Archbishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo is my man of the moment and hero. Though not of my faith, he believes in the God I believe in. I wish all clergy were of such kind of moral standing. Perhaps heaven could have been nearer. Apart from turning down political gifts (freebies) […]
LOOKING BACK: Moi University Tribulations Are A Reflection Of A Flawed Government Policy On Appointments To State Corporations
Nov 20, 2024 at 10:26 AM
By Vincent Ongore Moi University was launched in 1984 with pomp and high expectations as the second university in Kenya. Until then, Kenya had only one university, the University of Nairobi. As the country’s population grew exponentially, there was a need to expand opportunities for university education to accommodate the thousands of students who were […]
Obscenity: Is your child safe from harmful online content?
Nov 20, 2024 at 09:51 AM
By OMBOKI MONAYO Maggie always thought her daughter was safe from harmful online content. Then one day, shock hit her. Her daughter Cynthia had seen obscene adult video as she mingled with friends in their neighbourhood in the ever busy urban jungle that is Pipeline, Nairobi. That evening, Cynthia came home looking upset. “Cynthia told […]
Countries, partners urged to join the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty
Nov 19, 2024 at 06:41 AM
By Nyang’au Araka The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) has asked member countries and partners to join the newly launched Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. The alliance was launched at the G20 Leader’s Summit in Brazil on Monday the 18th. The outfit is an initiative crafted by the Brazilian presidency […]