By the Idler-in-Chief At the Nyagenke Group of DEB Primary Schools, academic creativity has reached a level only the angels can interpret. The other day, a pupil was asked to “write a poem in five lines.” The young scholar, driven by Nyagenke literalism, believed that he obeyed the instruction faithfully. He wrote POEM in big, […]

By A Concerned Son of Gusii Dear brothers and sisters of Gusii, The political season is gathering steam with the noise and excitement that mark every Kenyan election. This time, however, we find ourselves at a crossroads of pride and peril. Two of our distinguished sons, Dr Fred Matiang’i and former Chief Justice David Maraga, […]

By Wanjohi wa Makokha Now the stately homestead breathes like an emptied elephant drum.The flags that waved have fallen asleep in dusts made by hooves.Their colors bleed into the lost evening wind,and the speeches hang in the bare jacaranda like forgotten promises.All that remains is your grave, my lord,a small island of new stone among […]

By Robert Nyasato The exit of Raila Odinga has ushered in a new political dispensation in Kenya. In the last General Election, President William Ruto single-handedly silenced a team assembled by his then boss, Uhuru Kenyatta. It was a rare win by a man running for the highest office on the land for the first […]

By Cde Wanjohi wa Makokha Fellow citizens, scribes, If it were possible to measure the worth of a Kenyan by the ease with which words are found to describe him, I would fear I’ve been tasked by the Muse with praising too ordinary a life. Yet, in standing before the memory of Mzee Raila Amolo […]

By Shem Onderi They pinch me, for they were made for someone else.Oftentimes, they are uncomfortable on my feet.The owner lends them grudgingly,With the agreement that they shall be returned soon —After the journey. You see, my wallet will not allow me to have my own,Not even one pair.With borrowed shoes, the owner demands them […]

By Prof Olola Achieng Oneko Original title: The Raila I’ve Known Since Childhood Owadwa Wuod Nyalego (My brother, son of the daughter of Alego), when we spoke on the morning of your departure to India, you were upbeat and confident we would meet at a later date to continue with our usual engagements. I have […]

By KPC Reporter The late Raila Amolo Odinga has been posthumously awarded the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (First Class – Chief of the Order), the nation’s highest civilian honour. The award, conferred through a Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette dated 20th October 2025, was signed by President William Samoei Ruto in […]

By Wesa Sitati The nation has lost a great hinge of its recent history, and with him goes a voice that for decades kept the promise and the pain of Kenyan democracy alive. On the morning of 15 October 2025, in a quiet hospital far from the clamour of Nairobi, Raila Amolo Odinga’s long walk […]

By Nyaboke Marube On the screen stands a man who defined resilience, who bled for Kenya’s democracy and gave his life to the people. May his legacy remind every leader that true power lies in service, not in position. We are crying, mourning and celebrating the life of a man who became known as Baba […]