By Shem Onderi All day, you cleaned them—Wiped their noses, sang their songs.They sang with joy,While mother was away—In the fields, in the office,Chasing a living. But the curriculum chose you—The other mother.At school, they played.You composed their songs,They sang along in scattered tunes.Some danced, some slept midway,But all were present—alert, alive. They came home […]

By Obaigwa Alex   Our flag shines in proud hues—white, red, black, and green,A banner of hope, of struggle, and all we have seen.Our hearts brim with pride, with silence, with song,We salute the brave heroes who carried us along. They carved a nation with vision and grace,Built us a home, gave justice a place.Today is […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The recent directive by the Public Service Commission (PSC) requiring all senior civil servants in the ranks of directors and above to acquire a Master’s degree within two years or face dismissal has sparked a wave of justified concern and unease within the public service. While the desire to professionalize and […]

By Faith Mondester Every scar tells a story,Every tear holds a truth—But no one seems to care,No one asks how it began. Crying has become routine,A sorrow stitched into her days.Breakdowns come in waves,Yet no one sees her tears. Demeaning words cut deeperThan any sharpened blade.Insults leave lasting wounds—Pain misunderstood, unheard. The ache returns, again, […]

By Chipanga Daniel Homes of the less.Dustbins suffocated in litter,popularising mosquito lounges.Insecurity takes cover,fear rents the sphere. Water bills trigger chaos,electricity seals the conflict.Tenants mumble for their rights,caretakers deaf to their cries. Hatred takes no sides.Sanitation succumbs to illness.Rent becomes a tug-of-war. Extra padlocks befriend the doors.Hammersmith comes knocking—doors swing open in defeat.Warning notes grin […]

By Shem Onderi You are heavy to carry around, but with impact you are valuable at the election day,  but too difficult to make a decision for voters admire to have you, they queue to register to have you, others hate to line up to register for you for you carry emotions along, be it […]

By Nyang’au Araka Some professions deal with death almost daily—doctors, forensic pathologists, homicide detectives—but even the most seasoned professionals must confront its stark finality when it hits close to home. Johansen Oduor, Kenya’s well-known government pathologist, has spent years conducting autopsies on crime-related deaths, earning him the moniker “the silent witness.” Yet, when tragedy struck […]

By Unknown I hope this letter finds you well— though I doubt it will. Today, I was meant to return. Chalk dust on my cuffs, a lesson plan in hand, a smile for my students. But I won’t be coming. Not sick. Not quitting. Just gone. I went home to Homa Bay, to greet my […]

By Nyakundi Bw’Otwere The National Police Service (NPS) is in the storm following the mysterious death of a 22 year-old man from Homa Bay who had been taken into custody. On Monday, five officers stationed at Central Police Station in Nairobi, including the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), were interdicted following the death of Albert Omondi […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha American politics has long flirted with spectacle, but what we are witnessing now is no longer just political drama. It is theater in its most extravagant and unsettling form. Not even the dream-weavers of Hollywood could have scripted the current production headlining Donald Trump and Elon Musk. This is no ordinary […]