By Gadi Turuthi This week, we remember the late Hilary Boniface Ng’weno — the great Kenyan journalist, editor, publisher, historian, author and broadcaster whose death was reported to the nation around this date in July 2021. Ng’weno passed away on 7 July 2021, but for many Kenyans, the news landed heavily on 8 July — […]

By Kurian Musa As Kenya moves towards the 2027 General Election, the national debate must rise above personalities and coalition politics. The bigger question is simple: what governing philosophy will shape Kenya’s future? This debate centres on two issues. The first is President William Ruto’s governing model. The second is the political opportunity before Dr […]

By Dr. Justus Wanjohi Makokha Who are we who are poets and Black in this new century upon this mother continent of ours? To me, a Black poet is the tongue and ears of society. His mind is the pulse of the community. His third eye is the portal to the metaverse of things. As […]

By Kurian Musa It was a lazy Sunday afternoon when my friend TM “hallas” me, prompting an idle walk that eventually led us into Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium. Shabana FC Women were playing against Mathare United FC Women. TM’s love for football is palpable, a quiet passion that becomes instantly noticeable as he steps onto the […]

By Josiah Kariuki For many Kenyans, the recent wave of unrest sweeping through some of the country’s most prestigious schools is both disturbing and deeply symbolic. The reports emerging from Nyamira County, where students at Nyambaria Boys High School allegedly set ablaze a county-owned tractor and destroyed school property, come at a time when other […]

By Makana Edith Salome Former Deputy President and Democratic Change Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has launched a scathing attack on the proposed Finance Bill 2026/2027, describing it as the most punitive tax proposal in Kenya’s history. Gachagua warned that the Bill will deepen the financial burden on already struggling households and businesses. Addressing the […]

By Dr. Timothy Ombati Mokua School fires and violent strikes are rarely isolated acts of random indiscipline; they are the tragic, visible symptoms of deep-seated systemic failures within learning institutions. When students are subjected to environments marked by chronic hunger, severe congestion, poor sanitation, and emotional neglect, a volatile undercurrent of frustration builds continuously over […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into multiple fatalities arising from protests over the recent fuel price hike. The move follows public order operations conducted by the National Police Service on May 18, 2026. In a statement, IPOA confirmed that rapid response teams were deployed to monitor policing operations […]

By Kurian Musa Nyakach Member of Parliament Aduma Owuor has sparked widespread debate online following his announcement of a strategic engagement with Boeing during a visit to Seattle, United States, where he said discussions focused on advancing aviation skills development for young people in Kisumu County. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the […]

By the Idler-in-Chief There are times when a Nyagenkean of my caliber and standing in society must briefly suspend comfort, postpone leisure, and respond to developments that threaten the balance between celebration culture and goat survival. This is one of those moments because as I write from my office—which is basically a chair placed under […]