By Robert Nyasato I miss the era of iron-fisted women. The kind of women who took the podium and made the atmosphere reverberate. Women who articulated issues affecting Kenyans with surgical precision, debating policy, budgets, and injustice without ever leaning on gender as a shield or shortcut. Their argument was their armor. They were not […]

By Nyang’au Araka “Fred Matiangi tiga agambe!” — the chant is everywhere on social media, from TikTok reels to WhatsApp status updates. The catchy chorus from Joseck Mambo’s latest hit, “Matiangi the 6th,” has become a viral anthem, breaking the internet and reminding Kenyans that music and politics are inseparable forces. In barely five years, this […]

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 […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha When history writes the story of Kenya’s political evolution, it won’t just record speeches, rallies, and elections. It will also feature the symbols, gestures, and silences—those non-verbal cues that speak volumes to a nation constantly watching its leaders for meaning. One such moment unfolded, not on a campaign stage or in […]

By Robert Nyasato “Gusii women have consistently failed to exploit their numerical strenght to occupy political offices.” –Robert Nyasato By Robert Nyasato As we mark the International Women’s Day today, its good to take stock of how Gusii women have faired on the political space in post independence Kenya. Although the Gusii people are fairly […]

By Godwin Mose Politics has always been dynamic and it is said that a day is a very long time in that space. It is an arena where leaders boldly step forward to advance the interests of the common people. That said, not all politicians are leaders, and not all leadership occurs within political contexts. […]