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Let's demand Justice for Daniel "Sniper" Muthiani
Meru political commentator Daniel Muthiani was brutally murdered over this festive season. While Meru residents have risen to demand...
Dec 30, 20233 min read

National awards must tap into the vein of leadership and courage
December is the season of salutations and symbolism of national awards.What can we learn from several award ceremonies this week?
Dec 16, 20233 min read

Our silence emboldens those that hurt others based on identity
The twelve-day countdown to Jamhuri Day has begun. How successful has this generation been in eliminating all forms of discrimination?
Dec 2, 20233 min read

Grand corruption and abuse of office killing bottom-up dream
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights “State of Human Rights” Report is essential reading for all citizens and policymakers.
Nov 25, 20233 min read

Beware of bills that criminalise people based on their identities
Recent public taunting of the Speaker and the Presidency to have the Family Protection Bill leapfrog other laws before the National...
Nov 18, 20233 min read

Shujaa Stories ballet troupe tells tales of our legends
Legendary stories found fresh expression recently with the Shujaa Stories ballet. Choreographed by the Dance Centre Kenya, some of the...
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Our nation cannot be based on hatred
History is replete with crusades or jihads against others. Extremist LGBTIQ+ attacks place innocent people at risk.
Oct 7, 20233 min read

Why Kenya must legally criminalise enforced disappearances
Appearing before the 10-member National Dialogue Committee this week, police reform predictably took centre stage. Overlooked and now in nee
Oct 2, 20233 min read


Reflections on working for Amnesty International Kenya
A far ranging personal and professional interview with Civil Society Newsletter, 28 August 2023
Aug 30, 20236 min read


WorldCoin catches the eyes of the Judiciary and Parliament
The public debate that generated last week’s WorldCoin column continued into this week with two significant new developments.
Aug 27, 20233 min read

Protect Kenyans from digital data trafficking
The WorldCoin controversy places Kenya in the eye of another digital storm (pun intended). The news that over 350,000 Kenyans have sold...
Aug 19, 20233 min read


Ode to National Poet Micere Githae Mugo
Professor Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo’s passing away on 30 June 2023 could not have been more different than her discreet departure from Kenya in...
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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