Kenyans want the death penalty abolished
By Irũngũ Houghton and Maurice Oginga It’s been thirty-five years since the Kenyan state legally executed anyone for a capital offence...
top of page
Search
Jun 11, 20223 min read
Will TikTok turn our elections into a war dance?
At the risk of confusing my more mainstream readers, we must talk about TikTok. No, not the clock, but social media’s latest entrant and...
Jun 4, 20223 min read
Not personal, bar tainted aspirants
Last week’s opinion calling for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to bar...
May 27, 20223 min read
It's time to red card questionable aspirants again
The 2003 remake of “The Italian Job” was one of my favourite films of all time. That is, until I started paying attention to the nexus...
May 21, 20223 min read
Time to normalise women's political leadership
Albertina Sisulu, 1984, Johannesburg, More From a gender equality lens, with very few exceptions, the primaries were largely very...
May 14, 20223 min read
Elect governors who can fix housing mess in our towns
By Robyn T. Emerson and Irũngũ Houghton With the Government reporting to the UN General Assembly, Nairobi hosting the first pan African...
May 8, 20223 min read
We all have the right not to be profiled, violated or killed
Two horrific murders over the last two weeks left many angry and depressed. As the law enforcement agencies prosecute these senseless...
Apr 30, 20223 min read
Honour Mwai Kibaki by applying his honesty and decency
The laying of Kenya’s third President to rest in Nyeri today ends the life of an iconic leader and a week of remarkable tributes from all...
Apr 23, 20223 min read
Break the impunity cycle of violence against journalists
We can measure the openness of societies by the way our journalists are treated. As the world approaches World Press Freedom Day on May...
Apr 16, 20223 min read
Terror guidelines will help State deal better with menace
Launched this week, new Inter-Agency Anti-Terrorism and Terrorism Financing Guidelines signify a new collaborative strategy by key law...
Apr 9, 20223 min read
Africities is here, let's strategise for Africa's cities
Africities 9 provides another opportunity to re-imagine urban governance strategies for Africa’s cities. When 8,000 local government...
Apr 2, 20223 min read
Let's debate safe abortion and reproductive health
A policy storm is brewing at just the right time. Last week, women and youth activists took to Nairobi streets to stop the launch of the...
bottom of page