We must support the Mental Health Bill
It is time we talked about our mental health and well-being as a country and supported the Mental Health Bill
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Jun 1, 20193 min read
We need divine intervention to restore people and places of worship
I grew up in a secular household. Appreciating the power of prayer and the difference between spirituality and organised religion came in...
May 25, 20193 min read
Ten years since Taju left us: Reflections on Africa Day
Every year since 1963, Africa has celebrated May 25 as the founding day of the Organisation of African Unity. This year’s celebrations...
May 18, 20193 min read
War on extremism calls for collaboration by all actors
It has been half a decade since the concept of countering violent extremism (CVE) was coined by the British Government. Slipped into the...
May 11, 20193 min read
Bid to criminalise freedom of assembly unconstitutional
If street protesting today takes a degree of courage for most, imagine for a minute, the degree of madness it took during the 1980s and...
May 6, 20193 min read
Lets celebrate the courage and professionalism of journalists
Yesterday was International Press Day. The power of a politically and financially independent media was celebrated in over 190 countries....
Apr 27, 20193 min read
Lets enact smart strategies to combat climate change
There was an inexcusable degree of personal folly in flying to Dar es Salaam and in the direction of Cyclone Kennedy this week. Firstly,...
Apr 20, 20193 min read
Court hands Housing Ministry another chance to allay fears
Let’s face it. There is a narrow line between political and sports news these days. This week saw the Housing Fund Levy rapidly turn into...
Apr 17, 20193 min read
Arc of justice needs to bend towards maternal healthcare
A stream of tweets from 27-year-old new mother Mama Boo just went viral. The comments she generated under the hashtag...
Apr 6, 20193 min read
We must find better ways out of our historical stains
Like all declarations, the historical importance of Presidential State of the Nation Addresses rest on the changes they trigger. Four...
Mar 30, 20193 min read
Laws and national debates trigger progressive social change
A Senegalese immigration officer confronted my Kenyan woman colleague with a very strange question this week, “Do you have permission in...
Mar 24, 20193 min read
Famines are catastrophic policy failures not natural phenomena
When does drought become food stress, food insecurity or a famine? When should a state declare alarm, alert or emergency? In the face of...
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