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Health sector needs more than threats to heal
Haven’t we learned anything since Dr Odhiambo Olel organised that health strike in 1972? When will Kenya reach a lasting solution?
Mar 23, 20243 min read


We have Dr. Henry Chakava to thank for our freedoms today
Dr. Henry Miyinzi Chakava recently passed away after a life devoted to promoting the right to free expression.
Mar 16, 20243 min read


How to improve our living standards and create just cities
New strategies are needed to raise levels of citizen oversight, discipline and care for the limited public investment taking place.
Jan 8, 20243 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

Regimes that suppress dissenting voices invite bongo flava
Flying to an international conference should not be a matter of distress for presidents. The relatively few African Heads of States at...
Sep 9, 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

Ruto's promise of non-partisan police service quickly eroding
Fuelled by a volatile cocktail of political and economic grievances, protests were met with increased police violence across several...
Jul 22, 20233 min read


We're caught between danger of revolt and chance of reason
Wednesday’s protests are the most violent yet. Observing the protests, the constitution’s drafters must have struggled to see any...
Jul 16, 20233 min read


Time to stop religious cults from unleashing future massacres
Appearing before the Shakahola Senate Ad hoc Committee this week, I found myself reflecting how we can stop religious cults in future
Jul 10, 20233 min read

Azimio demos offer stern test to Kenya's respect for human rights
For a decade, human rights organizations have warned that the respect for human rights and the rule of law has been deteriorating....
Apr 1, 20233 min read

Azimio, police should handle next demos differently to avert chaos
Both Azimio la Umoja and the National Police Service lost control of Monday’s protests against the cost of living, the last general...
Mar 25, 20233 min read


Locking media practitioners out of MCK board carries great risk
A media governance storm has been brewing for the past month. So far pre-occupying a handful of state officers, media regulators,...
Mar 5, 20234 min read
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