Sep 12 3 min State should protect slum dwellers’ right to housing Justifiably, most flinched at the presence of a military officer representing Nairobi County residents in attendance at the Thursday Cabi...
Sep 7 3 min Citizens must be involved in planning our cities If public spaces are essential for citizenship and cities, why do we know so little about our parks, playgrounds and forests and engage t...
Aug 29 3 min Kenyans want Kenyan constitution fully implemented not just for the few Thursday marked the tenth anniversary of the Constitution. In the last of four articles exploring its’ significance today, this one refle...
Aug 27 4 min Arbitrary arrests undermine public confidence in Police Officers Context is decisive and human beings in powerful institutions don’t always adapt well to big shifts. The recent arrests of journalists, a...
Aug 16 3 min At this rate, we will not achieve gender parity before 2069 With Law Society of Kenya petitioning the Chief Justice to advise President Kenyatta to dissolve the Parliament for failure to meet the tw...
Aug 8 3 min As the Kenya constitution turns ten, how is the adolescent doing? August 27 marks the tenth anniversary of the 2010 Constitution. How healthy is this pre-teen and what does it need to make it to adulthood?
Aug 1 3 min Brutality on MCA is an attack on political rights of all women The vicious assault of MCA Mutheu Musyimi has jolted us once more. A new policing culture and public safety is possible. Here's how.
Jul 24 3 min May we never normalise disregard for health guidelines or impunity The dramatic arrest of Nairobi Senator Sakaja and the way he eventually handled the incident, have life and leadership lessons for us all.
Jul 17 3 min Rise in child abuse numbers should prick our conscience The recent spikes in violence against children are scary. What can be done?
Jul 10 3 min Saba Saba at 30 and signs some things have changed Celebrating Saba Saba protests thirty years on, it is worth asking ourselves how much Kenya has changed since.
Jun 12 3 min The silver lining in Mwalimu’s arrest and Cherono’s assault The arrest of Government critic Kiama wa Mutemi and the assault of Mercy Cherono in Olengurone fused with a bit of history this week.
Jun 6 3 min Kenya’s Floyds deserve their justice too, speak and act up Watching the celebration of the late George Floyd’s life this week, time matters for justice and it matters everywhere, including Kenya.
May 29 3 min End complicity in handling crimes during virus period Unlawful police violence is the most unsophisticated tool in the arsenal of any state especially during a pandemic.
May 22 3 min Peg new policies on research to help flatten corona curve The release of two significant national opinion polls and global conversations must inform whether we should ease the lockdown
