Overshadowed by the Presidential Katiba Day event, businesses, civic and government agencies held the first of eight roundtables ahead of Kenya's inaugural Global Trust Summit in October. With public trust in government at an all-time low, what can be done to rebuild it across all public institutions?

Eight years, 42 witnesses, and a mountain of evidence culminated in the conviction of former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Michael Oyamo, and Caspal Obiero for the killing of Sharon Otieno. Their upcoming sentencing has revived questions about justice for Sharon and her unborn child, the only people who will not be in court on 16 September.

On 30 August 2026, the world marks the 20th anniversary of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Mature democracies protect the rights of its critics as fiercely as those of its supporters. No activist, journalist, visitor or political opponent should ever vanish into a legal black hole. If the State is serious about moving past one of its darkest constitutional stains, it must ensure that victims of enforced disappearance

The women-focused Baddies na Ballots voter registration campaign is timely. To succeed, it must not only inspire women to participate in the electoral process but also create an enabling environment where capable women aspirants can emerge, thrive, and be fully protected and resourced.

It was too easy to dismiss President Ruto’s invitation to help him shape the country’s future through a proposed Vision 2060 blueprint as too little, too late, last week. While this initiative may not be the pathway to Singapore, the declaration does offer another opportunity for one more KenyaTuitakayo reflection.

Edwin Sifuna's appearance on Citizen TV’s The Explainer this week was riveting. Intense, uncomfortable and revealing, it was also a masterclass in accountability journalism. Beyond the sparks, what did the interview expose about the rise of the Linda Mwananchi movement's most prominent voice and Kenyan journalism?

For over a decade, Kenyans have buried protesters, treated life-changing injuries and watched cycles of violence repeat on our streets and in our communities. A new draft Freedom of Assembly Bill offers a chance to break this pattern. What does it get right, where does it depart from previous bills, and what must be strengthened to ensure that demonstrations are protected, not punished?

While all elections produce both winners and losers, the real loser in Ol Kalou was not UDA's candidate, but the State itself. The giant ants who feasted on Ol Kalou are on the move. Unless we remain vigilant and active, they will carry corruption, violence and impunity into every corner of our beloved Republic next year.

A growing number of cases before Kenya’s courts show that state institutions created to protect our environment and wildlife are enabling their destruction as amendments to critical safeguard laws are introduced. Unless this is changes, the judiciary may be the last line of defence against state-led environmental destruction. This column is co-written with JustAct Executive Director Akshay Vishwanath.

What is more astonishing? Seven citizens allegedly abducted, unlawfully detained and tortured after a march honouring victims of police brutality on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture or the Interior Principal Secretary insisting no enforced disappearances have taken place under President Ruto’s administration?

Now firmly etched in the national conscience, the second anniversary of 25 June 2024 was thankfully commemorated without fatalities and few injuries. The mothers of those we commemorated once again turned private grief into another historical moment of national resistance.

Listening to the State House speeches and reading the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Reparations Framework, I agree with transitional justice expert Tina Alai’s observation. While the moment is significant, it is not yet historic. What clarity does the Framework offer victims and a nation traumatised by state violence and what must the State do next?