History demonstrates when power answers to no one, it will eventually attack and eat itself from within. While Kenya's PBO Regulations expand civic space, Uganda’s "Protection of Sovereignty Bill" declares war on its own economy.

The assault of Senator Godfrey Osotsi is not just an attack on an individual. It is an attack on Kenya’s democratic space. I wish the Senator quick recovery and his attackers, and those that sent them, a day in court as soon as possible. What would a responsible elections security management strategy look like?

Easter weekend finds me in Laikipia, apparently one of Kenya’s happiest counties. Easter’s message of renewal and hope feels timely, especially a few days before the Africa Urban Forum opens in Nairobi.

Kisumu High Court’s 25 March judgment this week, awarding Sh 38.6 million to 28 victims and families, validates their long‑ignored cries for justice. What implications does this ruling have for the victims and the path to reparations and justice?

With the legal hurdles now cleared, compensation for victims of violent policing during protests is back on the table. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, now affirmed as the constitutional body to deliver the President’s pledge, must define its path and steer clear of fresh obstacles.

Kenyans sneaking into Russia is not new. As the Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi heads to Moscow next week, what do we know about the trafficking of Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine, Government’s responsibility to protect citizens and what options does he have?

The 2025/26 Supplementary Budget went public this week. A quick read suggests that while the Government of Kenya does not lack money, it does lack consequences for intentionally deepening debt and impunity in our name.

Does the midnight detention, interrogation, and dawn deportation of a senior staff member from one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations signal an early tactic in the Kenyan government’s playbook for the 2027 General Elections?

Mwabili Mwagodi's court arraignment, followed by the full acquittal of university student David Oaga Mokaya, shines a stronger spotlight on the misuse of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act and an international instrument, Interpol’s Red Notice system, to stifle political expression

This week’s Ombudsman ruling in Coldstone Investment Ltd. vs Khaleej Towers Ltd. shows once again that unless we take charge of our cities, greed will make them unliveable.

After months of seemingly endless waiting, the Gender‑Based Violence Technical Working Group’s report has finally reached the Presidency. What exactly have they proposed and how do we ensure those recommendations translate into real action?

While progress seems limited in many parts of the world, this year’s Data Privacy Conference demonstrated Kenya’s growing maturity in digital governance. Two areas need the nation's attention, police and electoral data governance.