Democracy

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...

We cannot afford 50 Cabinet Administrative Secretaries

President William Ruto’s nomination of fifty Cabinet Administrative Secretaries opens the door to one of the most bloated cabinets at a...

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,...

Disregarding code of practices will hurt social media platforms

Barely a week after President William Ruto launched Kenya’s first data protection registration system on International Data Privacy Day,...

Social media giant Meta sued in a Kenyan court, again.

This Wednesday, two Ethiopian men successfully sued Meta Platforms Inc in a Nairobi High Court for failing to moderate malicious content...

August poll was the most corrupt, let's put the IEBC in order now

Preventing reoccurring electoral nightmares requires work. As national and county administrations hit the mid-point for their 100-day...

Kenyan leaders, take key lessons from PM Truss quick fire exit

And just like that, the Prime Minister of the sixth richest economy in the world fell to her knees and resigned. What lessons can Kenyan...

What the 5th must do to deliver 'real freedom' for all

As expected, President William Ruto’s inauguration was powerfully coordinated, attended by thousands, and watched by millions. Not losing...

What could civic organisations do in a new political dispensation?

Regardless of the outcome at the six levels of 2022 General Elections, we must remind ourselves that the causes CSOs champion do and will...

13th Parliament must address the challenges facing Kenyans

The swearing in of 350 Members of Parliament and 67 Senators one week after the Governors inauguration, establishes the second of four...

So, how was the Governors first week at work?

My attention was torn between watching the Supreme Court proceedings and the transitions unfolding across 47 county governments this...

Holding governors to account and participating only way to stop state capture

In colourful ceremonies across the country, 45 very diverse governors were sworn in on Thursday. They will lead the third generation of...

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