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4 days ago
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Kenya must weigh carefully decision to reopen economy

With COVID-19 re-spiking internationally and reduced incidences domestically, lifting public health guidelines must not be rushed

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...

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 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 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?

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.

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

Apr 4
3 min

Patient confidentiality and the chance COVID-19 offers to redesign our world

I shouldn't, but I blame the reality shows and the lifestyle pages. Patient Zero Brenda Ivy Cherotich and Brian Orinda showed up this wee...

Feb 24
3 min

Ending violent policing will require relentless vigilance

Ending violent policing requires relentless vigilance. If we snooze, even good Samaritans are not safe.

Feb 9
3 min

It’s time Kenya's private hospitals had a Damascus moment

The Nairobi Womens Hospital faces an existential crisis. What does it mean for the health sector, NHIF and private health insurance?

Dec 29, 2018
3 min

A country or chaos, choose.

First published Saturday Standard, December 29, 2018. Kindly reproduced here with permission from the Standard Group It is exactly fifty ...

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Perspectives for Active Citizenship

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