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Schools must creatively pique boys’ curiosity
By Irũngũ Houghton and Vainola Makan The latest surge of arson attacks across Kenya and South African schools are worrying. Boys are...
Nov 13, 20213 min read


Post curfew, can we create a fistula free nation?
By Irũngũ Houghton and Dr. Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja While partygoers and the entertainment industry celebrated the end of the curfew...
Nov 7, 20213 min read


Let mother's tears prick the conscience of police officers
Warrants of arrests for four police constables were issued on Wednesday by a Nairobi Chief Magistrates Court. They are accused of...
Oct 30, 20213 min read


Time for another round of police reforms anyone?
The US Congress blew a historic opportunity by rejecting the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (2021) last month. The law is America’s...
Oct 10, 20213 min read


Wildlife defender Kofa did not deserve a brutal death
Ripples from Joannah Stutchbury’s murder continue to violently disturb the national conscience. Thirty bullets took the life of Kenya...
Sep 19, 20213 min read


Improve the quality of policing before the next General Elections
Friday’s Appellate court ruling that the attempt by the Building Bridges Initiative to amend the constitution was itself...
Aug 22, 20213 min read


Investigate deaths of Kianjokoma brothers
The deaths of students Emmanuel (19) and Benson Ndwiga (22) while in police custody catalysed mass protests and led to further excessive...
Aug 8, 20213 min read


Our Military veterans deserve honor
It has been eight years since the Military Veterans Bill (2013) evaporated in the National Assembly. This week, a new bill was published...
Jul 25, 20212 min read


Who had enough motive to kill Joanna Stutchbury?
In a macabre murder, unknown assassins killed Kiambu resident Joannah Stutchbury. Who was she, why did she die and who sent the killers?
Jul 18, 20213 min read


Budget must guarantee free and accessible vaccines for all
June 10 approaches with the speed of the Special Gauge Railway. Given the importance of this year’s Budget Day, it is worrying that the...
Jun 6, 20212 min read


Taxman erred by exposing taxpayers personal details: Why privacy matters
The public release of defaulting taxpayers by the Kenya Revenue Authority this week suggests that even important and reputable state...
May 9, 20212 min read


Open data is essential for professional policing and public safety
Something remarkable happened on Thursday with the publication of the Independent Affairs Unit report on the performance of the National...
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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