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Prof K'Olale epitomised academic freedom and fight for a just society
Professor Muga K’Olale (68) rested yesterday. It may be difficult to imagine what life was like for university scholars four decades ago,...
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Grace Onyang'o broke the ceiling, it's time for her daughters to rebuild the house
Wednesday was International Women’s Day. Legendary public servant Grace Onyang’o (98) chose the moment to exit the national SMS group....
Mar 11, 20233 min read


Let us not fuel hatred over gay unions after Supreme Court ruling
After a week of intense public debate triggered by the Supreme Court right to association ruling, the President has finally spoken....
Mar 4, 20233 min read


Menstrual cycles are natural and nothing to be ashamed of
Senator Gloria Orwoba’s parliamentary action this week was a classic act of protest. Misreading its significance, Speaker Amason Kingi...
Feb 19, 20233 min read


Death sentence does not help reduce crime, do away with it
A new study offers new possibilities for Kenya’s 656 death row prisoners, prison reform and Kenya’s international credentials as a nation...
Jan 29, 20233 min read


2022 KDHS study tells us more than sex
Social media platforms exploded with this week’s news that Kenyan men have on average 3 times more sexual partners than women. As...
Jan 21, 20233 min read


Our new governors must rethink public health system to serve all
Recent global concerns with a new COVID-19 variant, new county health reforms thinking and the calling off a national health-workers...
Jan 14, 20233 min read


Time to disrupt the normalisation of prejudice and pain in all our spaces
Gay rights activist Edwin Chiloba has been brutally murdered. Our opinions will filter his death as a hate-crime, grim murder or another...
Jan 7, 20233 min read


How did Kenya measure up against the Constitution in 2022?
As the sun set for the last time on 2022, 56 million Kenyans, 47 + 1 governments received their report card. How did the 59-year-old...
Jan 1, 20233 min read


Beyond dust-storm of opinions on police reforms, we must get it right
Incoming Inspector General Japeth Koome whipped up his first dust storm. His and other public comments may indicate the possible...
Dec 24, 20223 min read


Let's serious with public safety, law and order
Today marks 74 years since the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights was adopted. The enduring lesson for us all is, when one...
Dec 10, 20223 min read


Let's interrupt gender violence and narratives that support it
The world is midway through the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The recent conviction of Moses Gatama Njoroge provides...
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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