Tuesday’s street anarchy in Nairobi had me scrambling for dusty copies of the Commission on Inquiry, Ransley and Kriegler reports on 2007/2008 Post Election Violence. Within 72 hours, key figures accused of coordinating the mayhem had criticised the violence, some instigators had apologised, and several national and international voices had condemned the six hours of carnage. What happened to rapidly de-escalate the situation?

Despite the Kenyan Government’s silence, the detailed accounts of East African human rights defenders Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire at the hands of Tanzanian police officers remains deeply disturbing one week on. Their courage to tell all has opened the world’s eyes to some of the worst human rights abuses in East Africa. The veil lifted, this week international attention shifted to the persecution of prominent religious leaders who have dared to criticize the Governme

World Press Freedom Day and the Media Council Annual Summit this week highlighted the resilience of Kenya's fourth estate. The publication of a new media code of conduct is timely, given the regular criticism and the current challenges the industry faces.

What can we learn from the 2024 youth led mass protests that significantly challenged state legitimacy in Bangladesh, Nigeria and Kenya?

Convened to demand the release of Dr. Kizza Besigye and all Ugandans unlawfully detained for holding a political conscience, Monday's...

Roseline Odede's life and legacy remind us that only those who have yet to cause a victory for humanity should fear death.

Does the mass deregistration of PBOs signal the start of another season of conflict between civil society and the state?

With Kenya moving from “obstructed” to “repressed” category in CIVICUS 2024 report, what can be done to recover Kenya’s global standing?

Kenya as an extreme sport. To win, we must organise our communities to claim our public institutions or lizards will become crocodiles.

How emerging youth leaders could retain their political influence and deepen their recent human rights impact before next General Elections.

Lets go beyond repetitive compulsion disorder and approach the current tensions differently.

In crisis, a nation can easily twist sharply or even meander towards constitutionalism, authoritarianism or anarchy.