OPINION: GBV survivors and those at risk should be considered when setting up policies for social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

The third wave of COVID-19 has hit Kenyans hard with the effects of the pandemic getting worse by the day. Ministry of Health officials recently so...

coronavirus , Danida , GBV , Oxfam

OPINION: Sanitary pads will encourage girls to stay in school

By Guest Writer,

By Alvin Mwangi According to the World Bank, At least 500 million women and girls globally lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene managemen...

Menstrual health , sanitary pads

BWIRE: Men involvement in campaign FGM vital

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Efforts against some traditional harmful practices in Kenya including female genital mutilation (FGM) require not only the politica...

FGM

PROFILE: Chris Diaz, pushing for youth to get involved in conservation

By Tony Owori,

Meet Chris Diaz, a business leader and conservationist born in Mombasa, Kenya. Through his career, Diaz has made great strides and contributed a lo...

conservation , diaz , Forest conservation

OPINION: For media freedom let’s build bridges between the pen and the gun in 2021

By Guest Writer,

By Dinnah Ondari It is now cliché to refer to 2020 as a difficult year, thanks to COVID-19. Media especially took a hit from the harsh economic...

MCK , Media freedom , sexual harassment

OPINION: Private energy generators hold the key to cheaper electricity in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The raging debate on why more Kenyans are embracing alternative energy sources to escape the Kenya Power Limited high tariffs is ...

energy

OPINION: Why we’re uniting in support of African girl leaders to beat AIDS, shift power

By Guest Writer,

The International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 is a call for us to reflect on our responsibilities. 25 years ago, governments adopted the hi...

FGM , GBV , Girl-Child , International day of the girl child

OPINION: Are Kenya’s educated youth the criminals?

By Guest Writer,

By Eshuchi Richard The dynamic nature of youth crime patterns in Kenya is one that intersects security and education. Collectively, the youth inclu...

DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , diaz , kilimanjaro

OPINION: A Raila-Ruto coalition would be a sure win in 2022

By Guest Writer,

There is no absolute enmity in politics except permanent interests based on individual ambitions. This is the reason why many political leaders cou...

Controversial Raila swearing in

OPINION: Let cities be livable for all, ensure equal access to services by women and girls in informal settlements

By Citizen,

Increasing numbers of people around the world are for various reasons moving, both within national borders and internationally thus leading to rapid g...

FGM , GBV , Gender Based Violence(GBV)

OPINION: Investment in Coastal infrastructure key to unlocking growth

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos Mombasa and the Coastal region have long been known as idyllic locations for Kenyan holiday makers seeking to sink their toes ...

coast , Mombasa

MWANGI: Low saving rates a factor in Kenya’s economic slowdown

By Citizen Reporter,

By Kevin Mwangi Things are looking bleak for the Kenyan economy and it is expected to continue facing challenges of increased debt servicing burden, ...

Amana Capital , economy , GDP , World Bank

Do you know your deceased relative might have left money for you?

By Citizen Reporter,

By Simon Wafubwa It is common knowledge that if one has deferred their pension but dies before claiming it, beneficiaries could inherit some of the...

OPINION: The desperate path a young Kenyan lawyer treads

By Citizen Reporter,

By Omondi Were At the beginning of February, the Council of Legal Education released results for the 2018 cohort of students who had done the bar e...

Council of Legal Education , Dr. Jakob Gakeri , Kenya School of Law , Kenyan lawyer , LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA , University of Nairobi.

New York Times must unlearn white privilege, Riverside attack photo not isolated case – opinion

By Citizen Reporter,

I feel like a lot of foreign correspondents in Kenya are missing the point of the critique of the New York Times over the Riverside attack photos. ...

dusitD2 , New York Times , riverside attack

OPINION: Return on Ethics (ROE): Does your organisation pay attention to this?

By Citizen Reporter,

By Dr. Jack Kileba When you or your loved ones fall ill, your wish is that you/they receive the best possible care. You would like to be attended t...

WANJURAH: A treasured cargo of grasshoppers and other not-so-nice stories of Africans at UK immigration

By Jeeh Wanjura,

He had caught my attention while we were boarding because I thought he was overdressed for an economy class flight from Doha to London. A charcoal ...

africans in the uk , Immigration

CHELAGAT: Global singles awareness day (also known as Valentine’s Day) is here

By Joy Chelagat,

Global singles awareness day is here and those of you who are lucky enough to be exempt from the list of shame must put in a little effort in your rel...

dating , Love , Valentine's Day

WANJURAH: Valentine’s Day pressures and the evolving sexual identity

By Jeeh Wanjura,

At the scene of the accident, Clifford Ray Jones’ body lay a few meters from his car, now resting on its side between two giant trees with the sunro...

Love , RELATIONSHIPS , Valentine's Day