OPINION: Kenyans’ negative reaction to Naomi Campbell misplaced

By Guest Writer,

By Mohamed Hirsi While each one is entitled to their opinion I also dare say that we are very bitter with everything and anything. Allow me to stat...

Lupita , Naomi Campbell

OPINION: Economy is politics, so no one should be surprised by ‘hustler’ politics

By Guest Writer,

By Harrison M. Ikunda Every sane and right thinking human being desires and deserves to live a good life. Good life is embedded in the state of ...

economy , hustler , ruto

OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion

By Guest Writer,

By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...

coronavirus , youth

South Africa’s smallholder farmer journey growing GM maize

By Guest Writer,

By: Verenardo Meeme Sixty-four-year-old Motlatsi Musi, from South Western Townships (SOWETO), has been farming since he was 12 in a venture that ha...

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: More must be done to protect women and girls from cyber bullying

By Guest Writer,

Governments and social media companies have been challenged to do more than lip service to fight increased cyber-bullying cases and ensure that online...

Online Harassment

OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory

By Joseph Bonyo,

The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...

Kenya Airways , kq

OPINION: Telling Africa’s story: the future is podcasts

By Guest Writer,

Adelle Onyango was feeling fearful. It was March 2019 and she had just quit a high-profile radio presenting job to launch her own podcast. She reac...

Adelle Onyango , Kim Chakanesta , podcasts

OPINION: COVID-19 response is everyone’s business

By Guest Writer,

The specter of COVID-19 has developed from a public health emergency to a global economic crisis. In Africa, despite relatively low infection rates...

AMREF , coronavirus , COVID-19

DIAZ: EAC partnership the cornerstone of post Covid-19 recovery

By Guest Writer,

Images from around the world showing flowers being dumped told of a worsening situation as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow to the indust...

coronavirus , EAC , economy , IMF , Namanga , TRUCK DRIVERS

OPINION: Lessons from South Korea on COVID-19 pandemic response

By Citizen Reporter,

By Ondari D. Mogeni As COVID-19 spreads across the world, South Korea is one of the countries that was not spared from exposure in the early stages...

coronavirus

WAIHIGA: Why Kenya should monitor East Africa’s response to coronavirus

By Waihiga Mwaura,

One of the earliest known Greek poets, identified by the single name Hesiod once said: “A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a ...

coronavirus , IGAD

SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...

coronavirus , kenya , sports

GACHURI: Coronavirus situation will turn grave soon if we play with death

By Francis Gachuri,

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed the repatriation of South African citizens from Wuhan, China. Cabinet has decided on this course of action a...

coronavirus , wuhan

Opinion: Turnover Tax will expand the tax-base, and ease the tax burden

By Citizen Reporter,

Thursday 20th February 2020, made history as Kenya joined other African countries in successfully taxing the informal sector through the first collect...

Turnover Tax (TOT) , Turnover tax kenya

OPINION: Let’s hail Moi for continental peace effort, Uhuru for national

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos About a week ago, a man who straddled the political landscape of this country like a colossus for over half a century, bowed o...

Abiy Ahmed Ali , Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi , Eliud Kipchoge , peace , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

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: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

BWIRE: Solar energy is the option to lighting Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Players in the solar energy sector are raising challenges in the industry that government needs to relook as a matter of priority. ...

OPINION: Xenophobic attacks in South Africa crippling continental unity

By Citizen Reporter,

By Brian Oguna The rising spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa has triggered a myriad of angry reactions and emotions from netizens world ov...

Nigeria , south africa , xenophobia