OPINION: FGM is a serious cultural, health problem that must be stopped

By Guest Writer,

By Alvin Mwangi Girls and women should be protected from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a horrific practice that results in mental and physical p...

coronavirus , FGM

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

OPINION: A final chance at justice for survivors of post-election sexual violence in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Naitore Nyamu On December 10, the High Court in Nairobi is scheduled to finally deliver a decision on Petition 122 of 2013, which seeks to secur...

GBV , SGBV

BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

Gachuri’s punchline: Magoha’s loud slur

By Francis Gachuri,

In the last few days, I have been reading some clever writings of one Amit Kalantri, an author, professional magician, and mentalist. I found one i...

magoha , mbaka

OPINION: Speak out your agony

By Sponsored,

By Angelina Cikanda "And what rough beast, its hour come round at last," excerpts from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." This ...

ACTED , Concern Worldwide , COVID-19 , Impact Initiatives , Oxfam in Kenya , The Kenya Red cross society , WanguKanja Foundation

OPINION: KEMSA needs to be brought to account

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang This one is familiar. We have read about it many times in the past. A parastatal claiming bankruptcy asking for bail out from ...

KEMSA

OPINION: A wasted Damascus moment? Why the window for electoral reforms is fast closing in

By Guest Writer,

When the Supreme Court of Kenya returned its verdict on the August 8, 2017 elections, there was a general feeling that we had arrived at our road to D...

BBI , Chebukati , Chiloba , IEBC , Issack Hassan , raila , ruto

MWARA: DPP & DCI must work together

By Guest Writer,

By Eliud Mwara For the war against corruption in the country to succeed, there must be synergy in all players involved in the Criminal Justice Syst...

DIAZ: Wildlife still need attention to stop mass die-off amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

The world is keen on containing the COVID-19 pandemic and reopening economies but another disaster is slowing lurking as wildlife face a great danger ...

Botswana , diaz , Elephants , Wildlife

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

BWIRE: Why media must be above reproach

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire  Current media coverage of the criminal justice system in Kenya and ensuing criticism of the crusading journalism especially on ma...

OPINION: Anti-graft efforts bear fruit as Moi era secrecy falls in age of transparency

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos In recent months, as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s anti-corruption campaign gains more and more public attention, I have found ...

Sonko case: Is Kenya fighting graft or engaging in political theatrics?

By VOA,

Nairobi Governor Gideon Mbuvi Sonko was charged with economic crimes involving Ksh.357 million. The arrest appears to be in line with President Uhu...

Atanas Maina , corruption , kidero , Lenolkulal , Rotich , Sonko , Swazuri , waititu

DUQUE: Torture, brutal silencing & permanent censorship threaten freedom of expression

By Citizen,

“And even if we chose to let you live out the natural term of your life, still you would never escape from us. What happens to you here is forever. ...

freedom of expression , Online Harassment , world press freedom day

HONIG: Melania Trump’s destructive message to sex crime victims

By CNN,

In an interview with ABC News, first lady Melania Trump said that victims of sexual assault "need to have really hard evidence" before coming forwar...

Melania Trump , sexual violence

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

MUTUOTA: Nyamweya – end of an era or an error?

By Agencies,

The same Kasarani Indoor Stadium arena where Samson Keengu Nyamweya, known by most as Sam Nyamweya, entered in triumphant fashion as the first preside...

FKF , FKF boss Sam Nyamweya , FKF elections , Nyamweya

OTANI:The huge chance Kenyatta Lost in the Raila –Eurobond saga

By Mac Otani,

The debate that has dominated the headlines in the country has been the contested acquisition, transfer and disbursement of proceeds of the government...

corruption , Eurobond , raila odinga , Rotich , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

OTANI:President Kenyatta must make corruption fight his legacy

By Mac Otani,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, December 8, declared that the renewed fight against corruption is unstoppable and will be painful to the perpe...

corruption , graft , Kenyatta , Uhuru