OPINION: The whining from former NASA co-principals is tasteless

By Guest Writer,

By Edwin Sifuna It is becoming rather tasteless lately, having to consume the whining from the former NASA co-principals, in their greedy desire to...

Kalonzo , Mudavadi , NASA , raila odinga , Wetangula

Uyghur activists seek international community support to build pressure on China

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Global pop icons and celebrities are increasingly voicing support for human right violations, pro-democracy protests in Honk Kong, f...

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

Gov’t employees, farmers stirs rock Pakistan

By Agencies,

By Juan Carlos Facing economic distress and rising prices of essential commodities, government employees and farmers have launched their separate s...

OPINION: Ability to store insulin without refrigeration a game-changer in refugee camps

By Guest Writer,

By Sharon Kiburi Management of diabetes, a condition requiring daily injection of insulin, is much easier with development of drugs that can be sto...

Diabetes , insulin , MSF

OPINION: Crisis pregnancy centres not the solution for rape survivors

By Guest Writer,

The emergence of crisis pregnancy centres in Kenya is a problematic solution to survivors of sexual violence who are pregnant as a result of rape or e...

pregnancy centres

OPINION: Kibos evictions by Kenya Railways barbaric, crime against humanity

By Guest Writer,

By Eliud Owalo The on-going demolition of homes, business premises, churches and mosques by Kenya Railways in Kibos, Kisumu County constitutes a fl...

kenya railways , kibos

PROFILE: Jane Mutinda, career coach pulling down barriers that hinder women from leadership

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange I first met Jane Mutinda in 2012. She was the Human Resource Manager as I signed my employment contract to join the British Broa...

career coach , jane mutinda

Argentina at risk of being trapped in debt by China

By Guest Writer,

While there is growing discomfort among African and other developing states about Chinese loans, Argentina is also at risk of being trapped in debt by...

China debt

OPINION: KNUT must not be left to die

By Joseph Bonyo,

As a primary school pupil, I was closely surrounded by teachers’ affairs, and the politics of it. Both my parents now retired were teachers. By h...

adongo adeya , KNUT , sossion , tsc

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 Uganda, stability without legitimacy cannot last

By Guest Writer,

By the Kofi Annan Foundation On Saturday, Uganda’s electoral commission announced that 76-year-old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a sixt...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

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...

WAIHIGA: No emails or zoom calls, Uganda is voting

By Waihiga Mwaura,

What does it mean to be unable to access online banking for at least four days? What if the only way you could pay for your electricity was online ...

Bobi Wine , Uganda elections , yoweri museveni

OPINION: Why we must handle teen pregnancy as a gender justice issue

By Guest Writer,

By Ngare Kariuki It is a gross injustice that many girls will not report back to school because they got pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown. ...

coronavirus , teen pregnancy

OPINION: Ethical citizens will change Kenya not the constitution

By Guest Writer,

By Joseph Lister Nyaringo As we open the curtains for the New Year 2021, we need to remind ourselves that the destiny of any society is pegged on a...

BBI

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: Covid resilience; At Egerton University, we have found ways to forge a modified path

By Guest Writer,

By Prof Rose Mwonya The year 2020 has been an eventful year for all of us following the break of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us in t...

Egerton University

OPINION: African countries commit to ambitious targets to address climate change

By Guest Writer,

Today, more than 70 world leaders met at a virtual Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK Government, where nations were called upon to bring new pl...

Climate Ambition Summit , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UK government

OPINION: The workforce is changing, and HR practitioners must change with it

By Guest Writer,

By Siwar Zein The way we work has been irrevocably changed by the challenges we have been faced with in this difficult and uncertain year. Today...

COVID-19 , HR department , organisation