OBITUARY: Robin – radio legend, gentle-giant and friend gone too soon

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swilain Nairobi “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose,” Myles Munroe, the Bahamian televangelist who die...

Covid-18 , death , Radio Managing Editor , RMS mourns , Robin Njogu , Royal Media Services

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

OPINION: Trolling Kanze Dena shows how disturbed we are as a society

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange On Sunday morning, I read a compelling tweet from Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General. Also Read: More mus...

Kanze Dena

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: Nurses, doctors and everyone else employed under UHC must be paid

By Guest Writer,

By Catherine Maina If you have followed my writing long enough, you know I call out injustice without mincing my words. You also know I accord ...

Doctors , Nurses , strike , Universal Health Care

OPINION: Isolated poverty: Africa bearing burden of climate change in the Commonwealth

By Guest Writer,

By Mohamed Adow There is no region that is as badly affected by climate change like Africa. Whether it is droughts in the Sahel, coastal storms lik...

africa , CLIMATE CHANGE , Commonwealth , COVID-19 , Emmanuel Macron

OPINION: Managing grief in times of COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

The sense of loss that accompanies COVID-19 is one that may not have been adequately expressed in words. When the pandemic hit, it was followed by ...

burial , coronavirus , COVID-19 , grief

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Candle in the Wind’ explores loss, grief and everything in between

By Guest Writer,

By Ricky Thomas Nyakach The spring before he was born, Stanley Kunitz’s father committed suicide in the park. It broke his mother. So one day, as...

Austine Arnold , Candle in the Wind , grief

Opinion: Influencer marketing – Why advertisers should work with nano and micro-influencers

By Guest Writer,

By Mike Otieno It’s no doubt that influencer marketing is, by any standard, a flourishing industry. The growth of influencers on social media ...

brands , Influencers , nano and micro influencers , social media , wowzi

BWIRE: It’s time for an honest national dialogue about Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Leaders across the political divide are each at and with each other. Few are willing to invest in honest discussions and dialogue o...

OPINION: Making sure Kenyans get quality services through better public finance management

By Guest Writer,

The country is feeling the economic and health impact of Covid-19 as it enters the financial year 2020/21. In times like these, as economic activity a...

COVID-19 , PFM Reform Strategy , Vision 2030.

Jamila’s Memo: Law or common sense, DJ Evolve deserves justice

By Jamila Mohamed,

On my memo, I am giving a voice to DJ Evolve, the once vibrant young man known as Felix Orinda, who is now literally almost voiceless. Also Read: �...

Babu Owino , Dj Evolve , Felix Orinda

OPINION: It is time youth stay focused to their dreams

By Guest Writer,

By Fredrick Banja By law, I officially crossed the legal age of the youths as prescribed by government about 3 years ago, that is age 35 years. Eve...

OPINION: KQ’s bleak future as COVID 19 digs in

By Joseph Bonyo,

By Joseph Bonyo As the last of Kenya Airways plans taxi to parking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) later today (Wednesday, March ...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways

BWIRE: Kenyans must stop cheering ‘siasa mbaya’

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire We are at that stage where the country would be described as moving towards the brink of the precipice. Political extremism is b...

OPINION: Let’s support war on graft as we build ‘Made in Kenya’ brand

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos In these times of mass production, real quality is hard to come by. I personally find that the best quality products can still...

Made in Kenya

BWIRE: Want a great tribute? Respect media freedom

By Victor Bwire,

Media coverage and handling of journalists during the demise of retired president Daniel Moi elicited several jokes to the effect that the stifling of...

Daniel Moi , Media freedom

OPINION: BBI report is right on corruption

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos Of the nine major issues of national importance highlighted by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce, perhaps the mo...

BBI report , Henry Rotich

OPINION: Let’s wait to hear from the BBI Committee before passing judgement

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos The basis of all fair legal systems is the same: Innocent until proven guilty. Or to put it another way, as the Latin maxim go...

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OPINION: Harambee spirit lives on in Uhuru’s bilateral and multilateral engagements

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos Individual achievements might be something nice to boast about, but getting something major done on your own is actually very ...

harambee , President Uhuru Kenyatta , TICAD