It was a presidential debate that elevated the profile of one candidate and diminished that of the other. Perhaps more than anything else, it helped t...
Recent events in Kenya offer a good lesson on history’s uncanny tendency to repeat itself, only that it’s all so tragic for millions of people. In...
Kenya’s Salaries and Remuneration Commission is working hard to remain relevant in the face of mounting criticism over its handling of workers: Its ...
The collapse of the near-complete Sigiri Bridge in western Kenya has once again shone the spotlight on overpriced mega infrastructure projects. Its co...
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is a serious contender for the country’s presidency by all means – and is even considered by many to be...
In a sign of increasing desperation by the ruling coalition as Kenya prepares for a General Election in August, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s governmen...
There are rules that simply don’t make much sense when dealing with six partner states – and the one requiring the presence of all partner states ...
At long last, there is hope for a new era of improved rail transport in East Africa following the launch of the much-vaunted standard gauge railway in...
There is good reason for Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to refuse a second term in office, even if he were to be elected in August – quite a tall o...
Countries that are integrating cannot possibly be considering going to war against each other, right? Then why is there an arms race in East Africa? W...
If there is one area where East Africa has failed dismally in its efforts at integration and harmonization of systems and ideas, it’s in the politic...
That there is panic in the air is not in doubt. The coming electoral contest appears to have scared the establishment stiff – so much that some of t...
The shooting of Kuki Gallman has once again shown that past injustices in land matters will continue to haunt the region until they can be amicably re...
The East African Community Heads of State Summit was for the umpteenth time postponed earlier this month, the latest reminder of the indifference and ...
The month of April is a difficult one for Rwandans, one in which all other activities take a backseat as the country remembers a sad chapter of its hi...
News that United States President Donald Trump has given orders that will see increased airstrikes in Somalia received scant attention in the region, ...
As we get closer to the August general election in Kenya, the contest is moving to unexpected areas, not least of which is the ability to pour vitriol...
The killing of a rancher by pastoralists in the Laikipia paradise that hosts former colonialists – and a few privileged black African families – b...
Yet again, South Africa is back in the news regarding ongoing threats against black African immigrants. Deadly xenophobic attacks have taken place sev...
Nothing could have been more shattering to the credibility of university education in Kenya. The news that most universities in the country had seriou...