Mental Health Awareness Month Part 1: Mental Health, Substance Abuse & GBV
Gender-Based violence (GBV) has no complete definition, but the World Health Organization (WHO) defines it…
Ongoing Heavy Rains Along The Kenyan Coast
Heavy rains and strong winds have been experienced along the Indian Ocean Coast counties of Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu Counties in the past 3 days….
Mental Health Awareness Month Part 1: Mental Health, Substance Abuse & GBV
Gender-Based violence (GBV) has no complete definition, but the World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as: Interpersonal violence is violence that occurs between family members, intimate partners, friends, acquaintances, and strangers, and includes child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence, and elder abuse’. Nonetheless, GBV is a term largely accepted to feature violence…
The Great Fuel Seesaw: Is the National Tank Running on Empty?
In the world of Kenyan economics, we have recently been treated to a performance that defies the laws of physics,or at least the laws of a stable wallet. According to the latest figures from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) for the May 15 to June 14, 2026 cycle, the pump has become the…
Kenya’s Global Diplomatic Star Rises as Ruto Heads to G7 Summit in France
Kenya’s diplomatic stature on the global stage continues to rise following reports that President William Ruto is set to attend the 52nd G7 Summit in France next month as the only invited African Head of State a move widely interpreted as a growing vote of confidence in Nairobi’s foreign policy influence and strategic positioning in…
Sifuna’s Gospel of Dust and “Within” in Narok
The air in Narok didn’t just smell of the usual roasting maize and Maasai Shuka wool today , it had the distinct, acrid tang of “Government-Standard” teargas.As the sun beat down on the red dust of Narok Town, Nairobi’s most vocal export, Senator Edwin Sifuna, arrived not with a whimper, but with the kind of…
Coast Leaders Urged To Avoid Early 2027 Deputy President Succession Politics
Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Development, Salim Mvurya, has cautioned political leaders from the Coast region against engaging in early debates over who should occupy the Deputy President’s position ahead of the 2027 General Election. Addressing a consultative meeting of leaders allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) from the Coast,…
Nairobi’s Drainage: A Broken Record In A City Of Floods.
A Tale of One Governor and 4,500 Brooms. In a city where navigating flooded streets increasingly resembles an improvised Olympic sport, the debate over Nairobi’s perennial drainage crisis has once again resurfaced. Governor Johnson Sakaja recently offered his perspective during a interview on local tv station, presenting a narrative that blends personal recollection, civic responsibility,…
Kalonzo, Karua In 2027? Inside Azimio’s Plan.
As Kenya inches closer to the 2027 General Election, the political temperature is rising and the familiar choreography of alliances, betrayals, and realignments is once again on full display. The country’s major political formations President William Ruto’s UDA, Raila Odinga’s ODM, and Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Democratic Movement are all recalibrating, repositioning, and quietly counting numbers…
State House Turns Yellow as UDA Flexes Muscle, Signals New Political Alliances
State House Nairobi on Wednesday hosted an unprecedented political gathering as more than 12,300 aspirants affiliated to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) converged for a high level consultative meeting convened by President William Ruto. From early morning, convoys of vehicles streamed into the country’s seat of power, underscoring the scale and significance of the event,…
Organized Criminal Gangs in Mombasa, 1980s
Through the late 1980s and into the 1990s, Mombasa’s streets produced a unique criminal culture shaped by unemployment, the port’s restless economy, and the crowded estates of Majengo, Kisauni, Likoni, and Mishomoroni. Out of these neighbourhoods came names that the city whispered with a mixture of fear and familiarity—Rasta, Kichungi, and Panya. They were not…
Tension Deepens In Gachagua Camp As Political Allies Defect To Ruto
The political ground beneath former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appears to be rapidly shifting, as a growing number of lawmakers and regional power brokers once loyal to him abandon his camp and gravitate toward President William Ruto. The unfolding defections have exposed deep cracks within Gachagua’s political base, raising questions about his influence in the…
