Opinion

MOGADISHU—President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s objection to a call for national political dialogue at the recent AUSSOM summit in Kampala exposes a structural tension at the heart of Somalia’s current predicament. …

By Ekaterina Handa The stability of any legal system, however meticulously crafted, ultimately rests upon the edifice of cultural values and sensibilities of the society it seeks to serve. A …

The by-election in Ol’ Kalou slated for tomorrow, Thursday the 16th of July 2026 presents a comical contrast that would make even the most serious observer chuckle. It is a …

Come Thursday the 16th of July 2026, the good people of Ol’ Kalou will witness a tug of war unlike any other. A rope has been laid across the constituency, …

By Deborah Barasa In the wake of the tragedy that has befallen the Chesongoch community of Elgeyo Marakwet County, my heart is heavy with woe. Saturated by the relentless rains …

By Melchizedek Makhanu On this Mashujaa Day, as Kenya gathers to honour her heroes, we pay special tribute to a man who was, himself, an institution of Kenyan politics. That …

By Jackie Adhyambo Today, we bid a final farewell to Raila Amolo Odinga, one of Africa’s most resilient, and determined political reformers, in a state funeral that marks the end …

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja once stood before a grieving family and made bold promises. He pledged to educate the son of the late blogger Albert Ojwang, to support his parents, …

A latest finding by one of Kenya’s leading research firms Mwelekeo Insights has shown that the country’s youth are set to play a defining role in shaping Kenya’s development in …