Kenya Digest Opinion features expert commentary, editorials, and perspectives on Kenyan news, politics, and society, offering insights that spark informed discussions
It is sickening for almost every Kenyan to imagine that they cannot enjoy their hard-earned money without MPESA getting away with a portion. For years, Kenyans have trusted MPESA as…
Many Kenyans are hurting. Prices of food and fuel have gone up. Jobs are scarce. Families are struggling to survive. People are tired of broken promises from those in power.…
By: Mwalimu Kiama In a bold and commendable move, Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has taken a firm stand by prosecuting billionaire lawyer Guy Spencer Elms –…
By Pinocchio Kombamwiko The forest held its breath as the hare, sleek and silver-tongued, gestured toward the TukTuk perched precariously on the ridge. “Why plod?” he declared, ears twitching with…
By Jacinta Kamene Kenya’s true seismic force is her young men and women under 35 years standing at 75 per cent of the entire population. This demographic tsunami holds the…
By Musa Maridhawa Across Kenya, a vile tradition of self-destruction has in recent time reared its ugly head. A worrying trend of disassembling—not building—driven by modern-day snake oil merchants has…
By Jackie Adhyambo Across Kenya, a quiet revolution hums in the palms of millions. It is the pulse of smartphones, the glow of screens, the deft swipe of fingers navigating…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s party, the Democracy For The Citizens Party (DCP), has launched a scathing attack on ODM leader Raila Odinga over his criticism of President William Ruto’s controversial…
By Eugenia Kindaruma From the June 25th, 2025 cataclysm to the more recent Saba Saba near-apocalypse there seems to be no end to the curse of a Kenya wilfully thrust…
By Billy Gichohi Tourism thrives on an invisible foundation – peace. When this foundation cracks and whispers of instability or eruptions of anarchy fill the air, the prospect of tourism…