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No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Sixty-five young Kenyans fell. They had no guns. They had bottles, phones, and flags. They crossed a line because their lines had already been crossed
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
When All Saints Cathedral opened its doors for a public forum on the national budget, it was doing what the church has always done, gathering people around truth.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
A public figure invokes the name of God, quotes Scripture at a press conference, or opens a meeting with prayer and citizens interpret this as a signal of moral accountability.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
What Kenya requires is more human beings at the table of power — minds committed to compassionate creativity, where the system exists for the people, not the people for the system.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
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Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
Two red shirts. Same colour. Different theatres. One word, one header, and between them, a whole theology of courage this country needs to sit with seriously.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
A life, an institution, even a nation can move from strength to ruin not by external attack, but by internal contradiction.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Sixty-five young Kenyans fell. They had no guns. They had bottles, phones, and flags. They crossed a line because their lines had already been crossed
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
When All Saints Cathedral opened its doors for a public forum on the national budget, it was doing what the church has always done, gathering people around truth.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
A public figure invokes the name of God, quotes Scripture at a press conference, or opens a meeting with prayer and citizens interpret this as a signal of moral accountability.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
What Kenya requires is more human beings at the table of power — minds committed to compassionate creativity, where the system exists for the people, not the people for the system.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
Premium
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
Two red shirts. Same colour. Different theatres. One word, one header, and between them, a whole theology of courage this country needs to sit with seriously.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
A life, an institution, even a nation can move from strength to ruin not by external attack, but by internal contradiction.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Sixty-five young Kenyans fell. They had no guns. They had bottles, phones, and flags. They crossed a line because their lines had already been crossed
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
No soap can wash away June 25 from Kenya's national conscience
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
When All Saints Cathedral opened its doors for a public forum on the national budget, it was doing what the church has always done, gathering people around truth.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
A public figure invokes the name of God, quotes Scripture at a press conference, or opens a meeting with prayer and citizens interpret this as a signal of moral accountability.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
What Kenya requires is more human beings at the table of power — minds committed to compassionate creativity, where the system exists for the people, not the people for the system.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
Premium
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
Two red shirts. Same colour. Different theatres. One word, one header, and between them, a whole theology of courage this country needs to sit with seriously.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
A life, an institution, even a nation can move from strength to ruin not by external attack, but by internal contradiction.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
When All Saints Cathedral opened its doors for a public forum on the national budget, it was doing what the church has always done, gathering people around truth.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Church rooted in the cross refuses to be silenced by unchecked power
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
A public figure invokes the name of God, quotes Scripture at a press conference, or opens a meeting with prayer and citizens interpret this as a signal of moral accountability.
By Edward Buri 2 months ago
Voters must see beyond religious rhetoric that hides political tricks
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
What Kenya requires is more human beings at the table of power - minds committed to compassionate creativity, where the system exists for the people, not the people for the system.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Kenyans are crying out, but leaders keep turning away from their pain
Premium
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
Two red shirts. Same colour. Different theatres. One word, one header, and between them, a whole theology of courage this country needs to sit with seriously.
By Edward Buri 3 months ago
Lessons from Kenneth Kaunda and Arsenal win after losing streak
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
A life, an institution, even a nation can move from strength to ruin not by external attack, but by internal contradiction.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
The most dangerous curse is the one we pronounce on ourselves
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When billions stop impressing us, political control begins to crumble
The politician speaks the language of what the people lack and he speaks of it in billions - because billions are the distance between where you are standing and where you dream of going.
By Edward Buri 4 months ago
When billions stop impressing us, political control begins to crumble
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Easter hope: Kenya shall rise above corruption, fear and failed systems
Kenyans urged to be peaceful in the midst of trying times during Easter season.
By Edward Buri 5 months ago
Easter hope: Kenya shall rise above corruption, fear and failed systems
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Paradox of a country where those in power don't listen to their own data
Ruto's regime is mortgaging every existing levy and weaponising financial engineering lingua like public-private partnerships to cover up for the implied national debt burden.
By Edward Buri 5 months ago
Paradox of a country where those in power don't listen to their own data
Faith in action: Martin Luther King Jr's lessons for church and the State
King's life exposes a difficult truth for the modern church: neutrality is often a comfortable disguise for fear.
By Edward Buri 7 months ago
Faith in action: Martin Luther King Jr's lessons for church and the State
Prayer as protest that unseats arrogance and resets the nation
If prayer is to shape Kenya's future, prayer spaces must become places of revolution, not violent revolt, but prophetic resistance.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
Prayer as protest that unseats arrogance and resets the nation
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Kenya's future depends on citizens daring to act with hope and virtue
Kenya closes the year stranded at a crossroads-hungry for change, yet hesitant to claim it. Citizens watch as windows of participation swing open.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
Kenya's future depends on citizens daring to act with hope and virtue
Faith and integrity: Can the church guide nation correctly this election?
For in a nation groaning under the weight of its contradictions, the church's most powerful contribution is not merely a vote, but a vision rooted in God.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
Faith and integrity: Can the church guide nation correctly this election?
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Stolen frontline: How manipulated crowds silence country's true voice
Kenya knows this Pilate well. We have leaders who recognize wrongdoing, who understand the cost of corruption, who see the manipulation, who know the truth.
By Edward Buri 8 months ago
Stolen frontline: How manipulated crowds silence country's true voice
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Why recent by-election losers with integrity outshine tainted winners
Kenya has entered an era where winning no longer automatically signals legitimacy.
By Edward Buri 9 months ago
Why recent by-election losers with integrity outshine tainted winners
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Kenya needs a church of thinkers, visionaries, not just loud sermons
The Church must appear in public spaces with full confidence in its identity.
By Edward Buri 9 months ago
Kenya needs a church of thinkers, visionaries, not just loud sermons
The church must rethink and reposition its influence
When Kenya heads to the ballot in 2027, the church remains an unavoidable force. Its congregations, structures, and networks still touch millions.
By Edward Buri 9 months ago
The church must rethink and reposition its influence
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Grand projects mean little when the ordinary citizens feel no real change
True progress means not only cutting hours off a journey-but cutting anxiety from a wage-earner's life.
By Edward Buri 10 months ago
Grand projects mean little when the ordinary citizens feel no real change
The Church should stop pretending the old missionary model still works
The Church cannot limit itself to prayers for prosperity while ignoring the despair of idleness.
By Edward Buri 11 months ago
The Church should stop pretending the old missionary model still works
Bright minds betrayed: How greed turns scholars into empty shells
When PhD-holding leaders act like typical politicians, the value of intellectualism in Kenyan politics is questioned.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
Bright minds betrayed: How greed turns scholars into empty shells
In an era of greed and impunity, only clergy capital can save this country
When clergy rise with clarity and conviction, they inject sanity into systems, they force thieves to think twice, and serve as societal shepherds not just spiritual decorators.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
In an era of greed and impunity, only clergy capital can save this country
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A church that won't flatter kings is finally doing its job speaking truth
The State is sending mixed signals about its relationship with the Church.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
A church that won't flatter kings is finally doing its job speaking truth
In a broken system, Ojwang's father proved what true leadership means
In death, once-unknown teacher and influencer Albert Ojwang' exposed a rogue system.
By Edward Buri 1 year ago
In a broken system, Ojwang's father proved what true leadership means
CBA battle: Why health workers keep striking
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
12 mins ago
How Ndindi Nyoro's rise could unsettle Gachagua's Mt Kenya grip
Opinion
By Herman Manyora
12 mins ago
Alex Kiprotich abduction: A well-coordinated operation
Crime and Justice
By Caroline Chebet
6 hrs ago