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Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud
At independence, honest men and women held harambees to pull together in building schools, hospitals and dams. In the '80s, '90s and today, crafty men and women hold harambees to pull us apart.
By Kutete Matimbai 4 months ago
Empowerment 'harambee' is nothing but political fraud
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Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction
Kibaki thought the economy was everything. Instead of making an inventory and a checklist of the cause and course of Saba Saba, Kibaki talked about economics.
By Kutete Matimbai 4 months ago
Why Mwai Kibaki should be blamed for Saba Saba chaos, death and destruction
Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law
While the murderous Riot Act of 1714 gave protesters at least one hour to disperse, Murkomen gave Kenyans not a minute to disperse but instant death to whoever approached a police station.
By Kutete Matimbai 4 months ago
Kipchumba Murkomen wants to revive harsh 17th-century British law
The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not
All successive governments, from Jomo to Moi to Kibaki, Uhuru, and now Ruto, erroneously associated Raila with the wrong political ideology.
By Kutete Matimbai 5 months ago
The great lie: Raila has for long pretended to be what he is not
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Forget the haters! Who said Njahi has no market value?
The lablab bean, scientifically called Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab), and locally known as Njahi, is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume.
By Kutete Matimbai 3 years ago
Forget the haters! Who said Njahi has no market value?
Ruto inks health deal amid fears Kenya will give up key patient data
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
56 mins ago
Broken system: Why governors keep surviving impeachments
Politics
By Harold Odhiambo
56 mins ago
Ruto has betrayed you, Church says President toying with the youth
National
By Josphat Thiong’o and George Njunge
1 hr ago
Treasury rakes in Sh245b from Safaricom sale transaction
Business
By Brian Ngugi and Graham Kajilwa
1 hr ago
Sonko millions trigger agency fight
Courts
By Kamau Muthoni
1 hr ago