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Rev Edward Buri

Seven great contradictions pulling us away from our national dream

Chapter Six of the Constitution enshrines integrity but in practice, honesty is a liability while whistleblowers are fired, honest officials sidelined and ethical business people crushed.

By Rev Edward Buri 8 days ago

Seven great contradictions pulling us away from our national dream

No mercy, no shame: Unrepentant thieves keep crucifying the country

No mercy, no shame: Unrepentant thieves keep crucifying the country

By Rev Edward Buri 22 days ago

Palm Sunday march is on amid 'must go' chants in Kenya streets

Palm Sunday march is on amid 'must go' chants in Kenya streets

By Rev Edward Buri 29 days ago

The battle between truth and lies isn't decided by which is loudest

The battle between truth and lies isn't decided by which is loudest

By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago

How evil leaders hold power through manipulation and despair

In the realm of power, courage is often associated with the conscious mobilisation of strength to effect change or execute a liberating act.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago

How evil leaders hold power through manipulation and despair

How our leaders put power first and sacrifice people in game of deception

It is now very clear that the only constant in the equation of Kenya's current crop of leading politicians is staying in power.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 month ago

How our leaders put power first and sacrifice people in game of deception

Salute to champions of light, citizens who resist culture of compromise

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu walks into battle with numbers that do not lie while Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o speaks with the unwavering confidence of hard facts.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago

Salute to champions of light, citizens who resist culture of compromise

Unholy trinity: How tribalism, lies and bribery are shaping 2027 race

Contradictions are a hallmark of this system: one moment they say the economy is thriving; the next, they are raiding the already weak citizen's payslip.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 months ago

Unholy trinity: How tribalism, lies and bribery are shaping 2027 race

Embed Ubuntu in Africa's political structures to create real impact

For many Africans, Ubuntu is encountered in classrooms rather than in homes or streets, making it a distant theory rather than a structured ideology.

By Rev Edward Buri 3 months ago

Embed Ubuntu in Africa's political structures to create real impact

2024: A reflection on where God's presence is and absent in Kenya

If we were to track where God has been in Kenya this year, where would we find Him? The answer is both illuminating and unsettling, for it reveals where the light has shone.

By Rev Edward Buri 4 months ago

2024: A reflection on where God's presence is and absent in Kenya

The church must maintain front line in critising government

The church has struggled with continuous public attacks of being helpless and powerless before politicians, which hampers its ability to position itself as a voice for the people.

By Rev Edward Buri 5 months ago

The church must maintain front line in critising government

MPs overlook citizens' struggles in favour of partisan, selfish interests

The people ask questions on the choking cost of living, joblessness, corruption, and insecurity which remain unanswered as MPs manufactured questions of their own.

By Rev Edward Buri 6 months ago

MPs overlook citizens' struggles in favour of partisan, selfish interests

Silencing voice of youth on national issues choking country's future

We are better off trusting clear-sighted young people than blindfolded elders clutching a little book titled 1000 Blindfold Proverbs, a wisdom known to push countries into thick darkness.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

Silencing voice of youth on national issues choking country's future

Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love

God cares that we as Africans experience life in its fullness. While some work hard to manipulate us with a hypocritical appreciation, God desires that we have the full benefit of His Spirit.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

Tale of the Ethiopian Eunuch and why Africa must discover self-love

From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need

Kenya's church wears a deceptive smile - making you think that in it, you have a friend. Until there is a crisis. Then, you realize the church does not do streets; it only does cathedrals.

By Rev Edward Buri 7 months ago

From cathedrals to streets: Why Church falls short in times of need

Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity

Kenyans are getting dizzy-there are no patterns to things. What is predictable is contradiction, and with it, discrimination.

By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago

Discrepancies between promises and reality robbing us our identity

Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'

The journey to character has no shortcuts. You cannot corrupt your way to character. You can steal money-but you cannot steal character.

By Rev Edward Buri 8 months ago

Why Kenyans must reject 'money talks' and embrace 'character talks'

Gen Z remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya

Young people, Kenya is proud of you. When the gunshots sound, they are drowned out by a grand applause-a standing ovation from all corners of this country.

By Rev Edward Buri 9 months ago

Gen Z remain steadfast in quest to chart out new course for Kenya

Medics' strike litmus test of State's sincerity in revamping healthcare

Government's pride and acting mighty and immovable towards solving the current doctors strike is unnecessary, unwise and time-wasting.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Medics' strike litmus test of State's sincerity in revamping healthcare

Kill the lies in our politics, for there is no development without morality

Deception is an asset to gain and perpetuate power. With every lie the citizens swallow, these leaders gather in their grand residences and toast to the foolishness of the people.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Kill the lies in our politics, for there is no development without morality

Betrayal in the city: The Bishop's double-edged identity is blunted

Betrayal in the city it is. Bishop Margret Wanjiru thought she was an insider until she found herself in the cold. Neither her politician blanket not her priestly duvet could cover her.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Betrayal in the city: The Bishop's double-edged identity is blunted

10 ways the Kenyan church is stunting its growth, influence

While the Kenyan - and African - church has grown over the years, there are still some vivid gaps that limit its rise to full influence.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

10 ways the Kenyan church is stunting its growth, influence

Contemporary Kenya lacks resolute pastors who can speak truth to power

Living in a heavily religious country means that pastors are a key part of the community. It helps, therefore, to understand pastor typologies as it guides expectations and affiliations.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Contemporary Kenya lacks resolute pastors who can speak truth to power

Root of all evil: Money is taking man away from God, the way serpent did

Money is a major factor in our day-to-day living. It dominates conversations. In social gatherings, people are always talking about how to make money, how money was lost or how to spend it.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Root of all evil: Money is taking man away from God, the way serpent did

Silencing the 'E' story perpetuates warped thinking that failure is bad

"E" scorers are nowhere to be heard. But the day they turn around their story and become winners, they will earn access to the microphone and the newspaper.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Silencing the 'E' story perpetuates warped thinking that failure is bad

As long as Christmas is about Jesus, it cannot be reduced to secular hype

The church has failed in its creativity to assemble a universal symbolic experience to capture the mystery of the entry of its Lord into the world.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

As long as Christmas is about Jesus, it cannot be reduced to secular hype

The Kenya we want lies hidden in our moral sense, but do we care?

Kenya at sixty is a begging giant and a moral dwarf. We are crying about the debt burden while remaining silent about the moral crisis that led us here and keeps us here.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

The Kenya we want lies hidden in our moral sense, but do we care?

Being a good neighbour demands we practice inclusion

Inclusion is an intentional process of unmarginalising people by infusing a culture where all enjoy privileges equally. Inclusion makes all people central.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Being a good neighbour demands we practice inclusion

Kawira Mwangaza impeachment: Did the bishop save the governor?

Governor Mwangaza's haters have sworn severally that gender has nothing to do with Meru woes. But this is not true, given the unacceptable attacks on Mwangaza's womanhood.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Kawira Mwangaza impeachment: Did the bishop save the governor?

Rhema feast's success is a balm to the spirit after Shakahola horrors

Taking the tens of thousands in the Rhema congregation as a sample of response to mobilisation, there is still a level of faith in the men and women of the cloth.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Rhema feast's success is a balm to the spirit after Shakahola horrors

Young athletes' prayer magnets for Kenya and inspiration for all ages

These medal-winning youths push back against their peers who perpetuate the image of young people as wild, carefree and with an unexplained expectation.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Young athletes' prayer magnets for Kenya and inspiration for all ages

Leaders should not discriminate by making others feel inadequate

We often fall into the temptation of setting demeaning boundaries. We categorise people in our personal lives as insiders and outsiders. There are the people we cheer for and those we sneer at.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Leaders should not discriminate by making others feel inadequate

Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation

Few leaders who dare to cut a different cloth are lone rangers. They are intentionally kept on the backline. In the political song they are allocated the hum and never given the main chorus

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Spirituality devoid of character has no power to transform the nation

Self centredness is the cancer ravaging our society's soul

Kenyan leaders and citizens alike -are suffocating under the weight of self-centeredness with only scattered pockets of compassion

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Self centredness is the cancer ravaging our society's soul

The dual nature of peace: Built by intent and nurtured by spirituality

Peace is never an accident. It is an outcome. Just like it takes intentional steps to upset it, it takes deliberate steps to set it up. Peace is built, just like it can be broken.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

The dual nature of peace: Built by intent and nurtured by spirituality

When wisdom departs foolishness rules

People associate leadership with wisdom. But unfortunately, it is not always so. Leadership does not insulate against foolishness. Even kings and presidents are susceptible to wisdom droughts.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

When wisdom departs foolishness rules

Moses Kuria: Courier of coarseness veiled as right to freedom of expression

Moses Kuria is not the kind to lose an argument. He does not apologise. He must make the point that he is not stupid - even when he sounds so.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Moses Kuria: Courier of coarseness veiled as right to freedom of expression

Embracing love: The transformative power for leaders and citizens alike

Love looks like a senior officer resigning as a matter of principle when a scandal happens under their watch. Love looks like a president who leads the nation in truth, even when it hurts him.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Embracing love: The transformative power for leaders and citizens alike

Stop being defensive when Kenyans remind you of the weight of an oath

Kenyans have been described often as they of a short memory. They either forget the wrong done to them and move on or forget the wrong they did and repeat it.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Stop being defensive when Kenyans remind you of the weight of an oath

Why Kenya needs more graft spirits exorcists in the mould of Health CS

There is a kind of evil that cannot be removed "apart from prayer and fasting." Such defies regular catharsis. This defiant type is the Kemsa variant.

By Rev Edward Buri 1 year ago

Why Kenya needs more graft spirits exorcists in the mould of Health CS

When faith kills: From church farm to the deathly graveyard

The devil is alive and well. He masquerades as an angel of light - even dresses in impeccable white. Just like a lizard finds its way into the palace, demons find their way into church.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

When faith kills: From church farm to the deathly graveyard

Politicians have killed patriotism through consistent finger-pointing

Playing a blame game is lame. The blame game necessitates hiring name-tarnishing experts. But more is required of the ruling administration than name soiling and "toboa " chants.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Politicians have killed patriotism through consistent finger-pointing

The spirit of Easter lies in reputable leaders drawn to serve in humility

A handful of our national leaders are reflective enough to come home to sense. But the majority are arrogant, do not care to conceal it and even proceed to be proud of the arrogance.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

The spirit of Easter lies in reputable leaders drawn to serve in humility

Here is why politicians should never downplay the real value of dialogue

What if dialogue was the only way to Kenya's salvation? Would we still reject it? What would that mean to our nation? Naaman had to dip himself in a river he considered dirty.

By Rev Edward Buri 2 years ago

Here is why politicians should never downplay the real value of dialogue

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