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New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime

Given both party alliances’ commitments to a clean start for a justice system that still criminalises poor Kenyans, it is time to imagine what that might look like.

By Irungu Houghton 3 hrs ago

New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime

After the split in IEBC, the truth can only come from an inquiry

After the split in IEBC, the truth can only come from an inquiry

By Barrack Muluka 9 hrs ago

What if we separate vote for the president from other positions?

What if we separate vote for the president from other positions?

By Kamotho Waiganjo 9 hrs ago

Smart logistics win elections not just money

Smart logistics win elections not just money

By Ken Opalo 9 hrs ago

All is set for school games to resume after two-week break

All is set for the restart of school games after a two-week break (mid-term) to pave way for the General election that culminated last Monday

By WASHINGTON ONYANGO and ERNEST NDUNDA 11 mins ago

All is set for school games to resume after two-week break

Kenya Sevens team hoping for improved show in Los Angeles

Kenya Sevens will be seeking to improve on their performance at the World Rugby Sevens Series when the 2021-2022 season

By Washington Onyango 1 hr ago

Kenya Sevens team hoping for improved show in Los Angeles

New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime

Given both party alliances’ commitments to a clean start for a justice system that still criminalises poor Kenyans, it is time to imagine what that might look like.

By Irungu Houghton 3 hrs ago

New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime

The case against William Ruto's triumph and Wafula Chebukati

The four rebel commissioners have raised important triable questions about the manner of computations of forms 34 A at the Bomas of Kenya tallying centre.

By Tony Gachoka 4 hrs ago

The case against William Ruto's triumph and Wafula Chebukati

Academic freedom and democracy in Africa: Study tracks the connection

Around the world, there’s a strong correlation between academic freedom and other elements of democracy. Before 1990, only five African countries with universal suffrage had multiparty systems.

By The Conversation 9 hrs ago

Academic freedom and democracy in Africa: Study tracks the connection

Masinde Muliro lecturer starts career guidance platform

A university lecturer has embarked on guiding students transiting from secondary schools to universities on career choices tailored to meet market needs.

By Kennedy Gachuhi 9 hrs ago

Masinde Muliro lecturer starts career guidance platform

Are saccos 'hiding' credit defaulters?

Regulator says saccos not enthusiastic when it comes to exchange of credit information of members on creditworthiness of their members, only shared with CRBs when loans have defaulted.

By Graham Kajilwa 9 hrs ago

Are saccos 'hiding' credit defaulters?

Before we crucify Wafula Chebukati, let us find a balance in available evidence

Minutes to the declaration of the presidential results, four IEBC commissioners disowned and distanced themselves from the results their chair was about to announce at Bomas of Kenya.

By Patrick Muinde 9 hrs ago

Before we crucify Wafula Chebukati, let us find a balance in available evidence

Mr President, fix Kenyan sports once and for all

Sports has been poorly run. From lack of infrastructure, doping, scandals within Sports Ministry and federations to top Kenyan talents switching nationalities to other countries.

By Editorial 9 hrs ago

Mr President, fix Kenyan sports once and for all

After the split in IEBC, the truth can only come from an inquiry

Only a judicial enquiry can bring out clarity. However, one thing is clear. Either someone has stolen the presidential election, or someone is hell bent on stealing the election.

By Barrack Muluka 9 hrs ago

After the split in IEBC, the truth can only come from an inquiry

Something isn't adding up in Chereramatics

It’s suspected Che-re-ra & Co cooked their own figures overnight, using baking powder to inflate 1,420 to 142,000.

By Peter Kimani 1 day ago

Something isn't adding up in Chereramatics

Indeed, economic freedom is coming in just 100 days, so get ready to eat and make merry

For those interested in port jobs, there should be plentiful of opportunities once all port operations are restored in Mombasa.

By Peter Kimani 1 day ago

Indeed, economic freedom is coming in just 100 days, so get ready to eat and make merry

Abduction, murder of polls officer

Musyoka gave a press interview ahead of polls day, hailing the high level of preparation at IEBC. He urged voters to come out in big numbers and cast their ballots.

By Peter Kimani 1 day ago

Abduction, murder of polls officer

What William Ruto should do to make all Kenyans feel safe in his hands

Ruto’s immense task, therefore, will be making millions of Kenyans to have confidence in him. Will this work without bringing Raila on board?

By Michael Ndonye 1 day ago

What William Ruto should do to make all Kenyans feel safe in his hands

First-past-the-post system is to blame for our electoral disputes

One outstanding lesson we are yet to learn from these presidential elections is that there is something fundamentally wrong with the first-past-the-post electoral system method.

By Elias Mokua 2 days ago

First-past-the-post system is to blame for our electoral disputes

Five major political lessons from the presidential election

There are salutary lessons that obtain from Ruto’s travails and ultimately, his win. The first is that any presidential campaign must connect with citizens at grassroots level.

By Leonard Khafafa 3 days ago

Five major political lessons from the presidential election

New president must make tough choices to kickstart economy

The close nature of this election is why many had suggested that the incumbent president should have been neutral.

By XN Iraki 4 days ago

New president must make tough choices to kickstart economy

Why the media is reckoning with a trust-deficient Kenya

Now when media is seemingly engaged in what many considered a cover up it invites criticism and ridicule. Journalism is a laborious craft. Reporting news is really a serious, sacred business.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 5 days ago

Why the media is reckoning with a trust-deficient Kenya

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip ploy to take attention away from Ukraine

The United States, with its own domestic tribulations, encouraged Taiwan to entertain such beliefs, made the United Nations go along, and plunged into a self-destructive war in Vietnam.

By Macharia Munene 5 days ago

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip ploy to take attention away from Ukraine

Did Uhuru's advisers get it wrong on Mt Kenya?

The big numbers have already added up. Now it is small numbers that count. Every plus matters. The smallest single-unit minus is painful. Herein resides the philosophy of everyone coming out to vote.

By Barrack Muluka 6 days ago

Did Uhuru's advisers get it wrong on Mt Kenya?

Ballots are so yesterday, it's time Kenyans voted digitally

Let’s digress from politics to the reforms needed in our voting system. I hope they will be implemented by 2027 or earlier.

By XN Iraki 6 days ago

Ballots are so yesterday, it's time Kenyans voted digitally

Why we should reform our voting system

The winner’s first task is to make the loser comfortable, and feel part of this no longer young nation.

By XN Iraki 6 days ago

Why we should reform our voting system

A ballot cast is never lost, win or lose, it will build our future

In reality, the vote is not and was never intended to be an instrument of prediction, and certainly not for ensuring we get our preferences.

By David Oginde 6 days ago

A ballot cast is never lost, win or lose, it will build our future

Historical factors for Azimio government

An Azimio presidency would be historic, culture shifting and most importantly, deeply significant for Kenya’s future.

By Daisy Maritim 6 days ago

Historical factors for Azimio government

Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya

On election day, and the days thereafter Kenyans have largely been peaceful, relegating their passions to social media streets.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 7 days ago

Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya

Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya

Granted that politics impacts so much in our lives, we must learn to acknowledge that here is much more to life, to the world, to our country, beyond politics.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 7 days ago

Real champions of this year's election offer hope for Kenya

Why 2022 poll is a game-changer in Kenyan politics

Yet after a slow start on election day, the result transmission system worked smoothly for the all-important presidential election. The IEBC’s radical transparency on this front is commendable.

By Ken Opalo 7 days ago

Why 2022 poll is a game-changer in Kenyan politics

For sanity, allow the IEBC to tally, announce final results

It is too early to analyse the character of the 13th Parliament. It is also premature to declare the round of county governments corruption-watch hotspots or spaces for shared prosperity and freedom.

By Irungu Houghton 7 days ago

For sanity, allow the IEBC to tally, announce final results

How Uhuru's inability to sack William Ruto has kept Kenya united

The one reason that we should thank the team that crafted the 2010 Constitution is its failure to give the president powers to dismiss his deputy.

By Michael Ndonye 7 days ago

How Uhuru's inability to sack William Ruto has kept Kenya united

Polls have revealed disconnect between voters and politicians

The August 9, 2022 voter was caught between hope and hopelessness.

By Elias Mokua 9 days ago

Polls have revealed disconnect between voters and politicians

Why voting makes economic sense

It is also expected that voters are enlightened and vote for issues that matter to them. And the representatives follow through and ensure their voter aspirations are fulfilled.

By XN Iraki 11 days ago

Why voting makes economic sense

Uhuru Kenyatta leaves behind a country that is a mixed bag of sorts: Did he make so little of so much?

President leaves the country better than he found it in many regards. History might be a lot kinder to the President than the image Kenyans have of him.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 12 days ago

Uhuru Kenyatta leaves behind a country that is a mixed bag of sorts: Did he make so little of so much?

A watershed moment: Another chance for us to get things right

The writer argues that democracy thrives in a climate of trust, self-restraint and shared truths.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 12 days ago

A watershed moment: Another chance for us to get things right

The making of Azimio: Political milestone for handshake duo

Whereas the BBI failed at the corridors of justice, the coalition is a force to reckon with. Should it hold post-election if it wins, then majority projects will be done to completion.

By Barrack Muluka 12 days ago

The making of Azimio: Political milestone for handshake duo

Freedom is coming: Dear Mr politician, we've heard it before

In the airwaves and through adverts, the political parties have promised voters an end to all their problems, liberation.

By XN Iraki 13 days ago

Freedom is coming: Dear Mr politician, we've heard it before

Martha Karua will be a better DP compared to William Ruto

With Karua as DP, Kenyans can have some level of certainty that their government will not continue with culture of disobeying court orders or initiating policies contrary to the rule of law.

By Daisy Maritim 13 days ago

Martha Karua will be a better DP compared to William Ruto

Let's disappoint doomsday scribes and purveyors of untruths on polls

What sort of government would they form, if they lie to us on things that are already online? It is such things that make outsiders consider us the children of a lesser god.

By Barrack Muluka 14 days ago

Let's disappoint doomsday scribes and purveyors of untruths on polls

Finally, you must pick one side and live with the decision for five years

Disinformation is real. Let’s keep ourselves informed with facts, not personality-based propaganda. Let’s keep our sanity by following #TusibleedNdioWalead #ElectionsBilaNoma #FumbuaUkweli.

By Irungu Houghton 14 days ago

Finally, you must pick one side and live with the decision for five years

Mount Kenya, a delight waiting for you to devour and have fun

All said, the mountain offers fun, food and great sights. Pay a visit soon. Meanwhile vote wisely and peacefully on Tuesday.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 14 days ago

Mount Kenya, a delight waiting for you to devour and have fun

Up in smoke: Is Roots party founded on a quicksand, and it's ready to flounder?

Wajackoyah, whose ratings tipped at 5 per cent, before plummeting to 2 per cent, has some lucid explanation for the rumours swirling about his impending defection to Azimio.

By Peter Kimani 15 days ago

Up in smoke: Is Roots party founded on a quicksand, and it's ready to flounder?

Your political loyalty will make Kenya better, worse next week

Loyalty is not just a good soothing word to hear said to someone for whatever reason and in whatever circumstance.

By Elias Mokua 16 days ago

Your political loyalty will make Kenya better, worse next week

Raila missed an opportunity to explain his vision to the nation

It should have been the perfect opportunity for all four presidential candidates to elucidate their campaign manifestos.

By Leonard Khafafa 17 days ago

Raila missed an opportunity to explain his vision to the nation

Let's be a nation of trust to save taxpayers money, time

Going by the quality of posters used by politicians, books, pamphlets, and other printed materials, there is no doubt we can print those papers. It’s not about technology or raw materials.

By XN Iraki 18 days ago

Let's be a nation of trust to save taxpayers money, time

There is a lot to hope for and so much to fear in coming polls

This election, like the ones, before offers us promise and peril. The promise that comes from a fresh start and the power of self-renewal. Peril that we could end up none the better.

By Andrew Kipkemboi 19 days ago

There is a lot to hope for and so much to fear in coming polls

How Mau Mau war will shape elections this year and in the future

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, for instance, repeatedly declares that he is a Mau Mau child as he supports William Ruto's presidential ambitions.

By Macharia Munene 19 days ago

How Mau Mau war will shape elections this year and in the future

The Nairobi Expressway; is it the last frontier in privatisation?

Privatisation worked elsewhere, leading to competition, efficiency and innovation. It is feared that in Africa it will make exclusion easier.

By XN Iraki 19 days ago

The Nairobi Expressway; is it the last frontier in privatisation?

The Church has an awesome task that we should live up to

In the unlikely event that things go wrong during these elections, let us resolve them within the confines of the law. God is on our side. Kenya is ours. Let's build rather than destroy it.

By David Oginde 20 days ago

The Church has an awesome task that we should live up to

Raila, Wajackoyah scored own goal by snubbing the big debate

Despite their unhappiness with the planning and with the competition, Raila Odinga and Prof George Wajackoyah owed it to Kenyans to participate in the debates.

By Barrack Muluka 21 days ago

Raila, Wajackoyah scored own goal by snubbing the big debate

Hunger in the north should be national shame

Only the weakest states lack the levels of policy sovereignty and state capacity needed to implement a robust social protection program to avoid famines.

By Ken Opalo 21 days ago

Hunger in the north should be national shame

Be on the lookout for fake news, especially during these elections

As we enter the last week of Elections 2022, Kenya is awash with fake news. The only difference between America’s 2016 and our 2022 election is that fake news has become more sophisticated.

By Kamotho Waiganjo 21 days ago

Be on the lookout for fake news, especially during these elections

Forget the big crowds, presidential debates saviours of democracy

Raila Odinga lost a chance to speak to his followers and thus denied them their right to hear their political celeb.

By Michael Ndonye 22 days ago

Forget the big crowds, presidential debates saviours of democracy