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When you clip wings of scholars, do not expect the children to fly

The article criticises poor pay for Kenyan lecturers and professors, urging the government to honour salary agreements and value education.
By Joel Changorok 2026-10-26 08:00:00
The article urges ODM leaders to stop politicising Raila Odinga’s memorial and allow his widow, Ida Odinga, to mourn in peace.
By Joseph Lister Nyaringo 2026-10-26 06:15:00
For years, Russia has presented itself as Africa's dependable friend, champion of sovereignty and defender against Western domination.
By Abraham Wambugu 2026-10-25 09:41:21
Last Friday in Eastleigh, eleven shops were operating on the ground floor and in the basement of a building still under construction.
By Isaac Kalua Green 2026-10-25 08:00:00
Shakahola must become a mirror, not merely a scandal the Church hopes to survive.
By Rev Edward Buri 2026-10-25 07:35:00
Somalia named election dates for the presidency and parliament, immediately igniting a political furore even before the ink on the statement had dried up.
By David Okwembah 2026-10-24 14:29:13
At the ballot box and in public debate, punish ethnic mobilisation.
By Lawi Sultan Njeremani 2026-10-24 08:47:00
Hustlers are tired of the ‘usual suspects’ in our political inanity like ‘Githeri’ man! The list was a rather subtle indictment to how the State defines a hero.
By Mark Oloo 2026-10-24 08:02:00
A song does not always belong to the moment that gave birth to it. Sometimes, history takes it away, gives it a new meaning and returns it to us when we least expect it.
By Dennis Weche 2026-10-24 07:49:00
Publishers should not ignore cultural publishing in the rush to cash in on textbook deals.
By Henry Munene 2026-10-24 07:31:00
As governments move public services and revenue collection online, citizens deserve more than assurances of efficiency.
By Milton Were Oluoch 2026-10-23 13:26:42
The uncomfortable truth is that the perennial paralysis of our universities is no longer an accidental failure of governance. It is a tactical asset.
By Ogutu Keroboto B Za’Ngoti 2026-10-23 11:20:00