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Why diasporans' date with IEBC commissioners is nothing beyond a PR exercise

The meeting in May between members of the Kenyan diaspora and IEBC has been presented as a long-awaited opportunity for consultation on voter registration and voting logistics.
By Tom Musau 2026-04-05 07:00:00
Kenyans should honour burials and funerals and not turn them into podium for politics .
By Barrack Muluka 2026-04-05 00:00:00
When governors ignore summons to appear before oversight committees, they are not merely declining an invitation; they are effectively dismissing the public’s right to accountability.
By Dennis Kosgei 2026-04-04 08:36:00
Without a deliberate shift in public conduct and moral responsibility, Kenya risks building first-class infrastructure that is undermined by third-world habits.
By Dr Xavier Musonye 2026-04-04 06:49:00
Uhuru now speaks of leaders who uphold the rule of law. Yet his years in office were defined by some of the most aggressive executive pressure on the judiciary.
By Ibrahim Issack 2026-04-04 06:00:00
How governors no longer respect the senate , as feud continues between CoG and senators.
By Mark Oloo 2026-04-04 00:00:00
River’s secrets: Desire at edge of death’s passing shadow
By Oyunga Pala 2026-04-03 10:30:00
A piece arguing that Ruto could benefit from encouraging more candidates into the State House race to divide the opposition.
By Muchiri Karanja 2026-04-03 06:00:00
In the spirit of the season, I will refrain from calling any politician a liar and a thief, even though that’s what a majority are.
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-03 06:00:00
News just in is that we have enough fuel stocks to last 16 days
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-03 06:00:00
I thought the news of the impending retirement of the director of the DCI, Mohammed Amin, was an April Fool’s Day stunt
By Peter Kimani 2026-04-03 06:00:00
The Kenyans enlisted by Russia were victims of predatory recruitment where they contracted as service providers but ended up in the battlefield, thereby becoming mercenaries.
By Barack Kamire 2026-04-03 05:43:00