Latest opinion stories from across Kenya.
Political analysis usually begins by asking whether an incumbent government is becoming stronger or weaker. That question matters, but it can also distract attention from the other side of an electoral contest. Elections are not…
Sometime in April 1945 – towards the end of the Second World War – then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made the profound statement that “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.”…
By Josiah Habwe, General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda at Schneider Electric Across East Africa, we are seeing history unfold. In Uganda and Tanzania., for example, the acceleration of large-scale developments is spanning transmission…
There is a word that every Kenyan has grown familiar with over the past decade: debt. From the Standard Gauge Railway loan from China’s Exim Bank, to the Eurobond issuances that consumed parliamentary debate for years, to the IMF programme…
As the 2027 General Election approaches, President William Ruto’s re-election strategy is taking shape. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has already begun rallying women in Bungoma County to spearhead voter registration and…
Every election tells a story. Some tell us who won. Others tell us where a country is heading. The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election may ultimately be remembered not simply because of its result, but because it fundamentally altered the…
In December 2021, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) made a quiet but consequential move. Following the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria’s recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — a decision Moscow viewed as a direct…
Every election leaves behind lessons that matter more than the result itself, whether from a court judgment, a political miscalculation, or a quiet technical experiment that gets far less attention than it deserves. The recent Ol Kalou…
On March 25, 2026, President William Ruto stood before delegates at the International Conference on Nuclear Energy in Nairobi and made an announcement that will define his presidency. Kenya, he declared, would break ground on its first…
For decades, American shipbuilding was a cautionary tale, defined by shrinking yards, aging workforces, and a widening gap with Asian competitors. Today, that narrative is being tested by a scale of capital and political commitment the…
There is a fine line between support and dependency. Support empowers. Dependency enslaves. History repeatedly demonstrates that individuals, families, organizations, and even nations stagnate when dependence replaces responsibility. In…
Conventional political analysis begins with the incumbent. Is the government becoming more popular? Is the economy improving? Have government policies succeeded or failed? Those are important questions, but they are not always the decisive…
Imagine a genie appears before you, offering three wishes. Each one will permanently solve a piece of the climate crisis, no strings attached. What would you ask for? Would you wish away plastic straws? Detachable bottle caps, perhaps, or…
Cannabis, known locally as bhang, is illegal in Kenya. Possession or use carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison; unlicensed cultivation can carry a penalty of up to 20 years. That has been the law, in substance, since 1994 under the…
Every few years, Kenya launches another program aimed at solving youth unemployment, and each time the ritual unfolds in familiar fashion. The names change, the logos become more polished, President and Cabinet Secretaries preside over…
There is something deeply unsettling happening in our country lately. It is not new. It is something I have witnessed happen in the past, and it almost destroyed us as a nation. It is dark. It is hugely retrogressive and primitive.…
Deciding on care for aging parents usually begins after minor physical changes start to affect everyday life. Slower gait, skipped meals, urinary urgency, poor sleep, or missed tablets can shift risk within weeks. Families often compare…
By midday on June 25, Nairobi once again looked like a city forced to remember what power would rather manage. Roads into the central business district were heavily controlled, businesses stayed shut, police presence was visible, and…
Few public controversies in recent years have generated as much political debate as the Ruaraka land saga. Yet beneath the headlines, accusations and campaign speeches lies a more complicated reality, one reflected in the official court…
The controversy over the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA)’s new vehicle inspection rules is not really about cars. It is about the kind of state Kenya is slowly becoming. On paper, the requirement for annual inspection of…
Success in Kenya was once measured by the size of your television, the shine on your new car, the latest smartphone in your pocket, or the designer shoes that everyone noticed before they noticed you. Owning expensive things was proof that…
As we marked the 2026 Day of the African Child under the theme, “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa,” I was taken back to my childhood growing up in Kitui. Like many children in rural…
iColo uses 40% of its total power consumption to cool its 1 megawatt NBO-1 data centre in Karen. The soon-to-be-commissioned 6-megawatt NBO 2, right next door, will need even more. In this modern age of AI, however, a megawatt is an…
When the 150 MW / 300 MWh Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage System switched on in late 2023, it was the largest battery connected to the grid in New South Wales — a milestone moment for a state betting heavily on storage to…
