Latest opinion stories from across Kenya.
By Philip Maina, Chief Commercial Officer, Kenchic PLC NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – Every young person has a different story. Some are navigating university life, others are starting their first…
Google’s Extreme Charging Mode does not raise the Pixel 11’s 30W cap. It only lets the phone run hotter
Individuals may sometimes suspend their dreams but nations have no such luxury. Nations build dreams, not based on superficial optimism, but practical, realistic and deliberate interest through sifting of ideas and harnessing its potency.…
Google kills Google Assistant on Sept 4 but keeps “Hey Google”. Apple kept Siri even with Gemini running inside it. Amazon kept Alexa. Only Google torched its own assistant brand.
There is no shortage of advice at State House. If anything, Kenya may have discovered the opposite problem: an abundance of advisers and a scarcity of visible wisdom. President William Ruto reportedly has around 20 advisers. Some reports…
When Kenyans hear that “the Kenyan shilling has strengthened against the dollar,” the natural question is simple: So why has the price of unga, fuel, rent, school fees and other things not necessarily come down? It is a fair question. For…
There is an uncomfortable conversation taking place across Mt Kenya, and former President Uhuru Kenyatta would be unwise to ignore it. The argument, increasingly heard among ordinary voters, is brutally simple: We supported Uhuru for ten…
There is an increasingly dramatic interpretation of the Malindi High Court judgment circulating on social media. According to this argument, President William Ruto’s constitutional authority expires at midnight on Tuesday, 11 August 2026;…
There was nothing remotely progressive that came to mind as we watched the mainly female staff from NuPEA cowering under anything they could get as a mob of unruly men rolled in to disrupt a stakeholder engagement event in Siaya, one of…
The High Court’s decision on the date of Kenya’s next General Election has triggered one of the most important constitutional debates since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. The ruling has generated excitement, confusion and…
The global iGaming industry continues to experience remarkable growth as technological innovation, mobile accessibility, and changing consumer behavior reshape the online gambling landscape. From online casinos and sportsbooks to poker…
By Symphrose Ochieng, Infrastructure Segment & Power Systems Business Leader at Schneider Electric There is a lot to be said for a region that leads by example and East Africa’s renewable energy posture certainly fits the bill. Across the…
Every election cycle in Kenya seems to produce the same argument, dressed in different clothes. We are told that voters should ignore everything else and ask one simple question: Who can defeat the incumbent? The assumption is that once…
Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o’s Road to Singapore deserves serious reading because it arrives when Kenya is preparing to leave Vision 2030 behind. Public debt is pressing against national ambition, young people are entering an economy that…
Bulldozers and construction crews are reshaping parts of Nairobi’s best-known informal settlement, Kibera. In a video shared by President William Ruto, new apartment blocks rise alongside existing corrugated-iron structures, while new…
One of the oldest principles of good leadership is remarkably simple: do not fix what is not broken. Equally important, when something is broken, diagnose the problem correctly before prescribing the cure. This principle applies as much to…
According to the latest TIFA poll released on July 24, 2026, your support in Mt. Kenya has collapsed to just 8 per cent. This is the region that delivered your victory in 2022 with approximately 70 per cent support. Today, you are losing…
When Safaricom launched the B-LIVE data bundles in August 2025, the promise was clear: affordable, time-based internet access tailored for high-bandwidth users who needed dedicated hourly access without worrying about volume caps. One year…
Whenever a serious failure occurs inside a public institution in Kenya, responsibility often becomes strangely difficult to locate. Information was supplied by someone else, a subordinate handled the matter, an official document was signed…
The development of digital technology is taking place rapidly in Africa, transforming all sectors and services within every part of the continent. Investment and usage of digital technologies have skyrocketed between 2020 to 2025; mobile…
Today, Africa CDC releases the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a nurse…
A dangerous trend is sweeping across our digital spaces. Fake opinion polls—dressed up as legitimate research—are being circulated daily on social media, WhatsApp groups, and even some news platforms. Their purpose? To deceive you,…
The 2010 Constitution was born out of deep public mistrust of Kenya’s institutions, and few carried a heavier burden than the Judiciary. For decades, judges were seen as vulnerable to executive influence and political patronage. A verdict…
As artificial intelligence transforms medicine, scientific research and global innovation, a pioneering initiative emerging from Kisii aims to ensure Africa’s indigenous knowledge is preserved, protected and recognised before it is lost—or…
