Latest opinion stories from across Kenya.
Every so often, a politician says something so extraordinarily revealing that opponents need not embellish it. The statement simply escapes into the public square, acquires a life of its own and invites citizens to apply it to the speaker.…
Imagine taking a flight to a destination, not for a vacation, but for a business event. Upon arrival, you meet people from different destinations, industries and cultures. In one room, startups are pitching to investors. Yet, in another…
President William Ruto has invited Kenyans to have what he calls an important conversation: should citizens pay more taxes, or should the government borrow more money? It is a legitimate conversation. But the way the question is framed…
A powerful leadership principle speaks almost directly to the reforming instinct we have seen throughout President William Ruto’s administration. It comes from the English writer G.K. Chesterton and is known as Chesterton’s Fence. Imagine…
By Lavin Atieno NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 4 – Upper Hill in Nairobi has long been a business haven away from the congestion of the central business district. Banks set up…
A nuclear power plant is not only an engineering project. It is also a high-value national security asset. As Kenya explores nuclear power, the country must demonstrate that it can protect nuclear facilities, materials and personnel from…
For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill arrives. Reach out to friends and family to gather what they can for their healthcare. By 2023, official figures showed only about a…
Nairobi’s transformation into a “world-class city” is both anticipated and celebrated in Kenya’s media. A new book, Peasants to Paupers: Land, Class and Kinship in Central Kenya, examines how the city’s expansion conceals profound social…
Development should come from effective representation, negotiation and accountability — not political loyalty.
Tall buildings, new roads, new markets – and a population with shrinking payslips, no jobs, and empty hospital shelves. The hardware is going up. The software was never installed. President William Ruto’s government has built a lot, and it…
Kenya’s 2026/27 financial year opened with an encouraging headline: Parliament has allocated KSh175.5 billion to health, including KSh19.1 billion for the primary healthcare fund and KSh4.0 billion for the emergency, chronic and critical…
Kenya should be able to debate politics without turning communities into targets of ridicule, suspicion and abuse. Yet recent remarks attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during his visit to Embu have reopened an…
On 15 August 2022, Wafula Chebukati walked into the presidential tallying hall at Bomas of Kenya to declare William Ruto president-elect. Four of the seven IEBC commissioners were missing from his side. At Serena Hotel, the four told the…
Who advises our political leaders before they step behind a microphone? Do they fully understand that words can inflame tensions and, in the worst cases, cost lives? If they do, why do they continue to make statements laced with…
Apple may add 5G to the MacBook Ultra. Kenyan carrier support and shrinking data bundles make it hard to justify.
Apple holds its iPhone event on 9 September at 8pm Kenyan time, the first under new chief executive John Ternus.
Investment follows perception. When the region is assessed mainly through its risks, the productive economy receives less attention than it deserves.
In 2026, the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) jointly launched a continental preparedness and response plan to address the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo…
Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are all at various stages of developing their own nuclear power projects.Yet Kenyan Malthusians claim that a 2000 MWe nuclear plant in Sakwa will, upon completion, transform the shores of Lake…
By Mary Githinji AUG 26 – Every business leader faces the same question: Where should we invest to create lasting value? Some investments deliver immediate financial returns. Others build something…
Kenya’s digital economy is no longer an aspiration but a measurable force, and the numbers behind that claim are worth stating plainly. According to the Communications Authority Q3 2025/26 sector statistics, mobile money penetration now…
By Victor Muchiri AUG 24 – For years, Kenya stood out as one of Africa’s most resilient economies. Businesses grew, money circulated, and households generally enjoyed a sense of financial…
Eastern Kenya proves smallholder farmers are first implementers of climate resilience, land restoration, biodiversity protection and rural prosperity.
Watching Kenya’s political conversation over the last few days, you can almost see a deliberate shift in strategy. For months, President William Ruto has been forced to defend his administration against uncomfortable questions about…
