Latest opinions stories from across Kenya.
Public finance is often described as the plumbing of government, quietly moving resources from treasuries to clinics, classrooms, and social protection programmes. But in many countries, those pipes are clogged: funds leak, arrive late, or…
The world faces unprecedented environmental and economic challenges that signal a shared commitment to shaping a future that is not only prosperous, but sustainable, equitable, and resilient. The linear model of resource extraction,…
The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz reaches further than most headlines suggest. As crude oil pushed past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years, and urea prices rose by more than a quarter within days of the conflict in Iran,…
The Alliance Française de Nairobi is the oldest in Kenya, having been founded in 1949 by Kenyans with an affinity for the French language and culture. The Alliance Française in Mombasa celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, the one in…
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the global organisation of parliaments, is coming to Nairobi. The meeting set for 15th to 17th May 2026 will be launching a project on the need to deal with rising methane emissions that contribute to…
Human resource leaders today stand on a battlefield, not behind a desk. Their arena is crowded with policy resistance, talent wars, toxic cultures, and compliance landmines that can cripple an institution more effectively than any…
Friday, May 1, signaled more than a policy milestone; it represented a test of readiness. The opening of China’s vast consumer market to tariff-free African exports introduces a rare alignment between opportunity and ambition. For a…
Last Dec, a rather unsavoury video went viral. In it, a South African woman — a former airline employee — is seen hurling a stream of invective at a fellow passenger on an aircraft, asking the person to “go back to India”. “Indians and…
Many multinational employers operating in Kenya rely on global Human Resource (HR) policies for good reason. These frameworks are designed to promote consistency, reinforce shared values, and support a common corporate culture across…
If you are chasing a Master’s or PhD in Kenya today, you are not just studying you are entering a crowded race on a shrinking track. For a long time, the story was predictable: earn your postgraduate degree, secure a lecturing post, then…
The opposition has swiftly moved to create political mileage out of the global oil crisis, in a bid to discredit the government’s efforts to ensure a steady flow of oil supply in the country. To begin with, it is important to remind…
Today is a great day. From today on, China will officially implement the zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, thereby charting a new chapter of the mutually beneficial China-Africa…
The modern battlefield of 2026 has become a theater of profound cognitive dissonance, where the sheer, unmatched brilliance of military technology often masks a hollow strategic core. As we witness the ongoing joint operations across the…
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has recently met with the delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, Chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. This is the first such meeting…
Kenya is stepping into a defining moment in its digital journey, choosing not just to adopt technology, but to rebuild how government works around Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI). Across ministries and counties, a new governance model…
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is undergoing a transition that was long overdue. For years, concerns around inefficiency, rising operational costs, and uneven accountability across missions abroad have been acknowledged quietly but…
The most vulnerable aspect of Kenya’s digital economy is not payments or transactions; it is the onboarding process. Every day, millions of users open accounts, register for services, and access platforms remotely. This moment—when a…
An interview with Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates. The UAE has faced the biggest number of Iranian attacks why do you think that is the case? The UAE has been directly targeted in…
As the March-April-May (MAM) rainfall cycle for 2026 commences, the nation finds itself at a critical juncture in the management of its hydro-meteorological risks. These “Long Rains,” while essential for our national food security and…
The modern classroom is standing at a crossroads. On one side is the exciting promise of artificial intelligence: personalized learning, smart feedback, faster research, and new digital skills that match the demands of the future. On the…
There was a time when a trusted few wrote the story of Kenya. The journalist with the notepad. The editor behind the heavy desk. The broadcaster leaning into the microphone at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation at exactly seven o’clock. They…
When Alioune Pouye, Mayor of Sebikotane, looks out across his town in the Senegalese city of Dakar, he sees more than a community preparing to host a global sporting event. He sees a different future, one being shaped, quite literally, in…
We rarely admit it out loud that low, steady pressure running in the background of almost every day. We call it being “busy,” “in demand,” or “under pressure.” Quietly, we’ve normalized living in a state our nervous system reads as threat.…
In an increasingly complex UK property market, strong, forward-thinking leadership is essential. Few figures embody this better than Mish Liyanage, whose influence as a property leader continues to shape conversations around development,…
