Latest opinions stories from across Kenya.
Across East Africa, insurance remains one of the most misunderstood financial tools despite its growing importance in everyday life and business. Insurance penetration across the region remains low roughly 2.4% of GDP in Kenya, about 2.1%…
Walk into any university lecture hall and you might think the magic lives in PowerPoint slides and course outlines. In reality, the true magic lies in the mix of lecturers a higher institution chooses to employ. Some open doors to…
Every day, millions of people sit down to share a meal with their families. Food nourishes us, brings us together, and supports our health and wellbeing. Yet for many people around the world, food can also be a source of harm when it…
On June 10, the United Nations headquarters in New York will host the inaugural commemoration of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations, a date that did not exist on the global calendar a year ago. Established by consensus…
Imagine walking into a corner shop and picking up a cold bottle of Coke for $1. Later that day, you sit in a fancy restaurant and see the same bottle on the menu for $3. At the airport, the very same drink suddenly costs $4, and once…
In Kenya’s capital, a civil society organization founded in 2017 is quietly transforming local communities. The Kenya-China Women Association (KCWA), operating as a non-profit and non-political body, has steadily worked across cultural…
When the word “Ebola” meets the name “Laikipia,” fear is often the first visitor at the door. Yet behind the headlines about court orders, protests and diplomatic tension lies a deeper possibility: that the debate over an Ebola quarantine…
As the world commemorates World No Tobacco Day 2026, Kenya faces an urgent and growing public health crisis, with tobacco use contributing to approximately 12,000 deaths annually, while thousands more suffer from tobacco-related illnesses…
The heart-wrenching loss of life at Utumishi Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, has once again plunged the nation into a state of profound grief and national introspection. As investigators sift through the charred…
The geography of northern Kenya has been one of the greatest adversaries in the quest of successive governments to adequately serve the people of the region. Distances of hundreds of kilometres, sparse populations spread across borderland…
Turning fifty is not the beginning of the end; it is the beginning of a more intentional life. At this stage, every choice you make has a louder echo, shaping whether you age with quiet dignity or with heavy regret. The seven rules below…
As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day, Sunday, 31 May 2026, the theme “Unmasking the Appeal: Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction” provides a timely lens through which to examine a rapidly evolving tobacco landscape. For…
The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee has sounded a sharp alarm over Washington’s thinning diplomatic presence across Africa, calling for the urgent appointment of ambassadors to dozens of African nations that have operated…
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Kenya expresses profound outrage over the tragic events in Starobelsk, Lugansk People’s Republic, where several drone strikes carried out by the Kiev regime on the night of 22 May…
Kenya’s public discourse is often consumed by political drama. There are often loud debates, personality clashes and manufactured controversies that generate heat but little light. In this environment, it is easy to overlook the quiet,…
Imagine a Kenya where a farmer in Kitale, a fintech developer in Nairobi, and an investor in Singapore can all participate in the same project using digital tokens backed by real Kenyan assets. That is the promise of tokenization:…
History is not merely being written; it is being magnificently redefined before our very eyes. For the first time since the attainment of Kenya’s independence, the great and resilient land of Northern Kenya, specifically our beloved Wajir…
Remarks by his Excellency Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PHD, C.G.H., president of the republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the defence forces, on the global and national fuel crisis and its impact on Kenya, following a meeting with…
Kenya’s multi-billion shilling tea industry is built on a sequence of microscopic margins, where a single millimeter of growth dictates the value of the final brew. In the misty highlands, the difference between a top-tier yield and a…
When the final whistle blew and Arsenal were crowned the English Premier League champions after 22 long years, the eruption of joy went far beyond North London to my homegrown Ekama Village in Mumias across the shore of Lake Victoria in…
By Dr. Amira Hamouda Africa’s healthcare challenge is often framed as a question of access: how to reach more patients, in more places, with better services and infrastructure. But as the continent’s disease burden evolves and patient…
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,…
