School Fires in Kenya: Is It Time to Reconsider the Boarding School System?
By Austine Ogollah Every time a school fire occurs in Kenya, the nation mourns, leaders issue statements, investigations are launched, and promises of reforms are made. Yet after the mourning…
James Orengo: The Last Adult in the Room as ODM Edges Toward Self-Inflicted Collapse
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)—once the heartbeat of Kenya’s reform politics—is flirting dangerously with internal implosion. As the post-Raila transition widens, the party has become a noisy arena where opportunists…
Kenya’s Ageing Skies: Time to Act on Air Crash Investigation Reports
A viral video showing a police helicopter wobbling before crash-landing while evacuating mudslide victims in Elgeyo Marakwet County has once again drawn national attention to the state of Kenya’s aviation…
How Rebecca Murande is Transforming Lives at Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital
In the wards of Vihiga County Teaching and Referral Hospital, few names carry as much admiration as Rebecca Murande. Calm, composed, and deeply compassionate, she represents the best of nursing…
Siaya Township Ward Race Takes Shape as Four Contenders Emerge Ahead of 2027
The political temperature is slowly rising in Siaya Township Ward, where at least four contenders have set their sights on the seat ahead of the 2027 general election. The ward,…
Joseph Ogutu: The Steady Technocrat at the Heart of Siaya’s Administration
As Kenya edges closer to another election cycle, Siaya County one of the country’s most politically influential regions is slowly entering a season of strategic realignments. Beneath the surface, amid…
After Raila: The King Without a Successor
After Raila: The King Without a Successor By Austine Ogollah, Political Analyst When the soil finally covered Raila Amolo Odinga’s grave on Sunday, it was not just a political titan…
National and County Chiefs Converge in Kwale: Koskei, Governors Chart New Path for Service Delivery at 2025 Public Service Convention
Kwale County, Kenya — October 24, 2025 A new chapter in Kenya’s public administration unfolded today in Kwale County as the 2025 Annual Convention of the National Head of Public…
Raila Junior: Can He Carry His Father’s Flame or Will the Fire Fade Out?
As the nation continues to mourn the passing of former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, the curtain rises on a new chapter in one of Kenya’s most storied…
Siaya: County Secretary Ogutu Receives New AP Police Boss
Siaya County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Mr. Joseph Ogutu, this evening received a courtesy call from the newly deployed Administration Police Commandant for Siaya Sub-county, Mr Christopher Nyainda.…
Siaya: CS Ogutu Presides over Regional Junior Secondary Games at JOOS
Siaya County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Joseph Ogutu, on Tuesday represented Governor James Aggrey Bob Orengo at the ongoing Regional Junior Secondary School Football Games taking place at…
Siaya County Government Carries Out UHC Verification for Staff
Early Tuesday Siaya County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Hon. Joseph Ogutu, visited the Siaya County Referral Hospital to observe the ongoing staff verification exercise under the Universal Health…