• Fri. Mar 27th, 2026

OPINION

  • Home
  • Intellect Without Judgement: Why P.O. Ranginya’s Tirade Against Wandayi Misses the Mark

Intellect Without Judgement: Why P.O. Ranginya’s Tirade Against Wandayi Misses the Mark

Public debate is the lifeblood of democracy. But when criticism descends into personal vendetta, it ceases to illuminate and instead reveals more about the critic than the subject of the…

How ODM and State Blunders Turned Edwin Sifuna into a National Hero

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has emerged as a prominent national figure—largely due to a series of missteps by his own Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and the ruling government. What…

Planned Blackout Alert: Kenya Power Lists Nairobi & Kisumu Areas Facing Sunday Outages

Residents in parts of Nairobi and Kisumu should brace for hours without electricity after announced scheduled outages on Sunday, February 15. In a public notice issued Saturday, the national electricity…

Ruto’s Housing Wins Set Him Up for 2027 Landslide—Unless Opposition Finally Gets Its Act Together

President William Ruto’s flagship Affordable Housing Programme, a cornerstone of his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, has become a key pillar in his push for re-election in 2027. Launched to address…

Ruto’s Masterstroke: What Ida Odinga pick as envoy means

In a move that has set political tongues wagging across the country, President William Ruto has nominated Mama Ida Odinga, widow of the late opposition icon Raila Odinga, as Kenya’s…

Kenya’s Tree-Hugging Craze 2026: From Environmental Symbolism to Desperate Pleas – Is the Movement Losing Its Soul?

In the bustling streets of Kapsabet town, Nandi County, a heartbreaking scene unfolds: Everline Jepkogei, a devoted mother from Kipserkech in Chepkunyuk ward, clings to a tree trunk alongside another…

The Torch in the Grave: Myth, Suspicion, and the Death of Cyrus Jirongo

On December 13, 2025, former Lugari MP and veteran Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo died in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway at around 3 a.m. His Mercedes-Benz collided with…

NYOTA Fund: Empowerment Tool or Electoral Strategy?

In early 2026, President William Ruto has toured Kenya’s regions—from the North Rift to Ukambani and Central Kenya—personally distributing cheques under the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Fund. The…

OWALO’S PRESIDENTIAL BID: The Calculated Gamble Set to Redraw Kenya’s 2027 Political Map

By Abiero Awuora Kenya’s political landscape has been jolted by the surprise entry of Hon. Eliud Okech Owalo into the 2027 presidential race, a move that has ignited intense debate…

Could This Be the Real Agenda Behind Today’s ODM Bigwigs’ Meeting in Vipingo, Kilifi County?

As senior Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) figures retreat behind closed doors today in Vipingo, Kilifi County, the burning question dominating Kenya’s political corridors is unmistakable: Is this a routine party…

Lessons from the Ramogi House Inferno: Urgent Reforms Needed to Safeguard Nairobi’s Bustling Commercial Heart

A devastating fire that engulfed Ramogi House on Luthuli Avenue last Tuesday evening, raging into the early hours of Wednesday, has once again exposed the vulnerabilities of Nairobi’s aging commercial…

“He Wanted to Burn My University Certificates” Man Reported of Attempting To Burn Her Wife’s Education Certificates

He Married Me for Papers Then Tried to Bury Me With Them I thought I had finally found love after years of loneliness and disappointment. He was charming, attentive, and…

Christine Ombaka and Gem’s Choice for 2027

Dr. Christine Ombaka and the politics of work in Siaya offer a powerful lens through which Gem Constituency must examine its future. In every electoral season, a country is forced…

Breaking the Apathy Cycle: Advice for President Ruto in Luo Nyanza

President William Ruto has made repeated forays into Luo Nyanza, delivering speeches, commissioning projects, and extending symbolic gestures of outreach. Yet voter apathy in the region remains stubbornly entrenched. If…

“I Wont Go to Church in my Life” Kenyan Speaks Out After What Happened in His Home

For years, I prayed silently for my husband to join me in church. Every Sunday morning, I would wake up early, dress the children, and walk out of the house…

My Family Members Lost Faith in Me, and I Watched Others My Age Succeed in Education, Secure Good Jobs, Build Wealth, Get Married, and Earn Respect in Society While I Remained Stuck

For many years, my life felt like a painful pause while everyone else moved forward. I watched people my age achieve milestones I could only dream about. One by one,…

My Life Became a Daily Battle of Survival After Sickness Drained My Strength, Savings, and Opportunities, Causing Me to Lose My Job, Abandon Business Plans, and Slowly Isolate Myself as Friends Disappeared

There was a time when my life revolved around plans, goals, and hope for the future. I woke up early, went to work with purpose, and dreamed of growing my…

How Vicious Whatsapp Posts Could Kill the Dream of Siaya Youth

An enterprising young man is said to be deeply regretting his aggressive online campaign against Siaya Governor James Orengo’s administration as it may scupper his chances of landing a county…

“Ukiwa na Kakitu, Shukuru Mungu” What Happened to Me Back in 2025, But I Finally Made It

For a long time, my life felt like a slow collapse that everyone could see but no one wanted to help stop. Financial stress became the center of everything I…

I Am a Mother of 6 Kids and I Had Been Urinating in Bed for 10 Years, and This Kept My Husband Away

My name is Mercy, and I am a mother of six beautiful children. Life has never been easy, but I have always tried my best to care for my family.…

“I Have Never Seen My 25-Year-Old Son Bring Girls Into His House,” Woman Shares

My name is Miriam, and I have lived most of my life quietly, raising my son with care, love, and patience. For 25 years, I have tried to be the…

“No Man Asks Me My Name,or My Phone Number and I’m Richer, Cute, and Have Everything,” Yvonee Says

My name is Yvonee, and for many years, I felt invisible. Growing up, I watched my peers date, fall in love, and get noticed by men everywhere. I, on the…

“My Child Sees My Late Parents in His Dreams Telling Him, ‘We Want You, Hassan,’” Father Says

I never believed dreams could shake a man’s heart the way this one did. I am Hassan, a father of three, living a quiet life with my family. We have…

Tutam: Inside the Strategy, Numbers and Power Moves That May Hand the President a Second Term

As the curtain slowly falls on 2025, Kenya is once again sliding into familiar political mode — quiet maneuvering, noisy declarations and high-stakes realignments ahead of the 2027 General Election.…

Chosen by Juogi? Inside the Quiet Rise of James Opiyo Wandayi as the Next Luo Kingpin

As 2026 approaches, ancient belief, political timing and a string of telling endorsements are converging around one man—fueling whispers that the Luo may already have their next kingpin. For generations,…

Wandayi’s Quiet Leadership: Loyalty and Patience as Pillars of Progress

When Dr. Oburu Odinga, ODM Party leader and Siaya County Senator, declares James Opiyo Wandayi a “loyal and patient leader,” it cuts through the noise of Kenyan politics like a…

When the Church Dines with Power: How Nyanza’s Prelates Lost the Moral Pulpit

The latest press statement by the Nyanza Council of Church Leaders should worry anyone who still believes the Church exists as society’s moral conscience rather than as an annex of…

What Monday’s Disrupted March to State House Reveals About Protest Policing, Public Order, and Unresolved Grievances

An investigative analysis of the events surrounding the December 22 march and the broader questions it raises about protest management and accountability in Kenya On Monday, December 22, anti-riot police…