insert_link Article Keeping Up with the Discourse: The Maraga Question Three days ago, Shakira Wafula, one of the most recognizable younger faces inside David Maraga’s campaign secretariat, announced her resignation. Her statement cited “diverging paths on key values, priorities, and decisions.” It was brief, diplomatic, and carefully worded. But online, the reaction was immediate and intense. Within hours, speculation emerged that the public letter was a stripped-down version of a more detailed one said to reference misconduct allegations against a […] todayNovember 21, 2025 5
insert_link 1 Featured Keeping Up With the Discourse: Blood Spilled Across Border In the sweltering heat of Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, on October 29,mere hours after Tanzania's polls closed under a shroud of blackouts and boycotts, John Okoth Ogutu, a 38-year-old teacher from Siaya County, was gunned down in the streets. He'd spent eight years molding young Tanzanian minds, sending remittances home to his wife and three children in Kenya, only to become the first confirmed Kenyan casualty in what has spiraled […] todayNovember 7, 2025 8 1
insert_link 4 4 Article Compliation of Tribute Songs Released in honor of Raila Odinga There was no Raila Odinga without music, so it is only right that even in his passing, his legacy lives forever through music. Please see below for tribute songs released in honor of Raila Odinga. May his soul rest in eternal peace, and may the lord comfort his family during this difficult period as they deal with his loss. The list is likely to be updated as more tributes are […] todayOctober 17, 2025 73 4 4
insert_link Article The Only Mistake Gachagua Made Politics is full of secrecy. As the electorate, we only know what politicians tell us, not what they are thinking. For the first time ever, a politician is telling it all. The good, the bad, and the ugly, and we must admit that this is unprecedented. Former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has made it his life mission to expose all the lies and schemes that happened during his short stint […] todayAugust 30, 2025 26
insert_link Article Whose Job Is It To Fact Check Those Running For Office? With two years left to Kenya’s next general elections, we have already begun to see different candidates declaring their interest in the country’s top job. The constitution of Kenya outlines very clearly what the requirements are to be eligible to run for office. Despite these requirements being enshrined in the constitution and gazetted by the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), every election cycle, we see many people declare their […] todayAugust 29, 2025 26
insert_link 1 Article Dear Government, July Edition To the Government of Kenya, We, the people, would like to inform you of what is going on in the country because you seem to be so oblivious and tone deaf to the situation. On June 25th, the people of Kenya, Gen Zote, came out both mourn and honor the living of the many Kenyan youths that have lost their lives as a result of your government’s actions. Unfortunately, the […] todayJuly 3, 2025 54 1
insert_link Article State Sanctioned Anarchy In Greek mythology, Pandora, driven by curiosity, opened a forbidden box, unleashing plagues, sorrow, and chaos upon humanity, leaving only hope trapped inside. Once opened, the box’s evils could not be contained, a cat irrevocably let out of the bag. On June 17, 2025, the Kenyan state, through its response to protests in Nairobi and Mombasa, appeared to open its own Pandora’s box, unleashing anarchy that spiraled beyond control. The […] todayJuly 1, 2025 19
insert_link Article Maandamano Season 2: Kenya’s Protests Against Police Brutality Intensify Kenya is witnessing a resurgence of widespread protests, dubbed Maandamano Season 2, a powerful echo of the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Sparked by the brutal death of 31-year-old teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody, these protests shifted focus from economic grievances to a searing demand for justice against police brutality. The organic movement returning to the streets was aptly captured by an X user going by […] todayJune 16, 2025 115
insert_link Article Keeping Up With The Discourse : Is the Kenya Police Service Devoid of Humanity? The tragic death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and social media influencer from Voi, has ignited a firestorm of grief, outrage, and questions across Kenya. On June 7, 2025, Ojwang was arrested at his family home in Kakot, Homa Bay, for allegedly posting “defamatory” content about Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Lagat on X. Less than 24 hours later, he was dead in a cell at Nairobi’s […] todayJune 9, 2025 70