Media Council of Kenya Chair: The future of peace and stability we all seek depend on the strength and integrity of our Press
A free press is the lifeblood of any democratic society. It arms citizens with the information they need to make meaningful decisions, amplifies voices that would otherwise go unheard, and holds institutions to account. Journalists are not merely storytellers.
Free press is not negotiable in a democratic society; journalists must do their work without intimidation, interference or fear
As a nation, our 2010 Constitution must continue to be our guide. But we must also be honest with ourselves and accept the fact that we are navigating a period where public discourse is increasingly tense and where political competition is sometimes expressed in ways that test our unity.
Samar Al Halal: When surveillance becomes normal, democracy turns into a show’ and humanity clatters
Gaza is the clearest and most dangerous example of where surveillance is heading. Experts described how AI-driven systems there don’t just monitor journalists, they can feed directly into physical targeting by linking location, contacts, and communication patterns.
Unlocking conservation’s future: Why private developers are key to pacing up Kenya’s robust tourism industry
Rather than viewing conservation as a constraint, developers should see it as an opportunity – one that enhances land value, attracts global attention and aligns with the growing demand for sustainable investment.
By re-electing a man who insists climate change is the ‘greatest con job ever’ and ‘green new scam’ US became complicit in World War III
Just in case you hadn’t noticed, as an imperial power (even, historically speaking, the imperial power, the only one at its height to control quite so much of the planet in one fashion or another), this country, too, is growing ever older and (again) in its own strange fashion going down (as, of course, all great imperial powers do sooner or later).
Dissipating obsession with beggar-thy-neighbour mentality: Why China is Africa’s most willing, trusted partner
What’s unfolding here is a win-win story, as the policy creates conditions for expanding African exports to China, while at the same time enriching the supply in the Chinese market and offering consumers more diverse choices.
Kenya’s MICE: In a highly interconnected world power wielded is not only by what a country produces but also the conversations it hosts
Bomas provides a natural platform for this – showcasing our cultural wealth while directly supporting communities and preserving heritage.
Beyond the disciplinarity: Modern university detests teamwork, glorifies ‘professor’ as the epitome of knowledge and a living silo
Philosophy was not a department but the very architecture of thinking. Its recent closure at Makerere University (reportedly for political reasons) is not merely an administrative cut; it is a symbolic amputation of the faculty that once integrated all knowing.
Senator Osotsi attack is rehearsal of assassination script borrowed from Tanzania and Uganda by Ruto administration
Senator Osotsi’s tragedy represents a step up in the ranking of targets by the Ruto-commanded terror gangs. Check! First, it was a “mere” mechanic shot dead in Kitengela in Kajiado County. Now it is a senator beaten to pulp like a dog.
Why Uganda is still point of turning wheel in globalised thinking and economic re-imagination
Every newly elected NRM Member of Parliament is required to undergo a week-long induction at Kyankwanzi before being sworn in. Critics have described this ritual as a process of being “proselytized into Musevenocracy” – a diluted brand of democracy contrary to Western conceptions, where MPs become “yes‑men and women to the whims of the kleptocratic gerontocracy”.
