How London court exposed Tatu City lie with warning: Never trust a ‘partner’ who cannot show you bank statement for their ‘deposit’
Well, tall lies are the fodder the on which Kenyan economy is runs. This encapsulates the manner in which some nondescript liars sucked a white New Zealander into a fictitious project that made headlines, casting Nairobi and its environs as a metropolis that was turning a corner and was finally embracing order and orderliness in the classical sense of humanity.
Rwandanisation of the Ugandan identity is a historical and ecological deconstruction
In a June 2025 address to the Abavandimwe community, President Yoweri Museveni invoked his authority under Article 99 of the Constitution to direct that individuals “verified by local authorities” be recognized as Ugandans and issued national documents, framing it as a constitutional right. He concurrently warned against “dual citizenship between Rwanda and Uganda,” highlighting the state’s acute concern over clear national allegiance.
It’s time US President Trump realised rules are not abstract ideals, but minimum guarantees of stability in a diverse world
For major countries, the true measure of responsibility lies not in how far they can test the boundaries of power, but in how consistently they subject it to rules. Respect for international law is what separates leadership from dominance, and order from coercion.
Intent vs process: How late PM Raila Odinga headed off apocalypse during 2024 Kenyan youth uprising
A fitting example of what would have befallen the Kenyan Gen Z played out in Tanzania during the October 29 presidential election. More than 3,000 Tanzanian youths that were agitating for regime change, democratic space, sanctity of life, social justice and freedom of expression, were mowed down by the country’s military and trigger-happy police.
Echoes of vanishing Uganda: How my father’s answer to a simple question became a turning point in my ecological consciousness
As I grew up, the meaning of my father’s warning became horrifyingly clear. The colonial project and the ideologies that succeeded it, was fundamentally an ecological project of homogenisation. The desire to “change everything” manifested as a systematic dismantling of the complex ecological and cultural tapestry I knew. My journey through academia – becoming a zoologist and conservation biologist – armed me with the vocabulary to diagnose the catastrophe I witnessed.
Contextualising Ida Odinga’s job offer: She did not betray her husband even when death always knocked at her door
When Kibaki and Raila ran the country under the Nusu Mkate (Half a Loaf) deal, their spouses were offered Ksh400,000 ($3,100) as their monthly pay. Ida rejected the offer arguing that public good came first.
Uganda’s 2026vpresidential election sums up how the country evolved from a banana republic 40 years ago to a monstrous garrison
The primary mechanism for circumventing public interest is the transformation of the state into a garrison, where security apparatuses are designed for regime preservation rather than public protection.
Meta-terrorism: When the algorithm fails you, social media platforms are quick to punish you ‘for being a victim’
Meta’s customer service apparatus effectively does not exist for the non-elite user. There is no direct phone number. No accountable human being. No real-time support. No escalation pathway that actually works.
Kenya’s drive for five million tourists: While many counties possess unique and compelling attractions, they remain under-promoted
Tourism is a devolved opportunity. While the national government provides policy direction, international marketing and strategic coordination, the tourism products that visitors experience are located within counties.
Trouble with Uganda: Opposition is so wedded to power that external onslaught finds outfit plagued with internal failures
Despite widespread socio-economic grievances and democratic aspirations among the populace, the political opposition has consistently failed to coalesce into a credible, unified and effective alternative. This persistent weakness is not a historical accident but the deliberate outcome of a multifaceted system designed to perpetuate incumbent power.
