Romanticising fallacy that Luhyia and Luo of western Kenya are ‘genetically’ predestined to resist power
The argument that Luhyias and Luos are genetically predestined to resist power and is intellectually provocative, but it rests on a few assumptions that deserve serious interrogation. First, the framing that Molima (central Kenya) and Rift Valley or Kikuyus and Kalenjins are “trained to access power” while Luhyas and Luos...
How Uganda’s Machiavellian architecture gives way to ecocide, ethnocide and intellectual erosion
The management of Uganda’s education sector exemplifies a patronage-based, neo-patrimonial state. President Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s direct and familial oversight – with the first lady as minister of education and sport – symbolises the sector’s repurposing for political ends. This “Presidentialism in education” ensures personalist initiatives trump systemic planning.
County governors in Lake Victoria Basin accused of giving NADCO public participation wide berth
Bigambo urged citizens to actively participate in public forums to share views on good governance, devolution, protests and compensation issues, emphasizing that NADCO’s recommendations would further strengthen Kenya’s governance framework.
How rhapsodic arts and social sciences instill fear in Uganda President Museveni who prefers imaginary dupes and dullards in natural sciences
The regime’s “commitment to science” is visible in targeted funding, presidential directives and the construction of specialised institutions, all while faculties of humanities and social sciences are starved of resources and morale.
More than two million people in Kenya face acute food shortages as drought kills livestock
Four consecutive wet seasons have failed in parts of the Horn of Africa, which juts into the Indian Ocean. The wet season from October to December was one of the driest ever recorded, according to the UN health agency. Because the rains were brief, parts of eastern Kenya were the driest they have been during that season since 1981.
Illegal mining: One dies in gold mining in stone throwing incident in Moyale
Marsabit County Police Commander (CPC) Leonard Kimaiyo said they had commenced investigations into the Saturday evening incident, which also left another person nursing serious injuries.
Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, including an insurgency by Islamic militants and a surge in kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs.
IEBC Chair Ethekon tells Evangelical Alliance of Kenya is finalising 2027 election milestones
Despite progress, Ethekon noted that the commission still faces many challenges that include inadequate and delayed funding, delays in electoral legal reforms that ideally should be finalised at least one year before a General Election to allow effective preparation.
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.
Gusii elders demand repatriation of legendary warrior Otenyo Nyamaterere’s head from Britain
Abagusii Council of Elders Chair James Matundura noted that the return of Otenyo’s head and paraphernalia would enable the community to accord him a decent burial.
