Political Issues

Guest blog post By an anonymous chronicler Since Independence, every subsequent presidential era in Kenya has had its own set of highs and crises. Each of those glorious moments or crises—right through the, thus far, […]

For over five decades that independent Kenya has existed, no other ragtag organization has been established and flourished than the dreaded Mungiki sect. During the proceedings of the Kenyan cases at the International Criminal Court […]

When self proclaimed National Resistance Movement (NRM) General Joshua Miguna Miguna announced, via his social media handles, that he had left Toronto, Canada for Nairobi, on Sunday evening last week, one outcome was certain; his […]

As chronicled by veteran Daily Nation journalist Kamau Ngotho 43 years ago, someone who only identified himself as “Israeli businessman” telephoned the third wife of Nyandarua North MP JM Kariuki. The MP had gone missing […]

A long time ago, during the early years of independence, throughout Mzee Jomo Kenyatta’s stint in power, and the subsequent first decade of the Nyayo regime, when President Daniel Arap Moi bestrode Kenya like the […]

For two years, as a student leader, I served with Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino in the Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU). And for those two years, I got to know and understand the […]

Guest blog post By James Mwangi Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others.” – Winston Churchill. Yesterday’s swearing in that installed Raila as Peoples president […]

It is easy to conclude that Raila Odinga takes credit for far too many things, not least the famous “Kibaki Tosha” which, truly, came at a time when Raila and his group of New KANU […]

In the past few days, I have seen a spirited online war in which, fellows are questioning the viability of multi-billion projects, Governor Anne Waiguru is allegedly planning in Kirinyaga. Well…. As I have said […]

Guest blog post By Wachira Maina  President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision to confer national honours to State House layabouts, political hucksters and unknown underachievers debases the honour system and squanders the prestige of the presidency. A […]