Protect integrity of our universities by all means

Universities have a responsibility to rigorously verify admissions, examinations, research, transcripts and qualifications regardless of an individual's status or political influence.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

In today's rollercoaster world, little kindness goes a long way

We do not need to be therapists. We simply need to be human. A little kindness really does go a long way.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

Targeting immigrants will not solve Kenya's unemployment crisis

South Africa gives us a glimpse of what can happen when economic frustration is allowed to become a migration problem.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

State should give every Kenyan a fair chance at employment

Kenya’s public employment system must be transparent and merit-based, giving every qualified job seeker a genuine chance.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

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Journalists must deny divisive leaders platform to spew their vitriol

The Media Council of Kenya’s 2025 Code of Conduct for Media Practice speaks of ‘safeguarding the public interest by balancing press freedom with responsibility, preventing sensationalism

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

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How Sifuna is changing Kenyan politics from all corners

Many dismissed Edwin Sifuna’s emergence as a serious contender largely because none of us saw it coming. I doubt even Sifuna saw it coming.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

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Will the world mourn when Dr Besigye Rests?

There is a tragedy in the way humanity often celebrates its heroes. We wait until they are gone before rushing to write glowing obituaries, laying hundreds of roses at their feet.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

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Is affordable housing plan trying to solve the wrong problem?

Housing is undoubtedly a critical need. Kenya has a housing deficit of more than two million units while formal housing supply remains far below demand.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

One thing the rest of the country should learn from Mt Kenya on elections

We missed one very important lesson from the Ol Kalou by election last week because it only became apparent after the votes had been counted.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

IEBC should use lessons from Ol Kalou to prepare for 2027 polls

Preparing for the 2027 General Election must go beyond budgeting and procuring ballot papers or even embracing technology.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

Goonism politicians fattening monster that will be hard to control in future

The growing boldness with which 'goonism' is being made a part of our politics should concern every right-thinking Kenyan.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Pan-Africanism is meaningless if we ignore what's going on in Uganda

Repression in Uganda and the dying Pan-Africanism dream.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Indisciplined children aren't the main problem; it's us the adults

We need to call out wrong for what it is and stop romanticising every questionable behaviour.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

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For Kenyans, what's wrong is right and what's right is wrong

Societies rarely decline because perfect people no longer exist. They decline when people fail to distinguish between imperfection and wrongdoing.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Maraga's arrest speaks about the state of our democracy

Peaceful activism is a vital part of a healthy democracy because it allows citizens to hold leaders accountable between elections.

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

Utumishi tragedy: The important conversation we must have

We must be willing to examine honestly and without deflection, what is happening in the spaces where our children are being raised.

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

Political intolerance has no place at all in our democracy

This week, a young woman, Rachel Wandeto Njoki, lost her life while receiving treatment after she was allegedly attacked for bearing a tattoo associated with a politician

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

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Dignity even in death

Funerals once sacred spaces of grief now turned into political stages, stripping mourning of dignity and respect.

By Faith Wekesa 6 months ago

Protect integrity of our universities by all means

Universities have a responsibility to rigorously verify admissions, examinations, research, transcripts and qualifications regardless of an individual's status or political influence.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

In today's rollercoaster world, little kindness goes a long way

We do not need to be therapists. We simply need to be human. A little kindness really does go a long way.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

Targeting immigrants will not solve Kenya's unemployment crisis

South Africa gives us a glimpse of what can happen when economic frustration is allowed to become a migration problem.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

State should give every Kenyan a fair chance at employment

Kenya’s public employment system must be transparent and merit-based, giving every qualified job seeker a genuine chance.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

Premium

Journalists must deny divisive leaders platform to spew their vitriol

The Media Council of Kenya’s 2025 Code of Conduct for Media Practice speaks of ‘safeguarding the public interest by balancing press freedom with responsibility, preventing sensationalism

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

Premium

How Sifuna is changing Kenyan politics from all corners

Many dismissed Edwin Sifuna’s emergence as a serious contender largely because none of us saw it coming. I doubt even Sifuna saw it coming.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

Premium

Will the world mourn when Dr Besigye Rests?

There is a tragedy in the way humanity often celebrates its heroes. We wait until they are gone before rushing to write glowing obituaries, laying hundreds of roses at their feet.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

Premium

Is affordable housing plan trying to solve the wrong problem?

Housing is undoubtedly a critical need. Kenya has a housing deficit of more than two million units while formal housing supply remains far below demand.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

One thing the rest of the country should learn from Mt Kenya on elections

We missed one very important lesson from the Ol Kalou by election last week because it only became apparent after the votes had been counted.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

IEBC should use lessons from Ol Kalou to prepare for 2027 polls

Preparing for the 2027 General Election must go beyond budgeting and procuring ballot papers or even embracing technology.

By Faith Wekesa 3 months ago

Goonism politicians fattening monster that will be hard to control in future

The growing boldness with which 'goonism' is being made a part of our politics should concern every right-thinking Kenyan.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Pan-Africanism is meaningless if we ignore what's going on in Uganda

Repression in Uganda and the dying Pan-Africanism dream.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Indisciplined children aren't the main problem; it's us the adults

We need to call out wrong for what it is and stop romanticising every questionable behaviour.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Premium

For Kenyans, what's wrong is right and what's right is wrong

Societies rarely decline because perfect people no longer exist. They decline when people fail to distinguish between imperfection and wrongdoing.

By Faith Wekesa 4 months ago

Maraga's arrest speaks about the state of our democracy

Peaceful activism is a vital part of a healthy democracy because it allows citizens to hold leaders accountable between elections.

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

Utumishi tragedy: The important conversation we must have

We must be willing to examine honestly and without deflection, what is happening in the spaces where our children are being raised.

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

Political intolerance has no place at all in our democracy

This week, a young woman, Rachel Wandeto Njoki, lost her life while receiving treatment after she was allegedly attacked for bearing a tattoo associated with a politician

By Faith Wekesa 5 months ago

Premium

Dignity even in death

Funerals once sacred spaces of grief now turned into political stages, stripping mourning of dignity and respect.

By Faith Wekesa 6 months ago

Protect integrity of our universities by all means

Universities have a responsibility to rigorously verify admissions, examinations, research, transcripts and qualifications regardless of an individual's status or political influence.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

In today's rollercoaster world, little kindness goes a long way

We do not need to be therapists. We simply need to be human. A little kindness really does go a long way.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

Targeting immigrants will not solve Kenya's unemployment crisis

South Africa gives us a glimpse of what can happen when economic frustration is allowed to become a migration problem.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago

State should give every Kenyan a fair chance at employment

Kenya’s public employment system must be transparent and merit-based, giving every qualified job seeker a genuine chance.

By Faith Wekesa 2 months ago