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OPINION: Kenyan lawmakers should pay close attention to landmark US nicotine decision
OPINION: Kenyan lawmakers should pay close attention to landmark US nicotine decision Audio By Vocal…
The system is not broken; it knows who to protect
The easiest way to tell who truly matters in Kenya is not by looking at what happened to them. It is…
Water, Dignity and Opportunity – Why Every African Child Deserves Access to WASH - Kahawatungu
As we marked the 2026 Day of the African Child under the theme, “Ensuring Universal Access to Water,…
Bioproducts can maintain forests standing
In the first quarter of 2026, I had the honor of co-leading a South/South experiential learning jour…
Journalists must be on look out for foreign information manipulation
What you need to know: - African nations remain a fertile ground for competing political and economi…
Danish Refugee Council on importance of coordinated response to Ebola, wider humanitarian crisis
The Danish Refugee Council has warned that the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is complicating an …
Relief or risk?: Why African investors should look beyond Middle East ceasefire
Editor’s Note: In this article, Cliff Bakashaba, the head of investments at Jubilee Asset Management…
On the front line of Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – From the moment you arrive in Bunia, the capital of Ituri …
Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection
For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told F…
"History had already spoken on your behalf": How privilege shapes our fate
Editor’s Note: In this commentary, independent philosopher Alex Munyua challenges the assumption tha…
Wananchi Opinion: You will always suffer without an emergency fund
Wananchi Opinion: You will always suffer without an emergency fund Audio By Vocalize Many people spe…
"It’s too early": The dangerous mindset costing Kenyan youth their future
- Statistics from the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) show that only 26.5% of Kenyans are invest…
NTSA Wants Your Car Inspected Yearly. Is It Ready, When the PSVs It Inspects Are Still Deathtraps? - • 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝑖𝑠ℎ
For the first time in Kenya’s history, the NTSA wanted to inspect your personal car. Every privately…
'Targeting of Palestinian children has not stopped': Independent UN investigator sounds alarm
Independent UN investigators are calling for action after releasing a report detailing what they cal…
Ruto's rants v reality: What the public expects media to do ahead of 2027 polls
The media in Kenya finds itself in a precarious position ahead of the 2027 General Election. Whereas…
London artist Georgia Semple explores tension between perception and reality
Her paintings are rich, layered works that feature distorted or warped figures – something that Geor…
Investment opportunity: Why Mombasa's beachfront land is disappearing fast
Editor’s Note: In this article, Victor Maina, a Mombasa-based property specialist, dissects the surg…
Open Letter: Mass arrests of foreign nationals, the rights of children, and the dignity of migrant families
Dear Ministers, We write to you as civil society organisations, academics and individuals who are de…
Kenya’s new marine cargo insurance rules: What every importer must know
Editor’s Note: In this article, Salat Ali, a logistics professional and international trade expert, …
A letter to the youth we lost in June, 2024
To Rex, to Eric, to Kennedy, to Shaquille, to Bernard, to Boniface, to Credo, to Austin, to Brian, t…