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Raila Odinga’s popular DJ, Spider, exemplifies how disc jockeys in Kenya have evolved from mere entertainers to influential voices shaping culture, resistance, and public consciousness.

By Faith Wekesa 28 days ago

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Such is the nature of shiny things. Sometimes they glare more than they illuminate.

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Long before glass and concrete towers defined its skyline, the Maasai called this place Enkare Nairobi, the place of cool waters.

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For generations, women have been expected to nurture families, strengthen communities and hold together society’s fabric while navigating systems that were never designed with them in mind.

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Ida Odinga’s appointment to UNEP recognises her enduring contributions behind the scenes, not her status as Raila Odinga’s widow.

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Raila Odinga’s popular DJ, Spider, exemplifies how disc jockeys in Kenya have evolved from mere entertainers to influential voices shaping culture, resistance, and public consciousness.

By Faith Wekesa 28 days ago

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Such is the nature of shiny things. Sometimes they glare more than they illuminate.

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Long before glass and concrete towers defined its skyline, the Maasai called this place Enkare Nairobi, the place of cool waters.

By Faith Wekesa 1 month ago

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For generations, women have been expected to nurture families, strengthen communities and hold together society’s fabric while navigating systems that were never designed with them in mind.

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The truth is, finding that one thing to be genuinely grateful for is increasingly becoming an impossible hack.

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Candidates who hope to stay ahead must invest in controlling their narratives by authenticating their communications and engaging the public more in real time.

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Beyond the sporadic police crackdowns targeted at PSV drivers after every major crash, there is a need to create awareness among passengers that there is safety in their voices.

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Barely months after you rested, the movement you laboured to build through sacrifice, humiliation, tears and great personal cost stands uncertain and largely unrecognisable.

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