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How lovers and haters gathered to mourn to Raila

The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's death has left many political orphans

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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How Raila Odinga held ODM together and its members in line

Raila allowed rival factions in ODM to vent their differences freely while still maintaining his authority.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Raila Odinga's final march as the People's President comes home to rest

Down the way, where the land hugs the lake, Raila Odinga was on Sunday delivered to his ancestors, and to the first people he ever knew when he arrived in the world he was now departing.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

Bondo explodes with grief, tradition as the body of their son lands home

Raila will be at his father's homestead. He would ordinarily be rested where he built a home, at the Opoda Farm.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Even in silence Rao summons his supporters to the streets...

Raila Odinga helped make a president and stabilised three hobbling regimes, but he never claimed the presidency, a prize that eluded him in five attempts.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Medals for greed: Why Kenya's political class needs no integrity to shine

Where faith teaches us to cast our burdens on Christ, Kenya casts its hopes on leaders who create more burdens as ordinary citizens suffer daily.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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East African leaders accused of uniting against State critics

Alarmed by a spate of cross-border abductions of state critics in East Africa, activists from the region are plotting a united fightback against autocracy.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Mark of the beast? Controversy over iris data in voter registration

A user on TikTok has equated the collection of iris data to the 'mark of the beast,' a reference to the Biblical belief that followers of the antichrist will bear.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Why Nairobi MPs want KDF recruitment stopped

The City MPs have sued Defence CS Soipan Tuya, PS Mariru and AG Dorcas Oduor, whom they accuse of unfairly discriminating against Nairobi through the recruitment exercise.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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UhuRuto spat: Case of the pot calling the kettle black

Like Ruto, Uhuru experimented with the respect for human rights. By its actions, it was clear that the Jubilee administration preferred to disregard them.

By Brian Otieno 3 months ago

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Concern as EAC states morph into a coalition of rights abusers

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have all played roles in abductions of sister countries.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Why Gen Z are mobilising on TikTok to build hospital

Young Kenyans on TikTok are planning to crowdfund for a Level 5 hospital, highlighting the growing mistrust in the government's ability, or commitment, to provide essential services.

By Brian Otieno and Omondi Powel 4 months ago

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Africa marks time in quest for more global say

President Ruto blasted UN's structure, which denies Africa a permanent seat at the UNSC, as "grossly unjust," a message repeated by his African peers in equally forceful speeches.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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From tea to fuel, changing faces of bribes that Murkomen risks normalising

Remarks that the public should support police officers by providing them with fuel for patrols, Interior CS Murkomen is doubling down.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

Why Nairobi MPs want KDF recruitment at every sub-county

The KDF announced a nationwide mass recruitment exercise scheduled for next month.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Ruto team beats own drum as opposition goes mute

The president and allies are going round in 2027 campaigns disguised as development tours. Opposition criticised for "boardroom" politics done in hotels and press statements.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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The Sh3.3 trillion illegal debt in Ruto's regime

President William Ruto's administration borrowed some Sh3.3 trillion unlawfully over the last three years, a fraud expert has claimed.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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How Ruto has turned State House into an auction arena

Delegation after delegation trooped to the House on the Hill for promises and a brown envelope. Whereas it is a hallowed house, it has been turned to a centre of political deals

By Brian Otieno and Ndung'u Gachane 4 months ago

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Ruto speaks national unity but his government polarises

A Kenya for Everyone, an indication that achieving unity and inclusivity were pressing priorities, equal in importance to fixing a debt-strained economy.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

ODM to celebrate 20th anniversary in Mombasa, party leader Raila says

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's ODM party plans to hold its 20th anniversary in Mombasa and has lined up a series of events to mark the fete scheduled for next month.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Gangs hired by State to silence protesters now target everyone

With fewer demos, goons have discovered they can roam the streets brandishing crude weapons like clubs, machetes.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh and Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Ruto at three: From fiery pledges to blunders and lost confidence

There is little progress in achieving the utopia Ruto promised during the campaigns, and many Kenyans feel cheated.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Multiple players filling oversight gap left by Raila's union with Ruto

Kenya's vibrant youth, political players, the clergy and civil society groups have largely taken up the role of keeping the ruling Kenya Kwanza administration on its toes.

By Brian Otieno 4 months ago

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Raila-Ruto bromance: The 'selfish union' that pushed opposition into irrelevance

With Raila Odinga 'in his pocket', President William Ruto has a field day doing what he wants with the move to save Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja exposing the shrinking space for dissent in Kenya.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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How goonism, thuggery are thriving as the State watches in silence

No one is safe in this goons' paradise, thriving courtesy of a police service that looks the other way whenever the political class unleash their gangsters.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Inside Ruto's fight over anti-laundering Bill

Committee chairman has challenged the President to name the MPs who were bribed. He said like any other government Bill, it was tabled in the House by the Majority Leader.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Gachagua returns as state-linked goons strike

His welcoming party was wary that police could arrest him as he embarked and rouble roused.Paid gangs also waited for the entourage on Mombasa Road and robbed motorist.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Why President Ruto could be impeached

Legislators in both Houses threatened to summon the President over graft claims. Though far-fetched, motion to discuss Ruto's conduct could lead to impeachment.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Murugara dares Ruto to name MPs in Sh10m bribery allegations

JLAC chair rejects bribery claims, challenges President Ruto to specify the member involved.Dispute reignites concerns over Parliament's integrity and legislative independence.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Why opposition cannot afford to write off Raila

Former DP Gachagua has dismissed the former prime minister as irrelevant. Pundits say opposition can only underestimate Raila's influence at their own peril.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Hustler accuses MPs of corruption, naysayers now await deliverance

Buoyed by his partnership with Tinga, Hustler can talk with the assertiveness of a man in a house he bought with his own money.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Cheques for corpses: Ruto's payout plan raises a stink

President William Ruto's attempt to win back Gen-Z support and placate the US Senate by compensating about 100 protestors has set off a major political storm.

By Ndung'u Gachane and Brian Otieno 5 months ago

Disjointed 'united' opposition

The new opposition was shaking off the perception that its members could only speak through press briefings.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Gachagua, Ruto and Uhuru face crucial Mt Kenya by-election test

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who once appeared to have locked down this vote-rich Mt Kenya, is now facing stiff competition as new and old players circle in.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Devolution system's good, bad and ugly 12 years later

The script for this year's devolution conference is almost certainly known - while county governments have realised significant strides, a lot remains pending.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

Ogamba faulted over facilitation of learners at music jamboree

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba is in a spot over facilitation of school children participating in the ongoing music festivals.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

MPs pass county cash allocation Bill

The National Assembly has passed the County Allocation Revenue Bill, meaning counties are a step closer to accessing funds.

By Brian Otieno 5 months ago

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Mt Kenya CSs go missing at Ruto's point of most need

Alice Wahome, a former firebrand MP for Kandara, has abandoned politics, focusing on her docket. The same goes for Kinyanjui and Kagwe.

By Brian Otieno 6 months ago

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Africa seeks control of DRC strife mediation

The EAC and SADC on Friday implemented the merger first floated in February. They want other initiatives to align with the African-led process.

By Brian Otieno and Omondi Powel 6 months ago

UoN to review hostel fees after students protest over cost hike

The University of Nairobi has bowed to pressure on on-campus accommodation costs, announcing plans to review them downwards.

By Brian Otieno 6 months ago