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Why fight for the presidency boils down to the rich, brave and backed

From Narc's triumph to today's opposition struggles, the decisive power of wealth and resolve remains unchanged.

By Wafula Buke 1 month ago

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How Raila Odinga was buried by his enemies

Raila being more powerful and fully embraced by the bougeoise locks us out more firmly because in a class society, "successful" progressives are buried by their enemies.

By Wafula Buke 3 months ago

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How distorted history raises concerns over what students learn

The stories of some freedom fighters may have been muffled under the guise of rewriting the school curriculum.

By Wafula Buke 5 months ago

It's time to challenge the authenticity and moral grounding of colonial education

The education our children must study is the neocolonial education designed to prop up neocolonial values.

By Wafula Buke 5 months ago

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Why William Ruto's fears could turn into absolute truth

Today, youthful Kenyans summon the courage of not only imagining but placing the president's image in a coffin, looking pretty dead.

By Wafula Buke 6 months ago

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Warning to CS Murkomen: The day I met Bedel Bokassa's son in Geneva

In view of what happened last week, on June 25, if those in power ignore or misinterpret what happened, the consequences will be felt by all who are in power now and those who come after.

By Wafula Buke 7 months ago

Betrayal to his ideals led Ngugi to choose cremation

Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o's cremation wish is not just personal-it's political. His final act is a protest against a nation that betrayed its ideals and heroes.

By Wafula Buke 7 months ago

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Don't come home Ngugi: The letter I didn't write to Prof wa Thiong'o

The team of Kenyans abroad may have known that the senior citizen may not recover from the ailment that troubled him.

By Wafula Buke 8 months ago

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Why Gachagua's break from power is good for Kenya, deserves a hearing

Rigathi Gachagua is a wounded lion attacking fellow carnivorous lions to the advantage of the people, who are antelopes - so to speak.

By Wafula Buke 8 months ago

Political dust blurring our vision from seeing true nature of Ruto-Raila deal

Intellectuals of all ideological persuasions especially from the Nyanza and Rift Valley regions are applauding the Raila handshake with one of Kenya's most challenged presidencies.

By Wafula Buke 10 months ago

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Gachagua: A most successful classmate of UoN class

When Rigathi Gachagua was sworn in as Deputy President at Kasarani on October 13 2022, he turned out to be most successful of the UoN Class of 1987

By Wafula Buke 1 year ago