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We are taught that prisons exist for reform and rehabilitation, with those sentenced to a prison term taking the time there to understand the gravity of their actions and working to change.
With the first anniversary of the June 25 demonstrations being on Wednesday, many youths are in a state of mourning, as they recognise the day when they dared to have their voices heard.
In as much as there is the law abiding protestor and a law breaking militia member, there is also the angry, hungry Kenyan out to make a statement.
Before running for the office of President of the United States, Donald Trump had fashioned himself as an astute businessman, one who understood The Art of the Deal.
President William Ruto has had enough of the Gen Z demonstrations and asked police to shoot protestors in the leg.
Following the announcement by the United Kingdom that it will cut its foreign aid to Third World countries, fresh fears have arisen over what this means for social programmes in Kenya.
The Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018, has come under scrutiny as it is being used by the government to target critics utilising online spaces and apps.
Deputy President Kindiki last week said that there is no need for a person with sports talent to waste years of high school developing mathematical skills or learning history.
Since he took over in October 2022, Burkina Faso leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore has stood firm against the influence of the French in the region, which has been strong since independence
Perhaps the least likely place where you would expect to find supporters of Kirk would be in Africa, considering how often he spoke ill of Black people.
Her repeated disobedience of the law made her a target, a fact that she did not deny.
The ongoing doctor's strike in Kiambu County has once again exposed the dark underbelly of neglect of the Kenyan healthcare sector.
At the start of the year, massive logging was discovered in Karura Forest, with many people speculating that this was the work of a private investor looking to put the land to personal use.
On Friday, during the planned viewing of Raila's body at Kasarani Stadium, police opened fire on the unsuspecting public, leading to the deaths of a number of people.
In all electoral campaigns, ethnicity has been utilised by the elites as the dividing or unifying factor to secure victory.
When the question of women in leadership comes up, examples of poor leadership by some women are brought up as a reason why they should not be in power.
Many Christians today wholly support the violence that Israel continues, decades on, to mete out on Palestine.
Erosion of public provisioning, as debt servicing and opaque tax exemptions are crowding out spending on health, education and social protection.
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