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From the moment you drew your first breath, you were marked. Not as a child but an object, a prey, in the eyes of the demented, broken men among us
Malala Yousafzai once said, “let us pick our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons.” In my beloved country, however, it is increasingly becoming illegal to embrace.
Globally, over 430 million people suffer from hearing loss requiring rehabilitation
I recently came across a clip of former US President Obama casually walking out of a restaurant. As he made his way out, diners broke into spontaneous applause.
We are not okay as a nation and this calm we are living in amidst the bloodshed and chaos should terrify us.
The other day, MPs closed ranks and, in one accord, pushed through a constitutional amendment Bill to entrench the NG-CDF in law.
The past week has been brutal for women globally and right here at home.
A man in India is suing his parents for giving birth to him. He argues that he had no say in the decision to be born. He believes he owes his parents nothing for his existence.
Harambee Stars have given us a moment and we are taking it all in. We are soaking in the beauty of victory, sharing in their joy because their story feels like ours.
The conversation is between two women: One encouraging the other to find something gainful to do to "save for a rainy day.
The drama, sparked by the President’s accusation about the mode of conduct of our ‘hounarable’ members revealed how the House has been operating for the longest time.
Kenyans online had a field day making fun of Kericho MCAs and their inability to communicate and articulate themselves before the Senate.
Faith Odhiambo has earned her place as a professional and a woman of principle. She deserves the benefit of the doubt.
We are not honest if we paint Charlie Kirk solely as a martyr for free expression without acknowledging the harm his rhetoric caused.
In the wake of a shrinking international space, African countries may want to strategise to make home viable and save their citizens the indignity of being treated with contempt out there.
Watching Kaluma overwhelmed on the podium and struggling to make sense of what had just happened will remain one of the most magical moments this country has witnessed.
Voter apathy is how bad leaders happen. When you fail to register or stay home on election day, you hand victory to those who fear change.
The Broad-Based Government just got broader with the entry of Kanu as the newest political outfit to declare their intention to work with the current administration.
At great personal and political cost, Baba chose peace. He could have insisted on what he believed was his rightful victory, but instead, he put the country first.
Baba spent nine long years in detention, yet the only glimpse into that dark chapter came from his brother recalling a single visit.
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