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Truth Without Fear
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.
Democracy in Africa, for far too long, has been for optics.
Church leaders feel nothing defrauding peasant flocks even as political leaders shun accountability for popularity.
Kalonzo has been called soft, indecisive, even lukewarm, but maybe he actually is the statesman we continue to overlook.
We have created a culture where we feel entitled to people’s private lives, demanding and expecting details and explanations on matters that do not concern us in the least.
I am told of a shop in Dubai that sells carrier bags from prestigious design houses across the globe.
Still riding the wave of the just-concluded 16 Days of Activism against (GBV), the current conversation around its management has taken an unsettling turn.
In 2025 we lost so much on the humanity front, we woke up almost every day to reports of women abused and then killed, of petty disputes among friends and partners escalating into death.
Barely months after you rested, the movement you laboured to build through sacrifice, humiliation, tears and great personal cost stands uncertain and largely unrecognisable.
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.
It is tempting to conclude that society is biased in favour of women and quick to dismiss men’s issues but this is not entirely true.
Candidates who hope to stay ahead must invest in controlling their narratives by authenticating their communications and engaging the public more in real time.
Law, by design, is rigid. It thrives on structure, predictability and enforcement. Morality on the other hand is fluid and sensitive to context, informed by empathy, compassion and conscience.
The truth is, finding that one thing to be genuinely grateful for is increasingly becoming an impossible hack.
Every scandal involving women is a weapon used to reinforce tired stereotypes that women are weak and poor in decision making.
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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