2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

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A Colossus Departs: Remembering the Right Honourable Raila Amollo Odinga

Many remain in denial, unable to accept that Baba as millions affectionately called him will no longer walk among us. But such is the nature of death: it takes whom it will, when it...

Raila Odinga: The Eternal Flame of a Nation

From the dark dungeons of Nyayo House to the grand podiums of continental summits, Raila’s life was a defiance of chains. Raila is gone, but in Prof. Okoth’s words, he becomes immortal, a storm, a...
First-year students at the University of Embu during a past registration exercise, a reminder that access is not enough. Kenya must go beyond lowering fees and focus on reforming higher education to deliver relevance, skills, and opportunity. PHOTO/University of Embu.

Lowering University Fees Won’t Save Higher Education in Kenya

Education policy in Kenya is often driven by slogans and electoral timelines rather than by a sustained national strategy. The government must stop treating education like a vote-harvesting gimmick. Policy must be grounded in realism...

Kenya’s Development Deadlock: Why Slogans Can’t Build a Nation

Political promises change with each election, but national development must be anchored in continuity. Development goals should be negotiated and agreed upon across political lines. History won’t remember our manifestos. It will remember what we built...

Don’t Betray the Learner: Why Kenya Must Protect Free Education at All Costs

The issue at hand is not just about budgets and numbers; it is about Kenya’s moral, constitutional, and developmental obligation to provide quality, accessible education to every child. Parliament must revisit and restore the full...

The Democratic Cornerstone: A Constitutional Analysis of Article 37 of Kenya’s Constitution

This precedent established what constitutional scholars call the "rights-protective approach" to constitutional interpretation, where courts lean toward expanding rather than restricting fundamental rights. Unlike the minimalist approach taken by some constitutions, which simply guarantee "freedom...

Green But Grim: The Hidden Ecological and Human Toll of Cobalt in Electric Vehicles

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which supplies over 70% of global cobalt production, bears witness to ecological decimation on an industrial scale, with vast tracts of land stripped for mineral access and waterways...

Josephine Karani Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at AJEA 2025 for Media Excellence

With an illustrious media career spanning over 30 years, Josephine Karani has left an indelible mark on Kenya’s broadcasting history. Throughout her time at KBC, Karani directed and produced numerous programs that tackled critical social...

Revolutionizing Higher Education: How Kenya’s First Virtual University is Reshaping Access and Learning in...

Open University of Kenya (OUK), the first fully virtual public university in Kenya, is nestled in the heart of Konza Technopolis, often dubbed “Africa’s Silicon Savannah.” In the early months of his leadership, Prof. Omwenga...

Beyond Carbon Credits: Harnessing Kenya’s Biodiversity for Sustainable Climate Finance

Traditional carbon credits have dominated Kenya's climate finance landscape, but they capture only a fraction of the true value of the country's diverse ecosystems. Carbon sequestration projects often focus narrowly on tree planting or forest...