Opinion

Democracy does not collapse only because of bad leaders. It also weakens when good citizens choose silence, disengagement, and convenience over civic responsibility. Every election is a mirror of collective national choices. The quality of...

Sometimes the deepest pain comes not from strangers, but from the people we once stood beside wholeheartedly, only to discover they could not stand beside us in our own difficult moments. Life teaches that true...

Sierra Leone’s colonial experience was not merely occupation but a strategic reshaping of its land, economy, education, and governance systems to serve British imperial interests over local development. Through institutions, division of society, and indirect...

Bo School is portrayed not merely as an educational institution but as a colonial tool designed to entrench elite rule and social hierarchy, shaping Sierra Leone’s leadership structure in ways that persist today. The article...

Electoral violence in Kenya undermines democracy by discouraging voter participation, limiting aspirant engagement, and eroding public confidence in electoral institutions. Protecting the rights of voters, candidates, and electoral officials is essential to ensure free, fair,...

Kenya’s policing challenge lies not in choosing between security and accountability, but in embedding both within a professional, rights-respecting framework that earns public trust. Historical legacies, resource gaps, political interference, and weak oversight have perpetuated...

Postgraduate education in Kenya is a long, exhausting struggle marked by poor supervision, financial strain, and endless delays. What should take four years often stretches into a decade, draining students emotionally, economically, and intellectually. The crisis...

Between February and March 2024, approximately 1.9 million people required humanitarian assistance, while 847,000 children under five faced acute malnutrition. Kenya's food import dependency reached 15.5 percent in 2022, up from 13.4 percent the previous...

Kenya’s street families, including thousands of children, face extreme deprivation, and society’s neglect fuels survival-driven behaviors often mistaken for criminality. Lack of compassion and support from citizens, parents, and authorities worsens their plight, straining social...

A closer look reveals that the country does not lack laws. Article 25(a) of the Constitution guarantees freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Legal reforms alone cannot erase harmful mindsets; resocialization and...