OPINION: South Africa must return from the dogs
South Africa has been in the news in recent days for the wrong reasons. The world is petrified, distressed and flabbergasted.
The gory images splashed on televisions, social media and other platforms just show how...
The decline of Jubilee hegemony and progressive rise of UDA in Uhuru’s backyard
The writing is finally on the wall: President Uhuru Kenyatta has no more qualification . . . to speak to his backyard from a position of strength.
It's an unmistakable warning that things will be...
Is the University of Nairobi holding the wrong end of the stick?
When it comes to vocabularies, those in authority supply them in plenty.
For instance, frugality, austerity measures, ascetics, restructuring, retrenchment, merger, reorganization, reorientation, privatization, rebranding, reforms and innovation, among other terms, punctuate the discourse of...
OPINION: Combat mental ill health and encourage work-life balance
Mental health is an emerging enormous challenge in Kenya.
It is disturbing news that less than one percent of the country’s budget is set aside to mitigate the rising cases associated with this condition.
From depression...
EXPERT OPINION: Without media freedom and free speech, Kenya is doomed
Kenya may have its share of negativities but it has relatively one of the most vibrant media landscapes in Africa.
In the country, journalists freely and actively work to expose and attack government corruption and...
EXPERT OPINION: Why life is about expectations and perceptions
When Winston Churchill met his cabinet on May 13, 1940, he said, “I have nothing more to offer than blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
At that moment, England was waging a war against Nazi Germany,...
Newsrooms should re-evaluate reporting formula to counter fake news
In news reporting, journalists are guided by a formula, 5W+H.
Simply put, every story should answer these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
However, I think time is ripe for us to add a...
OPINION: Let the Constitution benefit from the Reverence of Time
By Dr. Asande Felix Makori and Dr. Johana Kambo Gathongo
There is evidence that everyday recourse to amendment would mean that the Constitution is fatally flawed.
A Constitution should be allowed to benefit from that reverence...
OPINION: Violence is not discipline, whatsoever
Delinquency is an unexpected occurrence that may be noticeable at any time before maturity of a child, particularly during teenage stage. Sometimes, it may extend out into adulthood. Physiological and emotional concerns, distresses or...
OPINION: Despite Covid-19 limitations, public participation tool must be seen working
The future of public participation in these pandemic times has taken its organizers and promoters back to the drawing board. They are seeking alternative ways of implementing this important aspect of program making in...
