KISUMU/HOMA BAY, 25th June 2026 -The persistent stench that now hangs over sections of the Lake Victoria shoreline in Kisumu and Homa Bay is not merely an environmental concern. It is a warning sign of a deeper crisis that touches on public health, economic survival, governance, social cohesion, and ultimately, peace and stability within the…
KISUMU,13th June 2026 -When Kisumu Central MP Dr Joshua Oron stood before a public engagement forum in West Nyakach ward on Saturday, he was flanked by more than just a handful of local leaders. Behind him was something arguably more valuable in Kenya’s political calculus: a growing coalition of current and former ward representatives and…
The Shift from Journalism to PR Is Accelerating NAIROBI, May 22nd -The transition from journalism to public relations is becoming one of the defining career shifts in today’s communication industry. Across Kenya and many parts of the world, journalists are increasingly rethinking their career paths as newsrooms continue to shrink and advertising revenue shifts…
The future of journalism in Kenya may belong to the media organisations that adapt fastest to digital behaviour, audience psychology, AI discovery, and the changing economics of attention. NAIROBI, May 2026 -A new report by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) paints a worrying picture for the future of newspapers in Kenya, as readership continues to…
KISUMU, May 12th -The contours of a post-Odingaism political order are unfolding much as they were always going to. To the untrained eye, what we are witnessing may appear chaotic, even unprecedented. It is neither. Kenyan politics has always reorganized itself around the exit—or weakening—of a dominant political centre. What we are seeing now is…
NAIROBI, May 2026 -Kenya’s media landscape is entering a defining moment as social media emerges as the primary source of news, while television continues to lose daily audience share. The latest State of the Media 2025 Report by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), presents a clear picture of how attention is shifting and what…
KISUMU, 6th March, 2026 –In my last two reflections on the current US–Israel–Iran confrontation, I approached the crisis from two structural angles. First, I situated the escalation within the longue duration of American grand strategy in the Middle East. Analysts across Southeast Asia, particularly within ASEAN security circles, often characterise US behaviour in the region…
KISUMU, 6th March -In my previous reflection on Trump 2.0 and the escalating confrontation with Iran, I argued that we were witnessing one of the most consequential presidencies in the history of American power projection. I located the crisis within the long arc of US–Iran hostility: from the 1979 Revolution that dethroned Washington’s ally in…
KISUMU, 6th March 2026-On Nov 6, 2024, just after Donald Trump won, for the second time, against the American Establishment, against the Democratic-Woke Establishment and it’s Fundamentalist Libertarian Instruments, I wrote that his presidency would likely become one of the most consequential in the history of American presidentialism, particularly for world peace and deal against…
The strategy is simple: fragmentation first, absorption next, and incumbent wins KISUMU, 4th March, 2026 –In several of my earlier posts, especially written after the passing of Raila Odinga, I made a claim many considered too strong at the time: Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party and it’s anchor micro-ideology would not outlive its founder as…