It has been known to be a position left for the high end. People refer to it as a billionaire seat, but I believe it is time they elected one of their own. KISUMU, 12th Feb.2026 –With nearly two years to the 2027 General Election, Kondele Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joachim Oketch, popularly known…
KISUMU, 12th February-As a university researcher and teacher, I find deep academic fulfilment in teaching in ways that allow research, theory, and lived social realities to speak to each other. Moments of such reflection often emerge at the end of a semester, when one takes stock not only of content covered, but of ideas that…
It is development that occurs as a response to pressures, incentives, constraints, and shocks emanating from the global system, rather than from an internally defined developmental logic. KISUMU, 11th February –Between August 2025 and 19th January 2026, I had the rare privilege of teaching, on an adjunct basis, across three Kenyan universities, engaging students in…
KISUMU, 10th February –As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 general elections, the familiar choreography of pre-electoral governance is once again on display. Across history and across regimes, moments of economic hardship often coincide with policy generosity—not necessarily because structural transformation has suddenly become possible, but because voter vulnerability has reached its peak. President William…
SIAYA, 9th February, 2026 -A senior county official of Busia County on Sunday declared his intention to challenge Siaya Governor James Orengo in the upcoming 2027 elections, setting the stage for an early mouth-watering political contest in a region long considered an ODM stronghold. Timothy Odende, popularly known as Tim, made the announcement on Sunday…
He says the move is a threat to the NADCO 10-point Agenda, which he co-chaired WASHINGTON DC, 7th February – Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the government of interfering in the publication of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition’s leadership changes in the Kenya Gazette. In a post on X, the…
Homa Bay, February 6th, 2026-The government has reiterated its commitment to the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) 10-point agenda but will wait for ongoing court cases to be concluded before implementing key measures, including compensation for victims of past human rights abuses. Principal Secretary for Internal Security Dr Raymond Omollo said that the President William Ruto-led…
It highlights Critical Gaps in Clean Cooking and Finance ALGIERS, 6th February –The African Energy Commission (AFREC), a specialised energy agency of the African Union, has launched the 2025 Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report, a definitive assessment of the continent’s journey toward providing universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030. The…
KISUMU, 4th February – Young entrepreneurs in Kenya continue to struggle with limited access to capital, despite having achievable business ideas, which often slows down promising ventures before they can take off. For 28-year-old Mariam Akinyi, a small-scale handbag knitter from Kisumu County, this challenge was all too familiar. Running an online handmade handbag business,…
KISUMU, Kenya-A wave of terror by youth gangs, known locally as ‘Mbogi’, could cripple the already delicate economy of the lakeside city of Kisumu with further fears of threatening public safety. A cross-section of leaders now warns that the situation could explode as the country nears the election period following a brazen attack where vendors…