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OPINION: Why government should ease the pain in payslip- MIJUNGU

BY BILLY MIJUNGU For the past three years, the National Treasury under the Ruto administration has relentlessly tightened its grip on the payslip. The justification has always been debt management,…

OPINION: One Term Wave is Picking Up in Africa, Careful Ruto- MIJUNGU

BY BILLY MIJUNGU The one term “Wantam” political wave is gathering momentum across Africa, reshaping leadership and unsettling incumbents who once believed they were untouchable. The latest spark comes from…

OPINION: Move over Saba-Saba, Gen Z will define change with historic June 25 demos- MIJUNGU

BY BILLY MIJUNGU As the calendar inches closer to June 25th, the tension in the air thickens. In the minds of the Gen Z generation, this is no ordinary date….

OPINION: Why police, govt needs transparent and accountable investigation on Albert Ojwang death for confidence- OSUMBA

BY OSUMBA ARSHLEY  Following the death of both a blogger and a teacher Albert Ojwang whose death personally shocked me and the rest of Kenyans, Kenya police needs to us…

OPINION: Trump should rise above partisanship and censure a stop in Iran-Israel war- ANTONINE

BY ANTONINE AWUOR Over the past week, the world has watched in shock as Israel and Iran plunged into open conflict. Israeli forces launched a series of major airstrikes on…

OPINION: Gen Z like me only heard of Nyayo House torture chambers until police, Ruto came with a déjà vu on Albert Ojwang’s death- OYUGI

By MICHAEL OYUGI What Albert Ojwang’s death has shown the Gen Z generation like me is that stories of Nyayo House torture under former President Daniel Moi regimes have come…

OPINION: Why Fathers should be celebrated always, not only in special days- KYULE

BY TONNY KYULE Today, June 15, 2025, is Father’s Day, a time to honor not only biological fathers but also stepfathers, grandfathers, and any other father figure, including deceased fathers,…

OPINION: How Kenyans can safeguard democracy through technology- MIJUNGU

BY BILLY MIJUNGU In Kenya’s fast-evolving democratic space, a new force is emerging: Generation Z. These digital natives are rewriting the rules of civic engagement. Frustrated by opaque electoral processes…