A whole 38 years later after personnel from the Kenya Air Force led a coup to…
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The inspiration behind city street names
By JAMES OSOGO When Jomo Kenyatta constituted his first Cabinet in 1963, I was appointed a…
Era of political assassinations
In July 1969, Thomas Joseph Mboya arrived from a meeting in Addis Ababa and we had…
How Raila’s absence exposed ODM party
The political events of the past two weeks — including the revenue debate at the Senate…
Kibaki vs Uhuru: A tale of two presidents through Kenya’s roads
That former President Mwai Kibaki invested in the country’s roads is something that resonates with nearly…
How children are used to supply bhang in Nyeri town
Dorris, aged only 17 years, recalls how she escaped death when police raided their drugs den…
Patriotic or not? Senators who went against the grain
A new crop of bold leaders is emerging out of the Senate, giving it a new…
Ken Ouko, Sociology Professor at UoN, dies of Covid-19
Ken Ouko (pictured) treated his classroom like a theatre. His students at the University of Nairobi…
One in five serving governors has faced a criminal charge
Governors are more likely to be charged with a crime than senators and MPs in Kenya, reveals…
Politicians call for probe into Sh164bn gold mining deal
A lucrative Sh164 billion gold exploration deal in western Kenya has run into political headwinds, with…