Opinion

Ugandans during one of the campaign rallies ahead of elections. Photo/Courtesy

By Zuleikha Salim

Today, Uganda is voting in what observers say is a close contest between incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and musician turned politician Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine.

Eliud Owalo has declared his presidential bid ahead of the 2027 polls. Photo/Courtesy

By Carey Mulindi

The resignation of Eliud Owalo from his position as Deputy Chief of Staff marks not just a personal political pivot, but a potential reshaping of Nyanza’s political landscape.

President William Ruto at Eldoret State Lodge, being briefed on the 2025 KCSE exam results before official release by ministry of education officials on Friday, January 9, 2026.

By Zuleikha Salim

Every year, the release of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results feels like a national pause button.

By Zuleikha Salim

For decades, exams have been the heartbeat of education. Students spend months memorising facts, only to sit in silence for a few hours and write answers on paper. Their future is often decided by a single grade but rather here’s the truth, exams are outdated.

By Zuleikha Salim

Fibroids are one of the most common health problems affecting women, yet they remain one of the least talked about.

By Carey Mulindi

The death of Cyrus Shakhalaga Khwa Jirongo, a former Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) signals the end of an era characterised by political boldness, ambition, and the audacity of going against the status quo.

By Carey Mulindi

As Kenyans celebrate Jamhuri Day this year, one conspicuous absence is being felt in both political and emotive circles: Raila Amolo Odinga, popularly known as "Baba."

By Charles Gondosio

There are towns that welcome you gently, like a grandmother who is happy you visited.

By Carey Mulindi

The recent motion by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to develop a common framework for the regulation of social media within East African Community (EAC) member states is a double-edged sword.

By Carey Mulindi

It's graduation season again, and timelines are flooded with smiling faces draped in long flowing academic gowns. For many, this is a proud moment of accomplishment. But as the gowns continue to dominate the occasion, one has to ask: are they still necessary anymore, especially in their current form?

By Charles Gondosio

Post What happened yesterday at Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) Kariobangi North in Nairobi during a service attended by among others, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was not crowd control. It was not law enforcement. It was a state attack on a house of worship.

By Charles Gondosio

I remember the seventies as a world painted in the warm colors of childhood, though mine was a childhood with an unexpected weight. I was the only nursery school child with shoes, a tiny privilege that became a strange curse.