Wild animals taught me lessons about care
By KENNEDY BUHERE It was from two wild animals and two young girls that I first learned about care. The wild animals and the two...
Category : Opinions
Universities must lead their own reforms
By KENNEDY BUHERE “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin University education is slated for major reforms under the auspices of...
Funeral tributes must celebrate the deceased
By KENNEDY BUHERE Some 15 years ago, I attended a burial ceremony in a village in Kakamega County where mourners booed a man who interlaced...
Oral healthcare is not a niche. So why does Kenya’s health system still treat it that way?
Dr. Eric Odhiambo For a child, a toothache can mean a sleepless night, missed meals and a day away from school. Yet Kenya’s health system...
Why county education boards need national support
By KENNEDY BUHERE The Basic Education Bill, 2026 has restored the County Commissioner, formerly known as the District Commissioner, to the position of chairperson of...
Why Kenya must rethink comprehensive schools
By KENNEDY BUHERE The Basic Education Bill, 2026, currently being subjected to public participation by the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Education, formally recognises the...
Basic Education Bill needs greater curriculum focus
By KENNEDY BUHERE The Basic Education Bill, 2026, now before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Education, is set for deliberation and, in the fullness...
The ten minutes that saved hundreds of Nepalese flood victims
BY BRUNO ISOHI SHIOSO……Director General, Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) Every situation in life has its contrasts. Even calamities have their own contradictions: the good...
Nepal floods hold lessons for Kenya
By BRUNO ISOHI SHIOSO My heart goes out to the families of those who died, and to all the people victimised by the recent mud...
Before we Mourn: Kenya Must Confront Domestic Violence as a GBV Crisis
By Bishop Samuel Njiriri, Chairman, FEICCK We should not wait for another death before we act. Across Kenya, violent conflicts within relationships and families are...