Why State must not allow new education system to cripple sub-county schools
I sent the following message to a senior technocrat in the Ministry of Education. Elite secondary schools have always admitted students other than those the...
Category : Opinions
Businesses must protect nature or fail
By AGGREY OMBOK A landmark scientific report released today by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that global businesses face...
The rise of Augustus Muli: Can he deliver Ukambani’s 2 million votes?
The only thing that makes Kalonzo Musyoka interesting to the United Opposition is the two million Kamba vote. Strip that away, and suddenly Kalonzo’s political...
Raise tobacco taxes to protect Kenya’s youth, health and future
Tobacco use is not just a personal choice it’s a public health crisis that kills approximately 12,000 Kenyans every year and threatens the health and...
When the Algorithm Becomes the Dealer: The Dangerous Rise of AI Drug Advice
By Simon Mwangi For a generation raised on instant answers, this is the rhythm of problem-solving. From recipe hacks to relationship dilemmas, solutions are just...
Tie admission of students in secondary schools to school size
The Ministry of Education reportedly rejected over 66,000 requests by students who had sought changes to their Grade 10 senior school placements. The media quoted...
When school admissions expose the politics of unequal citizenship
By Justin Muturi Rigathi Gachagua’s recent remarks on secondary school placement detonated a debate Kenya has long avoided with polite silence. What began as an...
How Strategic Data Sharing is Powering Fair Taxation in Kenya
At the recent KRA Summit, I had the privilege of joining fellow panellists to discuss how strategic data exchange is transforming public finance. The conversation...
Raila Odinga is wrong: A bad government is worse than no government
When Raila Odinga and ODM argue that “it is better to have a bad government than none at all,” they are not only wrong, they...