By Billy Gichohi Kenya’s path forward demands leaders committed to nation building and certainly not slapstick impressionists. We do not need bombasts with flamboyant gestures typical of charlatans who peddle questionable salvation through beaten-path sound bites. Today, we are perilously saturated with “leaders” whose primary qualification is affected eloquence hewn from the threadbare cloth of
Senator Boni Khalwale has added his voice to the rising public concern over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang by calling for immediate action from the police. While speaking in Kakamega County on Friday, Khalwale asked police officers to arrest Deputy Inspector General Lagat without waiting for the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to complete
Esther Passaris has found herself at the center of public criticism after defending police officers accused of looting during the recent Gen Z protests in Nairobi. Her remarks, which suggested that the officers were recovering stolen laptops and not stealing them, have drawn sharp reactions from both citizens and civil society groups. Many see her
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is under serious criticism over how it is handling the investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang. Many Kenyans believe that IPOA is protecting Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat instead of ensuring justice is served. This belief has grown stronger after it was revealed that Lagat was questioned in
By Eugenia Kindaruma Beneath Kenya’s bustling cities and across the quiet resilience of our rural landscapes, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Against all odds the nation’s youth, vibrant, tech-savvy, and a fiercely innovative lot is rediscovering an ancient truth based on the adage that maintains that prosperity thrives in community. To that end the key
By Musa Maridhawa The sad and needless demise of teacher-cum-blogger Albert Ojwang has occasioned an outrage we need to interrogate a little more seriously. Kenya’s commercial human rights activists, comprising an ever-eager célèbre of thirsty media limelight wannabes has descended on the scene, transforming private agony into a public spectacle. Ojwang’s unfortunate death now risks
The recent violence in Nairobi has raised serious concerns about Governor Johnson Sakaja’s leadership. What began as peaceful protests over the suspicious death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody has now turned into chaos, and fingers are being pointed directly at the governor. There are reports that Sakaja hired goons to disrupt these protests,
By Jacinta Kamene We all know that the air in Kakoth, Homa Bay, hangs thick with a grief that transcends the lofty headlines media houses are carrying. Yet it is utterly wrong to expose Albert’s family to indignity simply because it is humble and unable to protect its dignity at a time as this! The
Fresh details are now putting senior police officers on the spot over the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang. Despite earlier reports clearing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers involved in his arrest, new evidence is now pointing towards a wider web of coordinated communication. Investigators have now linked OCS Samson Talaam to the DCI
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is at the centre of a serious controversy after widespread violence erupted during recent protests in the city. Videos and eyewitness accounts suggest that organized gangs violently disrupted peaceful demonstrators, causing chaos, injuries, destruction of property. Evidence circulating on social media shows these groups shouting Sakaja’s name while attacking citizens, raising