May 17, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya

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Emerging opposition a congress of false prophets

By Clement Wasike In the grand theatre of Kenyan politics, where the line between saviour and charlatan often blurs, a “new” cast of characters has taken centre stage. Kenya’s emerging opposition, a motley crew of recycled politicians, demagogues, and political novices, claims to champion a “new dawn” for the nation. Yet, beneath the veneer of

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Likening football jackpot to raw gambling, akin to comparing light with darkness

By Clement Wasike In Kenya’s current heated debate over gambling, a troubling narrative has taken root – the equation of football jackpot with “raw gambling.” This oversimplification ignores critical distinctions between products like football jackpot and the high-frequency world of raw gambling. To conflate the two is intellectually lazy. At its core, football jackpot is

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Betting calls for personal discipline, not misinformed castigation

By Cindy Kirui. In recent years, Kenya’s gaming industry has become a lightning rod for heated debate. Critics argue that betting platforms exploit vulnerable citizens, fuel addiction, and erode societal values. While these concerns are not entirely unfounded, the narrative often overlooks a critical truth that betting, like many other consumer choices, is a matter

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Reimagining Kenya as Africa’s capital of regulated betting and gaming

By Jackie Adhyambo Kenya’s potential to become Africa’s replica of Macau or Las Vegas is not far-fetched. With its vibrant culture, strategic location, and huge tourism potential, Kenya is uniquely positioned to harness the economic power of regulated betting and gaming. Yet, critics continue to attack the industry, more often than not driven by ignorance

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A peep at Gachagua’s hysteria and untenable delusions

By Cindy Kirui In Kenya’s political theatre there is no shortage of characters that mistake ambition for aptitude. In that regard, no one embodies that delusion more starkly than ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. His recent attempts to position himself as a “kingmaker” in the Mount Kenya region and by extension, national politics are overtly

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How does a Riggy G-Matiang’i ticket look like for 2027?

By Billy Gichohi Kenyans stand out in Africa for their exceptionally imaginative social media banter, blending humour, satire and cultural nuance with remarkable creativity. Platforms such as Twitter (notably #KOT—Kenyans on Twitter) and Facebook buzz with viral memes, witty hashtags, and sharp political commentaries bare it all time and again. The online content produced by

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Three must-have qualities for Kenya’s 2027 presidential candidacy

By Jackie Adhyambo Only a newcomer qualifies to be forgiven for thinking that campaigns for the 2027 presidential elections have not kicked off in Kenya in earnest. As we listen to political noises from familiar featherheads, we should pay attention to how countries in our neighbourhood are managing their affairs, how the rest of Africa

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Why should Kenyans entertain wayward wing nuts like Maverick Aoko?

By Clement Wasike. Maverick Aoko, a barefaced degenerate bereft of basic morality has serially attacked tens of high-ranking personalities in Kenya including no less than the President himself. Poor First Lady Rachael Ruto hasn’t been spared either. The latest culprits of Maverick’s online attacks include Waziri Aden Duale, immediate former KICC board chair, Irungu Nyakera

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Farouk Kibet: The infamous ‘Hand of the King’ whose iron fist controls President’s diary

Farouk Teigut Kibet, the President’s personal aide, elicits more terror, veneration, and genuine amazement than anybody else in the William Ruto administration. Kibet is an enigmatic figure whom some have labeled Kenya’s co-president. Kibet, a maestro of statecraft, has emerged as the President’s most powerful tool, a frightening behemoth whose every word is law. He

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