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By Cindy Kirui Much of the cacophony of voices condemning Kenya’s betting industry is rooted in anecdote, moral posturing, and outright misinformation. While concerns over gambling addiction and financial recklessness may have shades of validity, the discourse has devolved into a festival of hyperbole, where myths masquerade as truths and correlation is confused with causation.
By Sundeep Sharma In the hands of an amateur, a machine gun is a catastrophe waiting to happen just as betting to the financially illiterate or undisciplined. In the hands of a population unschooled in money management, even legitimate financial tools can become instruments of self-destruction. Kenya’s moral panic over a “betting epidemic” misses the
By Billy Gichohi In the recent past, a troubling trend has taken root in Kenya’s public discourse – the casual vilification of the state and its institutions. While holding leaders to account is a hallmark of democracy, the growing culture of reflexive cynicism, often disguised as “woke” criticism, threatens to erode the very fabric of
By Clement Wasike Over the past couple of days, the media and more so social media platforms have been awash with impassioned debates about the betting industry, with hashtags like #BanBettingKE and #GambleResponsibly trending nationally. The uproar follows viral stories of individuals allegedly losing life savings to sports betting, sparking calls for outright bans or
During a heated Bunge La Mwananchi session, members of Kenya’s Gen Z voiced their anger and frustration over the proposed new finance bill. Many of them feel the bill is unfair and will only make life harder for the common mwananchi who is already struggling to make ends meet. These young people were clear in
The arrest of Bonface Omondi Nyangla has sparked serious debate about the state of free speech in Kenya. Nyangla was taken into custody on April 25, 2025, after posting messages on Facebook that criticized former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero. The arrest was carried out without a warrant, and Nyangla was held at Kamukunji Police Station
President William Ruto’s trip to the Vatican was already surrounded by controversy, but things seem to have gotten even worse after he held a brief meeting with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. This happened despite earlier protests and warnings about the sensitivity of the situation. It all started last month when Kenya officially recognized Kosovo as
In June and July 2024, Kenya was rocked by massive protests against the Finance Bill 2024, which proposed significant tax hikes that angered many, especially the youth. The bill was seen as a heavy burden on an already struggling population, and its controversial nature sparked widespread protests. The protests were largely organized by Gen Z
Vietnamese energy boss Doanh Chau has stirred controversy in Kenya after accusing President William Ruto of being all talk and no action. Chau, the CEO of Vietnam Gas, met with Ruto and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in Nairobi. After the meeting, he said Kenya’s main problem isn’t money or lack of talent, but leaders
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